La Ward, Texas
City in Jackson County, Texas · ZIP 77970
- Jackson County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 196 (2024 estimate)Population
- 62Households
- $60,667Median household income
- $53,000Median home value
- 1ZIP codes
About La Ward
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 200 |
| 2010 | 213 |
| 2020 | 176 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $60,667 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 47 units
- Renter occupied
- 15 units
- Vacancy rate
- 43.6%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | La Ward | Jackson County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 241 | 15,081 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $60,667 | $61,752 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 27.0 | 42.1 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $53,000 | $175,500 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 2.3% | 15.9% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 17.8% | 6.1% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 75.8% | 70.1% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 56.3 minutes | 30.3 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
No public school is listed for La Ward: either the NCES directory for Texas is not loaded yet, or no school's address falls inside La Ward’s boundary. Schools in neighbouring towns are on their pages.
Legislative districts
| Chamber | District |
|---|---|
| U.S. House of Representatives | Congressional District 27 (TX-27) |
| State legislature, lower chamber | State House District 30 |
| State legislature, upper chamber | State Senate District 17 |
Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to La Ward’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.
Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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