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La Grulla is a Census city of 1,341 people across 0.94 square miles of land, in Starr County. Median household income is $37,308, 85.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Grulla
What La Grulla is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.94 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,432 plus or minus 601
- County holding the largest share of its areaStarr County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Grulla
How many people live in La Grulla
- Population1,341 plus or minus 563
- Median age29.8 plus or minus 16.6
- Population under 18461 plus or minus 178
- Share under 1834.4 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Population 65 and over278 plus or minus 95
- Share 65 and over20.7 percent plus or minus 11.2
- Households410 plus or minus 136
- Family households328 plus or minus 123
- Share of households that are families80.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in La Grulla
- Median household income$37,308 plus or minus $23,321
- Per capita income$16,145
- Civilian labor force445 plus or minus 236
- Employed405 plus or minus 229
- Unemployed40 plus or minus 39
- Unemployment rate9.0 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Adults 25 and over797 plus or minus 309
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher72.6 percent plus or minus 38.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher1.0 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in La Grulla
- Housing units524 plus or minus 147
- Occupied units410 plus or minus 136
- Vacant units114 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate21.8 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied350 plus or minus 130
- Renter occupied60 plus or minus 41
- Ownership rate85.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$54,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$791
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.4 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Single family units512 plus or minus 146
- Share single family97.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes12 plus or minus 15
- Median year structure built1988
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How La Grulla gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute322 plus or minus 201
- Commuting under 15 minutes78 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more79 plus or minus 63
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.5 percent plus or minus 12.3
- Drove alone75.3 percent plus or minus 23.5
- Carpooled1.5 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Worked from home20.5 percent plus or minus 16.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in La Grulla
- NFIP communityCity of La Grulla
- NFIP community number480576
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/19/10(M)
The City of La Grulla participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480576 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Starr County, not La Grulla
Starr County context, not La Grulla figures
- Establishments in Starr County594
- Covered employment, Starr County14,746
- Average annual pay, Starr County$39,754
- Housing units permitted, Starr County0
Every figure in this section is published for Starr County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Grulla.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Grulla questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Grulla, Texas?
1,341, in 410 households. La Grulla city covers 0.94 square miles of land, which is 1,432 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Grulla in?
Starr County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Grulla?
$37,308. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $54,400. Median gross rent is $791 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is La Grulla in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Grulla appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Grulla, city of, community 480576, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page La Grulla figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Starr County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Grulla.
Is zoning published for La Grulla?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.