La Grulla, Texas
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La Grulla is a city in Starr County,
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
, United States, founded by Juan Santiago Longoria (3rd great grandfather of actress
Eva Longoria Eva Jacqueline Longoria Bastón ( Longoria; born March 15, 1975) is an American actress, producer, director, and businesswoman. After several guest roles on television, she became recognized for her portrayal of Isabella Braña on the CBS day ...
) in 1836. The population was 1,222 at the 2020 census.


Geography

La Grulla is located at (26.269278, –98.647067). The city gained area prior to the 2010 census giving it a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.0 km), all land.


Demographics

La Grulla first appeared as a city in the 1970 U.S. Census.


2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,222 people, 432 households, and 327 families residing in the city.


2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 1,211 people, 370 households, and 297 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 468 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 75.72% White, 0.17% African American, 0.58% Native American, 22.71% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 97.61%. Of the 370 households 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 17.6% of households were one person and 10.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.70. The age distribution was 33.9% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males. The median household income was $16,648 and the median family income was $18,359. Males had a median income of $15,789 versus $15,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $6,700. About 34.6% of families and 40.0% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 49.2% of those under age 18 and 43.6% of those age 65 or over.


Education

La Grulla is served by the
Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District Rio Grande City Grulla Independent School District (RGCGISD), formerly Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District, is a public school district based in Rio Grande City, Texas (USA). In 2009, the school district was " recognize ...
(formerly Rio Grande City CISD).


References

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