La EscondidaTX
Population 167: a town in Texas.
Is La Escondida a good place to live?
65% of residents live below the poverty line in La Escondida, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 643 Texas towns, just 4 have a higher home-ownership rate than La Escondida. La Escondida has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
167 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Escondida: who provides what
La Escondida is unincorporated, so Starr County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in La Escondida.
Most of La Escondida’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.0 jobs for each of them
For half of commuters, work is under 37 miles away. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (36%), McAllen (7%) and Donna (4%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
La Escondida has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
69% of La Escondida’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 18%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in La Escondida is hotter than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
La Escondida has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 48° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in La Escondida get no exercise outside work than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
The share of adults in La Escondida who report frequent physical distress is 22%. Of 31 CDC measures, La Escondida beats the Texas average on 3 and trails it on 19. Among 642 Texas towns, just 5 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than La Escondida.
| La Escondida | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | La Escondida | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.4% | 17% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 17.7% | 21.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 45.6% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about La Escondida
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Escondida; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 La Escondida residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave La Escondida for work
Where La Escondida’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about La Escondida
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Escondida, TX a good place to live?
La Escondida has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.