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La Joya Independent School District Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of La Joya Independent School District is 99,891. The La Joya Independent School District population density is 477.46 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in La Joya Independent School District is white, which represent 92.94% of the total population. The average La Joya Independent School District education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

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Population in 2010-2014: 99,891. #62

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

La Joya Independent School District	23.19%
Texas	25.13%
U.S.	11.61%

*The La Joya Independent School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Texas and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #127

La Joya Independent School District	477.46 per square mile
Texas	97.14 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	92,835 (92.94%, #331)
Black:	144 (0.14%, #860)
Hispanic:	94,403 (94.51%, #18)
Asian:	273 (0.27%, #503)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	246 (0.25%, #617)
One Race, Other:	5,942 (5.95%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	451 (0.45%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	92,896 (98.40%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	162 (0.17%, see rank)
Cuban:	43 (0.05%, see rank)
Central American:	332 (0.35%, see rank)
South American:	1 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

97,049 (97.15%) out of the total population of 99,891 reported first ancestry.

	La Joya Independent School District	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.56%
Czech	75	0.08%, see rank	0.78%	0.47%
Danish	9	0.01%, see rank	0.18%	0.42%
Dutch	246	0.25%, see rank	0.82%	1.40%
English	639	0.64%, see rank	6.41%	8.02%
French	779	0.78%, see rank	2.40%	3.34%
German	1,703	1.70%, see rank	10.11%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.41%
Hungarian	16	0.02%, see rank	0.15%	0.46%
Irish	856	0.86%, see rank	7.15%	10.80%
Italian	378	0.38%, see rank	1.91%	5.52%
Norwegian	220	0.22%, see rank	0.51%	1.42%
Polish	140	0.14%, see rank	1.09%	3.01%
Portuguese	54	0.05%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.31%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	38	0.04%, see rank	1.03%	0.99%
Scottish	220	0.22%, see rank	1.41%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	0.95%
Swedish	106	0.11%, see rank	0.57%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.31%
American	1,199	1.20%, see rank	5.70%	7.12%
Welsh	40	0.04%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 49,077 (49.13%, see rank)

Females: 50,814 (50.87%, see rank)

La Joya Independent School District	Male: 49.13% Female: 50.87%
Texas	Male: 49.63% Female: 50.37%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

La Joya Independent School District	26.00 years old
Texas	33.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

La Joya Independent School District	25.30 years old
Texas	32.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

La Joya Independent School District	26.60 years old
Texas	35.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	La Joya Independent School District	% of the Total Population	Texas	U.S.
Under 5 years	10,747	10.76%, see rank	7.44%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	10,021	10.03%, see rank	7.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	10,962	10.97%, see rank	7.42%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9,706	9.72%, see rank	7.25%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,122	7.13%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	12,823	12.84%, see rank	14.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	13,807	13.82%, see rank	13.63%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,888	9.90%, see rank	13.23%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	6,299	6.31%, see rank	10.74%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,094	5.10%, see rank	6.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,723	2.73%, see rank	3.33%	4.25%
85 years and over	699	0.70%, see rank	1.27%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	La Joya Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	51,333, 100%	16,426,730	209,056,129
Less Than High School	27,496, 53.56%, see rank	18.42%	13.67%
High School Graduate	11,493, 22.39%, see rank	25.24%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,886, 17.31%, see rank	29.26%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,633, 5.13%, see rank	17.95%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	825, 1.61%, see rank	9.14%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	10.52, see rank	13.21	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	La Joya Independent School District			Texas		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,383	99.06%	0.94%	77.20%	22.80%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	17,423	99.01%, see rank	0.99%, see rank	93.58%	6.42%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,010	99.14%, see rank	0.86%, see rank	93.90%	6.10%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,203	84.67%, see rank	15.33%, see rank	85.12%	14.88%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	283	61.84%, see rank	38.16%, see rank	72.33%	27.67%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	La Joya Independent School District	Texas	U.S.
Total Households	25,163, 100%	9,013,582	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.97, see rank	2.83	2.63
1 Person Households	2,295, 9.12%, see rank	24.94%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	22,868, 90.88%, see rank	75.06%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	22,599, 89.81%, see rank	69.65%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.29, see rank	3.51	3.32
Married-Couple Family	16,791, 66.73%, see rank	50.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,564, 10.19%, see rank	30.35%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	La Joya Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	68,161	see rank	20,238,160	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	32,948	100%, see rank	9,961,996	123,281,364
Never Married	10,399	31.56%, see rank	34.84%	35.77%
Married	20,607	62.54%, see rank	53.50%	52.04%
Widowed	672	2.04%, see rank	2.24%	2.57%
Divorced	1,270	3.85%, see rank	9.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	35,213	100%, see rank	10,276,164	129,692,771
Never Married	9,402	26.70%, see rank	28.43%	29.48%
Married	21,627	61.42%, see rank	51.21%	49.19%
Widowed	2,186	6.21%, see rank	8.06%	9.16%
Divorced	1,998	5.67%, see rank	12.30%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	La Joya Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
Native	62,601	62.67%, see rank	83.53%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	53,240	53.30%, see rank	60.31%	58.73%
Born in Different State	8,587	8.60%, see rank	21.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	774	0.77%, see rank	1.29%	1.42%
Foreign Born	37,290	37.33%, see rank	16.47%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6,658	6.67%, see rank	5.58%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	30,632	30.67%, see rank	10.89%	7.09%
Born In Europe	70	0.07%, see rank	0.71%	1.53%
Born In Asia	100	0.10%, see rank	3.19%	3.82%
Born In Africa	13	0.01%, see rank	0.61%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	36,698	36.74%, see rank	11.74%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	409	0.41%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	La Joya Independent School District	%	Texas	U.S.
English	2,358	9.37%, see rank	65.20%	79.39%
Spanish	22,575	89.72%, see rank	28.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	170	0.68%, see rank	2.71%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	60	0.24%, see rank	2.87%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.81%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.