La PresaTX
A town of 163.
Is La Presa a good place to live?
54% of residents live below the poverty line in La Presa, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 7 have a higher July high than La Presa. La Presa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
163 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to La Presa: who provides what
La Presa is unincorporated, so Webb 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 Presa.
In La Presa, the FEMA risk score runs lower than in the typical Texas or U.S. town
La Presa’s FEMA risk score is 4 of 100, below both Texas’ towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of La Presa’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave La Presa for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Laredo (40%), San Antonio (8%) and Bruni (8%). Half commute less than 36 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In La Presa, expect mild winters and hot summers
La Presa has warm winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The January low in La Presa is 46°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
La Presa stands out in Texas and nationally: a smaller share of its adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in La Presa. La Presa beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 17% of adults have diabetes in La Presa.
| La Presa | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 20% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 30% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | La Presa | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.4% | 5.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 34.5% | 19.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. La Presa Park | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about La Presa
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of La Presa
About 0 of every 100 La Presa residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
98% of working residents leave La Presa for work
Where La Presa’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About La Presa
Census-designated place in Webb County, Texas, United States
La Presa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Webb County, Texas, United States. The population was 241 at the 2020 census. It is one of several colonias in the county.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 512 ft
Questions about La Presa
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is La Presa, TX a good place to live?
La Presa has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.