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La Salle
Texas

Population

$63K

Median Income

$133K

Median Home

R+6

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$63K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate29.0%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$620,692

Median Individual Earnings$26K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers13.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$83K

Avg Credit Score628

Work From Home %2.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households12.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$96K

Income (95th Percentile)$152K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher4.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School37.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.3%

Dependency Ratio0.79

Medicare Spending / Person$2,683

SS Benefits / Person$2,708

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$150K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients0.3%

Average Annual Wage$85K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$118K

This county

$340K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$851/mo

This county

$1600/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.77%

This county

1.60% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $762

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,015/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.1%

Homeownership Rate79.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

245 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

100.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity14.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score23

Healthcare Shortage Score21.3

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)34.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)40.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)35.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients787 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$16,924

Uninsured (under 65)21.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression19.7%

Education

Math Test Scores2.81 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.59 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,448

Bachelor's Degree Holders103

HS Completion Rate62.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)91th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.7

January Sunshine0.17

January Temperature1.57

Average Temp75°F

Avg High Temp88°F

Avg Low Temp62°F

Annual Precipitation13.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events2.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$62K

Drought Index (2022)-0.80

Heating Degree Days876 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,371 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,299 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,474 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)10 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)4 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)9 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed136 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed21 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)178 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)234 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)29 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)24 ms

Households with 100Mbps+65.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet2.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations7 stations

DC Fast Chargers14 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers11

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers54 workers

Public Transit Commuters14 workers

Walk to Work25 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)210 workers

Walk to Work1.1%

Agriculture

Farms344 farms

Farmland92,248 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.6 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout43.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.498

Nonprofit Organizations32

Veterans Share6.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults36.7%

Never-Married Adults44.0%

Divorced Adults13.1%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations6.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.67 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Hotels & Lodging21

Professional Services Firms5

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$37K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate70.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+6

2024 Presidential · Texas was R+14 statewide

vs Texas State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.77%1.6% state avg

Politics

R+6R+14

COL Index

County data97 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -49

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.49x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — La Salle

kens5.com · 1 month ago

Gov. Abbott visits Cotulla as La Salle County begins flood recovery

COTULLA, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott traveled to Cotulla on Friday to survey flood damage and meet …

KEYE · Jun 10, 2026

New World Screwworm case confirmed in Texas, bringing total of cases in the U.S. to six

Federal officials confirmed a sixth U.S. case of New World screwworm Tuesday, this time in another c…

Texas Department of Public Safety (.gov) · Dec 2, 2025

DPS Finds 23 Illegal Immigrants Stuffed Inside Truck Cab in La Salle Co. (South Texas Region)

During the traffic stop, the Trooper learned that the driver, identified as John David Amaya, 24, fr…

Outbreak News Today · Jun 12, 2026

Screwworm rises to 9 animal cases

Cases reported in 5 counties in Texas and New Mexico.…

KGNS · Jun 10, 2026

Sixth case of screwworm confirmed in Texas

LA SALLE, Tex. (KGNS) - A new case of the New World screwworm is confirmed in Texas. The case was in…

SouthTexasNews.com · Jun 10, 2026

McMullen County declares disaster as New World Screwworm reaches neighboring La Salle County

McMullen County Judge James E. Teal declared a local disaster on June 8 after the New World Screwwor…

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La Salle
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