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La Joya, Texas

La Joya is a town on U.S. Highway 83 between Mission and Rio Grande City in Hidalgo County, Texas. Its name, meaning "the jewel," was derived from a small natural lake just west of the city; the lake was said by the early settlers to shine in the sun like a jewel. La Joya is situated in western Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.

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La Joya Careers

Among the most common occupations in La Joya are Service occupations, 19%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 18%. and Sales and office occupations, 16%. Approximately 50 percent of workers in La Joya, Texas work for companies, 26 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Popular La Joya Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed La Joya Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, sales associate jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs, assistant store manager jobs, occupational therapist jobs and cashier jobs.

La Joya Industries

The leading industries in La Joya, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 30%; Construction, 11%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's La Joya job listings indicate that the following industries in La Joya are hiring the most workers: Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Reproductive Health Clinics and Food Service Contractors.

La Joya Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in La Joya, Texas is $16,546, and the median income of households in La Joya was $22,820.
 

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La Joya Unemployment Rate

La Joya has an unemployment rate of 18.0%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our La Joya Trends data, the number of La Joya, Texas jobs has decreased by 70% since March 2008.
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La Joya Employment Statistics

Population of La Joya
Total population 3,303
Male 47.02%
Female 52.98%
Median age 27.0
  
La Joya Housing
Owner-occupied homes 69.4%
Median cost of a home $47,600
Median mortgage payment $510
Renter-occupied homes 30.6%
Vacant housing 11.2%
Median monthly rent $285
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $18,494
Median for all female full-time $14,597
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 23%
$10,000 to $14,999 14%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 16%
$35,000 to $49,999 13%
$50,000 to $74,999 9%
$75,000 to $99,999 5%
$100,000 to $149,999 3%
$150,000 to $199,999 0%
$200,000 or more 0%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 44%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 15%
High school graduate 18%
Some college, no degree 15%
Associate's degree 2%
Bachelor's degree 3%
Graduate degree 2%
  
Marital Status
Never married 28%
Currently married 56%
Separated 3%
Widowed 8%
Divorced 5%
  
Race
White 65%
Black or African American 0%
Asian 0%
Other 34%
  
La Joya Commute
Carpool 22.3%
Public transportation 0.5%
Average travel time 27 minutes