La Joya, TX Housing Market & City Data

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4,293
Population Estimate
$85,683
Median Home Value
87.4%
Employment Rate
11.7%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$132
Median Listing Price$227,000
Median Days on Market89
Active Listings29
New Listings2
Total Listings (Active + Pending)32
Avg Listing Price$308,453
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-3%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY8%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size4.52
Family Dual Income43.7
Median Household Income-
Median Individual Income$15,318
Home Ownership59.0%
Home Value$85,683
Median Rent$666
Rent Burden58.9%
Poverty40.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED35.7%
  • Highschool Education29.6%
  • Some College23.1%
  • Bachelors Degree6.5%
  • Graduate Degree5.2%
  • Total College or Above11.7%
  • Stem Degree38.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.0%
  • Female52.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married42.6%
  • Divorced15.8%
  • Never Married39.7%
  • Widowed1.9%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityLa Joya
State IDTX
Population4,293

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1842.9%
19–2912.2%
30–3911.4%
40–4913.1%
Age Group% of Population
50–595.3%
60–698.8%
70–793.7%
80+2.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation53.3%
Unemployment Rate12.6%
Disabled23.5%

ETHNICITY

White98.6%
Black0.0%
Asian1.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Multiple0.0%

OTHER

Hispanic96.3%
Limited English11.9%
Health Uninsured24.4%
Veteran3.3%

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