Laguna HeightsTX
A town of 357.
Is Laguna Heights a good place to live?
36% of residents live below the poverty line in Laguna Heights, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 1 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a higher January low than Laguna Heights. Laguna Heights’ trail density is 1.0 miles per square mile, where Texas’ towns sit at 0.3 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Laguna Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Laguna Heights has shrunk 72% from 2010 to 2020
3,488 counted in 2010 and 962 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Laguna Heights: who provides what
Laguna Heights is unincorporated, so Cameron 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 Laguna Heights.
41% of residents are 65 or older
People 65 and older are 41% of residents (13% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (24% statewide). 38% of Laguna Heights adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 84% women
The Census survey reached too few of Laguna Heights’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±20.6 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Laguna Heights | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.9% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.2% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.1% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 3.4% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 17.1% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.8% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 19.3% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 41.1% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.9% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 0.4% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 10.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 26.7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Laguna Heights’ workers commute out
Most working residents leave Laguna Heights for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Brownsville (19%), South Padre Island (18%) and Harlingen (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Laguna Heights
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Laguna Heights
Laguna Heights has warm winters and warm summers. The July high in Laguna Heights is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Laguna Heights is
Laguna Heights beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 21. 20% of adults have diabetes in Laguna Heights.
| Laguna Heights | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 30% | 25% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 20% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Laguna Heights | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.1% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 42.3% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Laguna Heights has set aside 2.4% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Starbase and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Laguna Heights. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Park & preserveStarbase
20 mi LandmarkFort Brown
19 mi Zoo & aquariumGladys Porter Zoo
33 mi National SeashorePadre Island National Seashore573K visitors a year
12 mi National Historical ParkPalo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park169K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Starbase: Jared Krahn, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Brown: Pi3.124, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gladys Porter Zoo: Jc161991, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Padre Island National Seashore: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park: Schmorleitz, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Laguna Heights
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Laguna Heights; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Laguna Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
357 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Laguna Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Laguna Heights, TX a good place to live?
Laguna Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.