La Esperanza, Texas

La Esperanza, Texas
CDP
Coordinates: 26°25′53″N98°53′32″W / 26.43139°N 98.89222°W / 26.43139; -98.89222
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Starr
Population  (2020)
• Total	217
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	78582

La Esperanza is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a new CDP, formed from part of the former Los Villareales CDP prior to the 2010 census, with a population of 229. ^[1]

Geography

La Esperanza is located at 26°25′53″N98°53′32″W / 26.43139°N 98.89222°W / 26.43139; -98.89222 (26.431313, -98.892272). ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	229		—
2020	217		−5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [3] 1850–1900 [4] 1910 [5] 1920 [6] 1930 [7] 1940 [8] 1950 [9] 1960 [10] 1970 [11] 1980 [12] 1990 [13] 2000 [14] 2010 [15]

La Esperanza was formed prior to the 2010 U.S. Census, one of five CDPs (La Escondida, La Esperanza, Santel, Mi Ranchito Estate, Ranchitos del Norte) formed in full or in part out of the deleted Los Villareales CDP. ^[15]

2020 census

La Esperanza CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2010 [16]	Pop 2020 [17]	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	7	2	3.06%	0.92%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0	0.00%	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	0	3	0.00%	1.38%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	0	1	0.00%	0.46%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	222	211	96.94%	97.24%
Total	229	217	100.00%	100.00%

Education

The CDP is within the Roma Independent School District. ^[18]

References

1. "Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). Texas: 2010.
2. "La Esperanza, Texas :: Boundary Map of La Esperanza, Texas".
3. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
4. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
5. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
6. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Esperanza CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
17. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – La Esperanza CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
18. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Starr County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved August 28, 2022. - 2010 map