Laredo, TX

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

267,731

0.168% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

21%

1.58% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

113,106

1.34% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Laredo, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Laredo, TX are Texas A & M International University (1,974 degrees awarded in 2023), Laredo College (1,913 degrees), and Laredo Beauty College Inc (102 degrees).

Most people in Laredo, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Laredo, TX was 2 cars per household.

Laredo, TX borders Eagle Pass, TX and Zapata, TX.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Laredo, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Laredo, TX.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Laredo, TX was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Laredo, TX residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,874 ± 412
Vietnam
1,407 ± 293
Gulf War (1990s)
835 ± 244

Laredo, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Laredo, TX employs 113k people. The largest industries in Laredo, TX are Transportation & Warehousing (17,220 people), Retail Trade (14,370 people), and Educational Services (13,824 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,907), Public Administration ($65,439), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,462).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

113k

2023 Value

± 3,067

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 3.77%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laredo, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14,680 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12,194 people), and Management Occupations (8,736 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laredo, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

113k

2023 Value

± 3,067

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 3.77%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laredo, TX, are Transportation & Warehousing (17,220 people), Retail Trade (14,370 people), and Educational Services (13,824 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laredo, TX, though some of these residents may live in Laredo, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

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Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Laredo, TX are Hispanic or Latino (3,686 and 92.2%), followed by White (214 and 5.35%), Black or African American (41 and 1.03%), and Asian (24 and 0.6%).

The largest universities in Laredo, TX by number of degrees awarded are Texas A & M International University (1,974 and NaNN%), Laredo College (1,913 and NaNN%), and Laredo Beauty College Inc (102 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Laredo, TX are General Studies (918 and NaNN%), General Business Administration & Management (380 and NaNN%), and Criminal Justice - Police Science (225 and NaNN%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Laredo, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 46%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 36.2%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
144 degrees awarded
General Psychology
131 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Police Science
178 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Laredo, TX was Registered Nursing with 144 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Laredo, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Texas A & M International University
1,974 degrees awarded
Laredo College
1,913 degrees awarded
Laredo Beauty College Inc
102 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas A & M International University with 1,974 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,570 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Laredo, TX, which is 0.616 times less than the 2,547 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,686 degrees mean that there were 17.2 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 214 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,109) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($3,064) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,468) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, Infinityk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while Infinityk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Laredo, TX have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laredo, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Laredo, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Laredo, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laredo, TX is from Laredo, TX.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Laredo, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (5.35%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Laredo, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (5.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laredo, TX have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Laredo, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Laredo, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Laredo, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Laredo, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laredo, TX (55.7k out of 265k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Laredo, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

28.4%

Uninsured

30%

Employer Coverage

24.9%

Medicaid

6.33%

Medicare

9.5%

Non-Group

0.761%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Laredo, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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