City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

La Villa, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for La Villa - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,931
Residents
$50,917
Median income
$115,700
Median home
$1,060
Median rent (state)

La Villa - the verdict

Nationally, La Villa sits in the 21st percentile for household income and the 52nd percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

21st
percentile, household income
15th
percentile, home value
25th
percentile, median rent
52nd
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: La Villa, TX

2,931 people live in La Villa, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $50,917 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.9%. Home values in La Villa run a median of $115,700, and the median resident age is 31.5 years. 6.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 33.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 32 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Growing), up 14% from five years earlier. La Villa reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1297.5 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,060 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 99.0 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

2,931 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$50,917 /yr

Poverty 16.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does La Villa compare to other US cities?

La Villa measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 21% higher than other cities
Home value 15% pricier than other cities
Median rent 25% pricier than other cities
Safety 52% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, La Villa ranks #299 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares La Villa against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places La Villa toward the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, La Villa ranks #1,461 - the 12th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares La Villa only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,115 of 1,520
27th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1,027 of 1,663
35th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#1,009 of 1,505
33rd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#420 of 1,663
75th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,461 of 1,663
12th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

21stIncome percentile
52ndSafety percentile

21st percentile nationally for median household income · 52nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

La Villa's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

La Villa's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 51 Avg. percentile National median
La Villa's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How La Villa's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$115,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 85% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. La Villa $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - La Villa, TX La Villa, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not La Villa, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution La Villa, TX median $50,917/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
La Villa, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for La Villa, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 33.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,931
Median Income
$50,917
Median Home Value
$115,700
Median Age
31.5
Poverty Rate
16.9%
Labor force participation
33.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1297.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
189.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1107.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,600 residents2,800 residents3,000 residents3,200 residents3,400 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,828 residents 3,257 residents ▲ +15.2%
La Villa's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Growing
Total Permits (2024)
32
housing units authorized
Single-Family
32
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
10.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 28
2020 25
2021 32
2022 25
2023 32
2024 32

Permit volume increased 14% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
77.3%
Carpool
6.9%
Public Transit
3.6%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.7%
Other
10.5%

Based on 784 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county La Villa sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,060/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Ferris
2,932 people
Hackberry
2,927 people
Shallowater
2,935 people
Barrett
2,938 people
Bushland
2,950 people
Hamilton
2,904 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to La Villa's 2,931 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Verona Walk, FL
2,931 people
East Prairie, MO
2,930 people
Eagle Point, AL
2,929 people
Gowanda, NY
2,929 people
Kurtistown, HI
2,928 people
Sorgho, KY
2,928 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to La Villa's $50,917 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Parlier, CA
$50,910 median income
Wheatfields, AZ
$50,909 median income
West Union, IA
$50,909 median income
Lodi, NY
$50,909 median income
Suring, WI
$50,909 median income
Belpre, OH
$50,930 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - La Villa, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition La Villa, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 45.6% 21.8% 32.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 98.9% White 45.6% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 21.8% Two or more races 32.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How La Villa compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
La Villa (this city) 2,931 $50,917
Ferris 2,932 $71,583
Hackberry 2,927 $118,000
Shallowater 2,935 $79,848
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about La Villa, TX?

What is the population of La Villa, TX? +

La Villa, TX counts 2,931 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in La Villa, TX? +

La Villa households earn a median of $50,917 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in La Villa? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for La Villa; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is La Villa, TX safe? +

La Villa has a total crime rate of 1297.5 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in La Villa, TX? +

Homes in La Villa carry a median value of $115,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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