Laredo, TX Demographic Data

Laredo, TX Summary

Laredo is located in Webb County in Texas
  • Population: 244,143
  • Area: 90.36 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 88.91 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.45 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,701.95 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 439.63 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Laredo, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
132,930
52%
50.8
Male
125,058
49%
49.2
Total Population
257,988
 
323,128,000

Laredo, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
25,713
10.0% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
22,731
8.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
24,781
9.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
22,512
8.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
20,962
8.1% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
35,013
13.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
33,808
13.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
27,957
10.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,175
4.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,135
3.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,604
5.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,667
2.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,930
1.1% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
170,508
66.1%
77.2
Female
88,785
52.1%
51.3
Male
81,723
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
155,792
60.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
29,016
11.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
23,201
9.0%
15.2
Female
13,163
56.7%
55.8
Male
10,038
43.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0

Laredo, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
255,994
99.2% 
96.8
White
245,694
95.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,139
0.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
358
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
832
0.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
7,971
3.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,994
0.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
246,231
95.4% 
17.8
Mexican
235,301
91.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
337
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
199
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10,394
4.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,757
4.6% 
82.2

Laredo, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
24,972
17.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
20,099
14.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
41,268
29.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
20,708
14.7% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,583
6.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,444
12.3% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,215
5.1% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
45,071
31.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
96,218
68.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24,659
17.4%
31.2

Laredo, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
67,093
36.3%
33.7%
Now Married
88,322
47.8%
47.5
Divorced
14,026
7.6%
11.0%
Separated
6,405
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
8,917
4.8
5.8%

Laredo, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,557
11.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
206,718
89.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Laredo, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
9,640
13.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,978
8.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,589
13.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,797
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,405
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,087
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,007
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,544
10.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,674
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,128
3.0%
6.4
Median household income
36,195
 
57,617
Per capita income
15,842
 
31,128

Laredo, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,618
2.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,914
8.1%
9.8
Construction
7,015
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,188
25.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,708
4.8%
6.6
Information
1,393
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,656
1.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,939
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,235
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
6,092
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
11,008
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14,993
15.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,617
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
11,051
11.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
26,407
27.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,873
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
25,123
25.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
22,922
23.5%
18.1%

Laredo, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
95,244
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
78,433
82.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,750
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
898
0.9%
5.1
Walked
1,796
1.9%
2.7
Other means
1,886
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2,481
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
 
26.6

Laredo, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,108
5.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,222
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,749
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
14,770
21.1%
21.0

Laredo, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
69,849
91.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
43,955
62.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
25,894
37.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,302
8.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.5

Laredo, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
76,151
1 room
2,209
2.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,884
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
5,815
7.6%
9.1
4 rooms
16,145
21.2%
16.5
5 rooms
19,525
25.6%
19.8
6 rooms
17,263
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
7,172
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,583
4.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,555
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Laredo, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
76,151
 
 
1-unit, detached
50,379
66.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,575
3.4%
5.9
2-units
1,108
1.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,371
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,572
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,099
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
5,820
7.6%
9.0
Mobile home
7,227
9.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Laredo, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,563
3.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,157
2.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,461
4.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,634
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
8,505
11.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
10,873
14.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
17,803
23.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
19,059
25.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,029
5.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,067
2.7%
1.4%

Laredo, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Laredo, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
23,693
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
33
0.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
428
1.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
631
2.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,287
9.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,092
13.1%
20.1%
$500 to $999
6,512
27.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,710
45.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,380
31.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,068
17.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,098
13.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,866
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,957
29.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
324
0.0%
0.0%

Laredo, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
24,446 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
40
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
168
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,067
4.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,812
11.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,905
20.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
15,454
63.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,448
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
793
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,025
9.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,207
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,865
8.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,753
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,622
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
12,394
56.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,028
0.0%
0.0%

Laredo, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
43,955
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,060
11.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
12,679
28.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,875
22.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,907
18.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,718
13.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,990
4.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
643
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
83
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
118,400
 
205,000