La EsperanzaTX
Population 347: a town in Texas.
Is La Esperanza a good place to live?
99% of residents live below the poverty line in La Esperanza, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 7 have a lower midpoint age than La Esperanza. La Esperanza has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
347 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Esperanza: who provides what
La Esperanza 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 Esperanza.
Most working residents commute out of La Esperanza
The median commute is under 10 miles. The top destinations are Rio Grande City (29%), Roma (9%) and McAllen (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The biggest natural risk in La Esperanza is cold waves, at a low overall level
La Esperanza’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is put at 23 of 100. Expected losses in La Esperanza break down as 69% from cold waves and 18% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
La Esperanza stands out in Texas and nationally: a typical July afternoon there is hotter
Expect warm winters and hot summers in La Esperanza, 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 get no exercise outside work in La Esperanza than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
45% of La Esperanza adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Of 31 CDC measures, La Esperanza beats the Texas average on 1 and trails it on 19. Two figures for adults locally: 21% have diabetes, 20% report frequent physical distress.
| La Esperanza | Typical Texas town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 24% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 30% | 25% |
| What stands out | La Esperanza | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 33% | 12.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in La Esperanza sells for about $124K at the median
38% of households are owner-occupiers in La Esperanza.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about La Esperanza
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of La Esperanza; the nearest are
College town 27 of every 100 La Esperanza residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave La Esperanza for work
Where La Esperanza’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about La Esperanza
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Esperanza, TX a good place to live?
La Esperanza has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.