La Salle
Texas

What stands out

Three things set La Salle County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the overdose death rate is among the lowest in America (-999 per 100,000), high-school completion is among the lowest in America (62%), and the average temperature is among the warmest in America (75°F). Within Texas it ranks 14th of 254 counties for the overdose death rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in La Salle County, Texas. 6,965 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -49).

Texas has no income tax and no estate tax, and its constitution prohibits an income tax without a statewide vote. Property taxes are among the highest in the country and are the main source of local school funding; the 2023 legislature raised the homestead exemption to $100,000 to offset that. Homeowner insurance costs are high along the Gulf coast and rising statewide after hail and freeze events. The grid is independent of the rest of the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $62,798 a year, higher than 57% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $84,715. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 71% of American counties. 2% of workers work from home.

Texas has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $133K, cheaper than 90% of American counties, about 1.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $848 a month. Property tax is 0.77% of home value, roughly $762 a year on that median home, lower than 58% of American counties. 79% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.5 per 1,000 residents, higher than 80% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 75.0 years, shorter than 60% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 21.2% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.70 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 72% of American counties. 62% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 6 points. 44% of eligible voters turned out. Under Texas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 75°F, highs near 88 and lows near 62, warmer than almost every county in America. About 14 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 10 out of 100, safer than 90% of American counties; the county has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 136 Mbps down, slower than 76% of American counties. There are 9 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.7 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.