La Feria is a city located in Cameron County Texas. La Feria has a 2020 population of 6,721. La Feria is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually and its population has decreased by -1.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 6,817 in 2010.
The average household income in La Feria is $52,134 with a poverty rate of 24.99%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $812 per month, and the median house value is $68,400. The median age in La Feria is 35.1 years, 26.8 years for males, and 38.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Feriawas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 6,112 | 84.00% |
Black or African American | 8 | 0.11% |
Asian | 69 | 0.95% |
Some Other Race | 470 | 6.46% |
Two or More Races | 617 | 8.48% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,470 | 2.95 | 77.8 |
Married | 1,038 | 4.02 | 82 |
Male | 133 | 4.1 | 64.7 |
Female | 377 | 3.84 | 61.5 |
Non Family | 922 | 1.2 | 81.7 |
3.93
Average Family Size
2.95
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 735 | 17.18% |
9th to 12th Grade | 408 | 9.54% |
High School Graduate | 1,263 | 29.52% |
Some College | 746 | 17.44% |
Associates Degree | 370 | 8.65% |
Bachelors Degree | 479 | 11.20% |
Graduate Degree | 277 | 6.47% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
2+ Races | 377 | 359 | 339 |
Hispanic | 3,584 | 2,465 | 660 |
White | 617 | 593 | 96 |
Black | 8 | 8 | |
Asian | 69 | 69 | |
Other Race | 289 | 174 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 89.92%.
39.09% of La Feria residents speak only English, while 60.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 60.91% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 623 | 100 | 16.05% |
Other | 77 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 6,576 | 1,718 | 26.13% |
24.99%
Overall Poverty Rate
27.51%
Male Poverty Rate
22.59%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in La Feria is White, with 16.05% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in La Feria is Hispanic, with 26.13% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 11.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 32.63%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.20%.
44.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.7%
Male Marriage Rate
37.0%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 274 | 6.92% |
Black | 8 | 100.00% |
Asian | 69 | 100.00% |
2+ Races | 114 | 30.24% |
Hispanic | 269 | 6.71% |
8.17%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.38%
Veteran Disability Rate
54.9%
Labor Force Participation
54.2%
Employment Rate
1.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.70%
Born in La Feria
85.95%
Native Born
14.05%
Foreign Born
8.48%
Non Citizen
5.57%
Naturalized
85.95% of La Feria residents were born in the United States, with 74.70% having been born in Texas. 8.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 2,952 | 0.00% | |
1960 | 3,047 | 95 | 0.32% |
1970 | 2,642 | -405 | -1.42% |
1980 | 3,495 | 853 | 2.84% |
1990 | 4,360 | 865 | 2.24% |
2000 | 6,115 | 1,755 | 3.44% |
2010 | 7,302 | 1,187 | 1.79% |
2011 | 7,254 | -48 | -0.66% |
2012 | 7,206 | -48 | -0.66% |
2013 | 7,158 | -48 | -0.67% |
2014 | 7,110 | -48 | -0.67% |
2015 | 7,062 | -48 | -0.68% |
2016 | 7,014 | -48 | -0.68% |
2017 | 6,966 | -48 | -0.68% |
2018 | 6,918 | -48 | -0.69% |
2019 | 6,870 | -48 | -0.69% |
2020 | 6,817 | -53 | -0.77% |
2021 | 6,769 | -48 | -0.70% |
2022 | 6,721 | -48 | -0.71% |