La Blanca, Texas
Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement La Blanca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,078 at the 2020 United States Census. It is part of the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
[edit]La Blanca is located at State Hwy 107 and Farm Rd 493, eight miles east of Edinburg and 10 miles north of Donna Template:Coord (26.308188, -98.030491).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.
Demographics
[edit]La Blanca first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. Census.<ref name=2000CensusTX/>
2020 census
[edit]Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 2000 | % 2010 | Template:Partial |
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White alone (NH) | 46 | 113 | 105 | 1.96% | 4.54% | 5.05% |
Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.00% |
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.13% | 0.00% | 0.14% |
Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.24% |
Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Some Other Race alone (NH) | 9 | 0 | 12 | 0.38% | 0.00% | 0.57% |
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0.17% | 0.00% | 0.43% |
Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,289 | 2,374 | 1,944 | 97.36% | 95.42% | 93.55% |
Total | 2,351 | 2,488 | 2,078 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,351 people, 548 households, and 522 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 589 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 73.54% White, 1.11% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 24.12% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97.36% of the population.
There were 548 households, out of which 66.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.1% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4.7% were non-families. 3.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.29 and the average family size was 4.41.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 40.7% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 14.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $21,688, and the median income for a family was $22,063. Males had a median income of $17,841 versus $11,846 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,421. About 35.3% of families and 38.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.3% of those under age 18 and 41.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]Most of the CDP is in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District (ECISD), while a portion in the east is in the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District.<ref>Template:Cite web
"SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Hidalgo County, TX." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.</ref><ref>La Blanca CDP map. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on January 2, 2017.</ref>
John F. Kennedy Elementary School (grades PK-5) is the elementary school for La Blanca in ECISD.<ref>Template:Cite web - Detail map - Linked from here</ref> Harwell Middle School(6-8) includes most of the CDP, while a portion is zoned to Memorial Middle School.<ref>Template:Cite web - Harwell MS Detail map, Memorial MS Detail Map - Linked from here</ref> All ECISD areas are zoned to Economedes High School (9-12).<ref>Template:Cite web - JEHS detail map - Linked from here</ref>
Edcouch-Elsa High School is the comprehensive high school of the Edcouch-Elsa district.
In addition, La Blanca residents are allowed to apply to magnet schools operated by the South Texas Independent School District.
All of Hidalgo County is in the service area of South Texas College.<ref>Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.199. SOUTH TEXAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA..</ref>
References
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