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La Joya, Texas, in Hidalgo county, is 15 miles W of McAllen, Texas (center to center) and 126 miles SW of Corpus Christi, Texas. The city is in the McAllen - Edinburg - Mission area. There are 3,303 residents in La Joya.
In La Joya, about 53% of adults are married. When people think of La Joya, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the city are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate La Joya.
In 2000, La Joya had a median family income of $23,156.
More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in La Joya that were owner-occupied was 69%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. La Joya housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. Cheap apartment rents is one thing the city has going for it.
In La Joya, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing La Joya to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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