Laredo, TX City Data

Laredo, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 176,576 people who live in Laredo and approximately 193,117 who live in Webb County. We want to help people moving to or living in Laredo 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 Laredo. We have included Laredo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Laredo Information

Webb County where Laredo resides is 3,375.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 193,117 and has a population rank of 284 out of all the places in the United States.

Laredo has a total of 176,576 people and of those residents there are 84,704 males and 91,872 females. The median age of the male population is 25.6 and the female population is 28.1. There are approximately 5,777 births each year and around 904 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Laredo varies per year, but currently 172,181 are one race and 4,395 are two or more races.

Of the 176,576 people who live in Laredo, there are 68,948 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Laredo is 34,825 male and 34,123 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 113,914.

General Laredo Information
Total area in square miles - Webb County	3,375.53
Water area in square miles - Webb County	N/A
Resident population - Webb County	193,117
Population rank - Webb County	284
Total population	176,576
Total population (male)	84,704
Total population (female)	91,872
Population median age (male)	25.6
Population median age (female)	28.1
Births - Webb County	5,777
Deaths- Webb County	904
Population of one race	172,181
Population of two or more races	4,395
Population under 20 years	68,948
Population under 20 years (male)	34,825
Population under 20 years (female)	34,123
Total population 18 years and over	113,914

Laredo Social Characteristics

There are 50,740 households in Laredo. Families make up 43,701 of these households. The table below breaks down the Laredo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (31,778), male householder with no wife present (2,125) and female householder with no husband present (8,676). The remainder of the Laredo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,304. Laredo, TX moving companies help people in Laredo 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 Laredo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Laredo is based, there are 70,928 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,860 never married, 38,352 now married, 2,691 separated, 5,855 widowed, and 5,170 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,127 separated, 1,096 widowed and 2,604 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Laredo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Laredo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Webb County)
Total households	50,740
Family households (families)	43,701
With own children under 18 years	30,743
Married-couple family	31,778
With own children under 18 years	21,269
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,125
With own children under 18 years	999
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,676
With own children under 18 years	5,164
Nonfamily households	7,304
Householder living alone	6,234
65 years and over	2,584

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	28,062
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10,121
Average household size	3.7
Average family size	4.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	165,382
Householder	39,983
Spouse	29,054
Child	72,489
Other relatives	7,515
Nonrelatives	3,261
Unmarried partner	1,052
Roomer or boarder	322
Housemate or roommate	469
Unmarried partner	1,420
Foster child	155
Other	1,263

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,150
Male householder	3,132
Male householder living alone	2,558
Male householder not living alone	574
Female householder	3,737
Female householder living alone	3,382
Female householder not living alone	355
Nonrelatives	1,281
Unmarried partner	368
Roomer or boarder	201
Housemate or roommate	403
Foster child	17
Other	292

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	70,928
Never married	18,860
Now married	38,352
Separated	2,691
Widowed	5,855
Divorced	5,170
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,127
Widowed	1,096
Divorced	2,604

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	176,576
Male	84,704
Under 5 years	9,267
5 to 9 years	9,408
10 to 14 years	8,215
15 to 17 years	4,757
18 and 19 years	3,178
20 years	1,402
21 years	1,321
22 to 24 years	3,987
25 to 29 years	7,119
30 to 34 years	6,444
35 to 39 years	6,017
40 to 44 years	5,350
45 to 49 years	4,326
50 to 54 years	3,707
55 to 59 years	2,686
60 and 61 years	931
62 to 64 years	1,197
65 and 66 years	710
67 to 69 years	1,017
70 to 74 years	1,538
75 to 79 years	1,084
80 to 84 years	564
85 years and over	479
Female	91,872
Under 5 years	9,249
5 to 9 years	9,212
10 to 14 years	7,839
15 to 17 years	4,715
18 and 19 years	3,108
20 years	1,546
21 years	1,341
22 to 24 years	4,253
25 to 29 years	7,717
30 to 34 years	7,209
35 to 39 years	6,483
40 to 44 years	5,807
45 to 49 years	4,929
50 to 54 years	4,142
55 to 59 years	3,250
60 and 61 years	1,150
62 to 64 years	1,532
65 and 66 years	990
67 to 69 years	1,348
70 to 74 years	2,190
75 to 79 years	1,738
80 to 84 years	1,050
85 years and over	1,074

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	176,576
One race	172,181
White	145,267
Black or African American	652
American Indian and Alaska Native	784
Asian	820
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	47
Some other race	22
Two or more races	4,395

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	173,532
People who are White alone	142,429
People who are Black or African American alone	604
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	779
People who are Asian alone	798
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	47
People who are Hispanic or Latino	163,588
People who are Some other race alone	24,555

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	172,808
Same house	101,542
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,082
Different state or abroad	13,650
Different state	4,213
Abroad	9,437

PLACE OF BIRTH (Webb County)
Total resident population	193,117
Born in United States	70,405
State of residence	124,693
Different state	9,873
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,522
Foreign born	56,029

Laredo 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 Laredo. That total enrollment is 67,101 for the population of the country, which includes Laredo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 18,469 and elementary or high school enrollment was 93,743 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,088.

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 Laredo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	67,101
Pre-kindergarten	4,524
Public	3,470
Private	1,054
Kindergarten	4,616
Public	4,295
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	32,133
Public	30,781
Private	1,352
Elementary and high school	46,872
Public	44,826
Private	2,046
High school grades 9 to 12	14,739
Public	14,045
Private	694
College, undergraduate years	9,725
Public	8,768
Private	957
Graduate or professional school	1,364
Public	1,171
Private	193
Not enrolled in school	113,498

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	101,182
Less than 9th grade	29,873
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,693
High school graduate	18,152
Some college, no degree	16,128
Associate's degree	5,244
Bachelor's degree	14,092
Graduate or professional degree	13.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	53
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,710

Laredo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 130,196 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Laredo. The Laredo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (16,733), service occupations (11,108), sales and office occupations (18,111), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (349), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,119) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,138). The 130,196 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 44,622 private wage and salary workers, 12,387 government workers, 5,280 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Webb County)
Population 16 years and over	130,196
In labor force	69,019
Civilian labor force	69,000
Employed	62,558
Unemployed	6,442
Percent Unemployed	9.3
Armed Forces	19
Females 16 years and over	69,219
In labor force	29,850
Civilian labor force	29,839
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,868
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	60,977
In labor force	39,169
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,574
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Webb County)
Workers 16 years and over	61,256
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,785
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,822
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,261
Other means	903
Worked at home	1,796
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,292,210

OCCUPATION (Webb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,733
Management, professional, and related occupations	16,733
Service occupations	11,108
Sales and office occupations	18,111
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	349
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,119
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,138

INDUSTRY (Webb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,733
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,587
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,397
Wholesale trade	2,599
Retail trade	8,740
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	8,694
Information	734
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,788
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,577
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,328
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,365
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,108

CLASS OF WORKER (Webb County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	16,733
Private wage and salary workers	44,622
Government workers	12,387
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,280
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Laredo Housing Characteristics

In Laredo, TX there are 55,206 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 50,740 occupied and 4,466 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Laredo, there are 34,919 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3,631 units in Laredo. 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 Laredo, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Laredo, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Laredo. There are 1,277 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,830 with rent between $200-299, 6,514 with rent between $300-499 and 6,233 with rent for $500 and above. Full Laredo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Laredo, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Webb County)
Total housing units	55,206
Occupied housing units	50,740
Vacant housing units	4,466

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Webb County)
Total housing units	55,206
1-unit, detached	34,919
1-unit, attached	3,631
2 units	1,187
3 or 4 units	2,311
5 to 9 units	1,500
10 to 19 units	1,363
20 to 49 units	1,159
50 or more units	1,780
Mobile home	7,294

HOUSING TENURE (Webb County)
Occupied housing units	50,740
Owner-occupied	33,322
Renter-occupied	17,418

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Webb County)
Occupied housing units	50,740
No vehicles available	6,257
2 vehicle available	25,850
3 vehicles available	5,725
4 vehicles available	1,603
5 or more vehicles available	716

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Webb County)
Occupied housing units	50,740
Utility gas	16,513
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	31,291
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke	11
Wood
Solar energy	39
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	872

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Webb County)
Occupied housing units	50,740
Less Than $50,000	33,322
$50,000 to $99,999	13,205
$100,000 to $149,999	3,718
$150,000 to $199,999	1,286
$200,000 to $299,999	640
$300,000 to $499,999	169
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	74,600

GROSS RENT (Webb County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,418
Less than $200	1,277
$200 to $299	1,830
$300 to $499	6,514
$500 to $699	4,175
$700 to $999	1,635
$1,000 to $1,499	396
$1,500 or more	26