La Feria, TX City Data

La Feria, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,115 people who live in La Feria and approximately 335,227 who live in Cameron County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Feria to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Feria. We have included La Feria housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Feria Information

Cameron County where La Feria resides is 1,276.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 335,227 and has a population rank of 174 out of all the places in the United States.

La Feria has a total of 6,115 people and of those residents there are 2,836 males and 3,279 females. The median age of the male population is 31.6 and the female population is 36.1. There are approximately 8,318 births each year and around 1,808 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Feria varies per year, but currently 5,912 are one race and 203 are two or more races.

Of the 6,115 people who live in La Feria, there are 2,077 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Feria is 1,036 male and 1,041 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,246.

General La Feria Information
Total area in square miles - Cameron County	1,276.33
Water area in square miles - Cameron County	N/A
Resident population - Cameron County	335,227
Population rank - Cameron County	174
Total population	6,115
Total population (male)	2,836
Total population (female)	3,279
Population median age (male)	31.6
Population median age (female)	36.1
Births - Cameron County	8,318
Deaths- Cameron County	1,808
Population of one race	5,912
Population of two or more races	203
Population under 20 years	2,077
Population under 20 years (male)	1,036
Population under 20 years (female)	1,041
Total population 18 years and over	4,246

La Feria Social Characteristics

There are 97,267 households in La Feria. Families make up 80,213 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Feria families into three different groups. Married-couple families (59,105), male householder with no wife present (3,571) and female householder with no husband present (16,435). The remainder of the La Feria households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,323. La Feria, TX moving companies help people in La Feria move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Feria. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Feria is based, there are 129,033 females 15 and over; of those females there are 31,155 never married, 69,468 now married, 5,856 separated, 12,804 widowed, and 9,750 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,278 separated, 2,602 widowed and 6,432 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Feria social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Feria.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cameron County)
Total households	97,267
Family households (families)	80,213
With own children under 18 years	51,003
Married-couple family	59,105
With own children under 18 years	34,014
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,571
With own children under 18 years	1,919
Female householder, no husband present, family	16,435
With own children under 18 years	9,593
Nonfamily households	17,323
Householder living alone	14,923
65 years and over	7,378

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	846
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	804
Average household size	3.03
Average family size	3.44

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,661
Householder	1,621
Spouse	1,180
Child	2,170
Other relatives	171
Nonrelatives	89
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	80
Foster child	6
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	454
Male householder	140
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	260
Female householder living alone	239
Female householder not living alone	21
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	34
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	129,033
Never married	31,155
Now married	69,468
Separated	5,856
Widowed	12,804
Divorced	9,750
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,278
Widowed	2,602
Divorced	6,432

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,115
Male	2,836
Under 5 years	241
5 to 9 years	292
10 to 14 years	247
15 to 17 years	150
18 and 19 years	106
20 years	45
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	100
25 to 29 years	163
30 to 34 years	118
35 to 39 years	158
40 to 44 years	157
45 to 49 years	156
50 to 54 years	139
55 to 59 years	97
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	80
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	172
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	34
Female	3,279
Under 5 years	249
5 to 9 years	256
10 to 14 years	256
15 to 17 years	178
18 and 19 years	102
20 years	40
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	112
25 to 29 years	177
30 to 34 years	176
35 to 39 years	233
40 to 44 years	190
45 to 49 years	184
50 to 54 years	158
55 to 59 years	128
60 and 61 years	67
62 to 64 years	99
65 and 66 years	68
67 to 69 years	140
70 to 74 years	160
75 to 79 years	132
80 to 84 years	70
85 years and over	64

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,115
One race	5,912
White	4,581
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	2
Two or more races	203

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,115
People who are White alone	4,581
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,736
People who are Some other race alone	1,265

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	303,696
Same house	177,736
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,034
Different state or abroad	25,140
Different state	13,139
Abroad	12,001

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cameron County)
Total resident population	335,227
Born in United States	136,143
State of residence	205,486
Different state	39,789
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,229
Foreign born	85,723

La Feria Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Feria. That total enrollment is 109,790 for the population of the country, which includes La Feria. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 35,450 and elementary or high school enrollment was 156,823 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 16,721.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Feria population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	109,790
Pre-kindergarten	7,102
Public	5,872
Private	1,230
Kindergarten	7,554
Public	7,063
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	52,200
Public	49,946
Private	2,254
Elementary and high school	78,412
Public	74,865
Private	3,547
High school grades 9 to 12	26,212
Public	24,919
Private	1,293
College, undergraduate years	15,031
Public	13,821
Private	1,210
Graduate or professional school	1,691
Public	1,418
Private	273
Not enrolled in school	206,231

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	187,064
Less than 9th grade	54,954
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	28,762
High school graduate	37,615
Some college, no degree	32,734
Associate's degree	8,014
Bachelor's degree	24,985
Graduate or professional degree	13.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	55.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	15,785

La Feria Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 234,211 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Feria. The La Feria occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (30,118), service occupations (21,539), sales and office occupations (27,084), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,550), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (11,378) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (17,235). The 234,211 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 78,720 private wage and salary workers, 21,706 government workers, 8,065 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cameron County)
Population 16 years and over	234,211
In labor force	123,112
Civilian labor force	122,909
Employed	108,904
Unemployed	14,005
Percent Unemployed	11.4
Armed Forces	203
Females 16 years and over	125,856
In labor force	56,529
Civilian labor force	56,508
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,804
Armed forces	21
Males 16 years and over	108,355
In labor force	66,583
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,201
Armed forces	182

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cameron County)
Workers 16 years and over	106,769
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	78,134
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	20,742
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,494
Other means	1,519
Worked at home	2,697
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,150,025

OCCUPATION (Cameron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,118
Management, professional, and related occupations	30,118
Service occupations	21,539
Sales and office occupations	27,084
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,550
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	11,378
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	17,235

INDUSTRY (Cameron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,118
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,317
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	11,298
Wholesale trade	4,013
Retail trade	13,487
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,023
Information	1,659
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,321
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,511
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	29,176
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,128
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,749

CLASS OF WORKER (Cameron County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	30,118
Private wage and salary workers	78,720
Government workers	21,706
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,065
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Feria Housing Characteristics

In La Feria, TX there are 119,654 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 97,267 occupied and 22,387 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Feria, there are 70,742 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,007 units in La Feria. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Feria, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Feria, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Feria. There are 3,813 housing units with rent less than $200, 4,333 with rent between $200-299, 10,749 with rent between $300-499 and 9,115 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Feria gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Feria, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cameron County)
Total housing units	119,654
Occupied housing units	97,267
Vacant housing units	22,387

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cameron County)
Total housing units	119,654
1-unit, detached	70,742
1-unit, attached	5,007
2 units	4,104
3 or 4 units	5,125
5 to 9 units	3,628
10 to 19 units	2,774
20 to 49 units	2,979
50 or more units	5,415
Mobile home	16,767

HOUSING TENURE (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
Owner-occupied	65,875
Renter-occupied	31,392

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
No vehicles available	11,305
2 vehicle available	47,283
3 vehicles available	9,471
4 vehicles available	2,131
5 or more vehicles available	794

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
Utility gas	23,923
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	60,174
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	196
Coal or coke	5
Wood	71
Solar energy	45
Other fuel	81
No fuel used	1,421

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cameron County)
Occupied housing units	97,267
Less Than $50,000	65,875
$50,000 to $99,999	19,400
$100,000 to $149,999	4,596
$150,000 to $199,999	1,945
$200,000 to $299,999	975
$300,000 to $499,999	338
$1,000,000 or more	54
Median (dollars)	53,000

GROSS RENT (Cameron County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,392
Less than $200	3,813
$200 to $299	4,333
$300 to $499	10,749
$500 to $699	6,403
$700 to $999	2,226
$1,000 to $1,499	397
$1,500 or more	88