La PresaTX
163 people live in this town in Texas.
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
Of the losses FEMA expects in La Presa, 59% come from inland flooding and 15% from hurricanes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 96% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of La Presa’s workers commute out
For working residents in La Presa, the share who work locally is 1.9%. The top destinations are Laredo (40%), San Antonio (8%) and Bruni (8%). Most working residents leave La Presa for work: only 2% work in town.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in La Presa brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 99°, January nights drop to 46° and snow is almost unheard of.
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
The share of adults in La Presa who worry about having enough food: 31%. This Texas town does better than the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and worse on 11. Among adults locally, 38% get no exercise outside work and 17% have diabetes.
| 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
The median home in La Presa sells for about $1.53M
62% of households own their home in La Presa.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of La Presa is conserved land
Walkers can cover 0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in La Presa: one, of 2 acres. The concentration of trails locally is 0.4 miles per square mile.
| 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
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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. 163 people live in this town in Texas.