La Joya, TX Profile

La Joya, TX, population 4,486, is located in Texas's Hidalgo county, about 15.9 miles from McAllen and 65.6 miles from Brownsville.

Through the 90's La Joya's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Joya has grown by about 36%.

La Joya's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Joya tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	64%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	35%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.00
	Males	26.00
	Females	27.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	19.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,303	N/A
2001	3,849	16.53%
2002	4,125	7.17%
2003	4,238	2.74%
2004	4,347	2.57%
2005	4,486	3.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,820

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	207
2002	145
2003	143
2004	139
2005	294
2006	108

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	2	0
Robbery	0	0	1	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	7	5	5	6	11	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,303
2002	725
2003	548
2004	1,045
2005	1,808
2006	1,366

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	13	8	10	16	25	23
Larceny, Theft	29	16	13	24	50	39
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	1	0	5	5	1
Arson	0	1	0	1	1	0

Location

Land Area	1.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles