La Puerta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 638 at the 2020 census, an increase from the figure of 632 tabulated in 2010 census.
Geography
La Puerta is located at (26.346816, -98.750524).
Prior to the 2010 census, La Puerta CDP gained area, had parts taken to form new CDPs, and lost additional area. As a result, the total area was reduced to 0.3 square miles (0.8 km), all land.
Demographics
La Puerta first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|20
|8
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4
|1.22%
|1.27%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.63%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.06%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Some Other Race alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.47%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|1,615
|624
|style='background: #ffffe6; |631
|98.72%
|98.73%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |98.90%
|-
|Total
|1,636
|632
|style='background: #ffffe6; |638
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
At the 2000 census there were 1,636 people, 409 households, and 381 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 459 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.68% White, 0.06% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 2.14% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 98.72%.