La Puerta, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,692 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 0)

La Puerta, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 484 (422 occupied: 391 owner occupied, 31 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	7%
State:	36%

Housing density: 566 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $119 (lower quartile is $122, upper quartile is $131)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $450

Median gross rent in La Puerta, TX in 2007: $157

Housing units in La Puerta with a mortgage: 39 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 317

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $43,683 (it was $29,200 in 2000)

La Puerta:	$43,683
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $30,633 - $65,663

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $54,047
Here: $54,047
State: $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $7,747
Here: $7,747
State: $159,697

Mobile homes: $8,750
Here: $8,750
State: $42,156

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,692

In family households: 1,663 (343 male householders, 35 female householders)
310 spouses, 824 children (824 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 47 grandchildren, 33 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 57 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 29 (11 male householders (0 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 47 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 134 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person, 11 2-persons.

494 married couples with children.
107 single-parent households (31 men, 76 women).

2.8% of residents of La Puerta speak English at home.
97.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 773 (45.7%)
(39.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.0
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Puerta, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 20 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 78 5 rooms: 141 6 rooms: 77 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 17

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Puerta, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 10 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 57
1995 to 1998: 41
1990 to 1994: 186
1980 to 1989: 173
1970 to 1979: 0
1960 to 1969: 16
1950 to 1959: 0
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 11

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Puerta:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 36 2 bedrooms: 107 3 bedrooms: 194 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 25

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Puerta:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 10 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in La Puerta in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 30 1 vehicle: 156 2 vehicles: 161 3 vehicles: 44 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in La Puerta in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 10 2 vehicles: 10 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in La Puerta, TX:

Less than $10,000: 19
$10,000 to $14,999: 10
$15,000 to $19,999: 25
$20,000 to $24,999: 22
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 31
$35,000 to $39,999: 36
$40,000 to $49,999: 56
$50,000 to $59,999: 30
$60,000 to $69,999: 40
$70,000 to $79,999: 36
$80,000 to $89,999: 17
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 23
$125,000 to $149,999: 8
$150,000 to $174,999: 4
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

La Puerta rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in La Puerta:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 5
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 73 1990 to 1994: 101 1985 to 1989: 259 1980 to 1984: 99 1975 to 1979: 110 1970 to 1974: 71 1970 to 1974: 14 1965 to 1969: 46

La Puerta, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.6%
Number of people working at home: 13 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 23
5 to 9 minutes: 17
10 to 14 minutes: 61
15 to 19 minutes: 126
20 to 24 minutes: 31
25 to 29 minutes: 9
30 to 34 minutes: 21
35 to 39 minutes: 0
40 to 44 minutes: 0
45 to 59 minutes: 9
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 32

La Puerta mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 245 (68%)
Carpooled: 96 (27%)
Walked: 6 (2%)
Worked at home: 13 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 122
$10,000 to $14,999: 36
$15,000 to $19,999: 85
$20,000 to $24,999: 58
$25,000 to $29,999: 36
$30,000 to $34,999: 22
$35,000 to $39,999: 18
$40,000 to $44,999: 9
$45,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $74,999: 13
$75,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1650

United States or American: 26

Italian: 7

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (100%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 850
Northeast: 9
Midwest: 6
South: 7
West: 47

75% of La Puerta residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 89% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 57
5th and 6th grade: 69
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 47
10th grade: 21
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 41
Less than 1 year of college: 31
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 26
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 0
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 43
Nursery to 4th grade: 55
5th and 6th grade: 43
7th and 8th grade: 41
9th grade: 77
10th grade: 39
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 16
High school graduate (or equivalency): 40
Less than 1 year of college: 20
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 12
Associate degree: 0
Bachelor's degree: 0
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 33.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 13.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $23,667
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $19,870

La Puerta household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

La Puerta marital status for males

La Puerta marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $27,194
Hispanic or Latino householders: $48,639

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 447
One, attached: 8
5 to 9: 11
Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,334

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 12%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in La Puerta:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (72%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Utility gas (4%) No fuel used (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (100%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	25.8%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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