Laredo's Growth Chart

Laredo, Texas, has experienced continuous growth over the years. Between 1960 and 1990 Laredo's population has more than doubled. This is attributed to Laredo's growing importance as a manufacturing and trading center on the Texas- Mexico border, which has drawn increasing numbers of people from the surrounding region. The estimated population figure for 1995 is 155,877 for Laredo, Texas, and 335,000 for Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. By the year 2000, Laredo is expected to increase by 21% to 189,021. The Texas Water Development Board forecasts the City of Laredo's population to increase to 247,380 by the year 2010. The city of Nuevo Laredo has also experienced continued population growth. Between 1960 and 1990, the city's population more than tripled. This can be linked to the direct trade relationship Laredo and Nuevo Laredo share. Webb County consists mainly of a Hispanic population. The number of dwelling units has also increased. In 1960 there were nearly 16,000 dwelling units. By 1970, this number increased to 18,446; in 1980 the number of dwelling units for 1994 was 40,750. The median family income for the city of Laredo has steadily increased over the years. In 1970, the median family income was $4,213 and progressively increased to $18,395 by 1990. In 1995 the Department of Housing and Urban Development estimated Laredo's median family income at $24,200.

 

	7/1/90	7/1/91	7/1/92	7/1/93	7/1/94	7/1/95	7/1/96	7/1/04
City	122,899	124,080	129,719	136,528	143,895	149,914	N/A	203,212
SMSA	133,239	134,546	140,774	148,473	156,839	164,278	170,863	224,695

Years	Total	Percent
0-4	12,206	9.93
5-11	16,878	13.73
12-16	12,521	10.19
17-21	11,974	9.74
22-29	16,204	13.18
30-44	24,741	20.13
45-54	10,185	8.29
55-64	8,170	6.65
65+	10,020	8.15
Total	122,899	100.0
18 or under	41,746	33.97
65 or older	10,020	8.15

Race	Total	Percent
White	87,048	70.83
Black	144	0.12
American Indian	195	0.16
Asian/Pacific Islander	473	0.38
Total	122,899	100.0
Ethnicity	Total	Percent
Hispanic	115,360	93.87
Other	7,539	6.13
Total	122,899	100.0

	Total	Percent
Single Person	4,146	12.94
Male	1,705
Female	2,441
Family	27,305	85.25
Non-family	578	1.80
Totals	32,029	100.0
Persons/household	3.84
Average persons/family	4.16

Housing Units	Total	Percent
Owner Occupied	18,884	58.96
Rental	13,145	41.04
Total	32,029	100.0
Housing Value	Total	Percent
less than $15,000	744	3.94
$15,000 to $19,999	579	3.07
$20,000 to $24,999	820	4.34
$25,000 to $29,999	882	4.67
$30,000 to $34,999	1,080	5.72
$35,000 to 39,999	1,073	5.68
$40,000 to $44,999	982	5.20
$45,000 to $49,999	1,036	5.49
$50,000 to $59,999	1,760	9.32
$60,000 to $74,999	2,511	13.30
$75,000 to $99,999	2,167	11.48
$100,000 to $124,999	569	3.01
$125,000 to $149,999	337	1.78
$150,000 to $174,999	240	1.27
$175,000 to $199,999	142	0.75
$200,000 to $249,999	141	0.75
$250,000 to $299,999	96	0.51
$300,000 to $399,999	74	0.39
$400,000 to $499,999	21	0.11
$500,000 or more	33	0.17
Owner Occupied Units	18,884	100.0
Median Value	$52,500