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La Joya Independent School District
La Joya Independent School District is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 104,498. The median household income is $46,719 and the median age is 29.8.
104,498
Population
504
People / sq mi
$46,719
Median Income
29.8
Median Age
La Joya Independent School District covers 207 sq mi of land at 503.9 people per square mile.
Race & Ethnicity
| White | 14.6% |
| Black or African American | 0.0% |
| Asian | 11.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% |
Economy & Income
$46,719
Median Household Income
$18,220
Per Capita Income
27.9%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
Unemployment
Housing
$111,500
Median Home Value
$801
Median Rent
77.5%
Homeownership
Education Attainment
57.5%
High School+
11.0%
Bachelor's+
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Frequently Asked Questions
La Joya Independent School District serves a community with a population of 104,498 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.
The median household income in La Joya Independent School District is $46,719, with a per capita income of $18,220. The poverty rate is 27.9%.
La Joya Independent School District is 14.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 11.9% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.
In La Joya Independent School District, 57.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.
The median home value in La Joya Independent School District is $111,500, with a median rent of $801. The homeownership rate is 77.5%.
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Data for La Joya Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4826130).
The poverty rate is what most separates La Joya Independent School District from the typical school district: 27.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line, against 12.4% nationally. La Joya Independent School District is a school district in Texas with a population of 104,498.
Household earnings sit near the bottom of the range at $46,719, below the US median of $78,538. Hardship is pronounced — at 27.9%, poverty is near the top of the range for US school districts, above the national 12.4%. Home prices sit near the bottom of the range at $111,500, with typical rent around $801.
College credentials are comparatively rare here: just 11.0%, below the national 35.0%.
The elevated poverty rate is the context for the rest of the profile in La Joya Independent School District: it pulls on median income, housing tenure, and the share of residents with a college degree.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.