| | La Feria, TX | Elsa, TX | United States |
| Population | 6,894 | 5,783 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.7% | 54.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 45.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 34.1 | 30.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,213 | 6,342 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 6,115 | 5,549 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,360 | 5,242 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 18.4% | 28.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 66.1% | 35.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,598.4 | 2,920.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.3 | 2.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | La Feria, TX | Elsa, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.1% | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.4% | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.5% | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.0% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.0% | 7.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 4.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 14.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 14.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.5% | 3.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 9.5% | 1.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.6% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | La Feria, TX | Elsa, TX | United States |
| White | 7.7% | 1.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 91.9% | 99.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | La Feria, TX | Elsa, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 50.6% | 48.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 43.8% | 46.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 6.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 49.4% | 51.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 29.2% | 37.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.7% | 9.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.4% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.77 | 3.19 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,490 | 1,815 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,621 | 1,446 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 22.1% | 40.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 39.0% | 24.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 869 | 369 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 29.4% | 4.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.6% | 30.3% | 10.8% |