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27.49° N · 99.31° W · GEOID 4859798

Pueblo Nuevo

Webb County, Texas · part of the Laredo, TX metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_home_value

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The short answer

Pueblo Nuevo is home to 511 people. Median household income is $78,346 a year and median rent is $613 a month, 9.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $189,900, about 2.4x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$613
55% below the median place
Median household income
$78,346
2% below the median place
Median home value
$189,900
41% below the median place
Unemployment
5.5%
12% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Pueblo Nuevo

  • 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 415 Texas places.
  • Household income has grown 20.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 415 Texas places.
  • Median rent is $613 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 415 Texas places.
  • 42% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 98% of places its size.
  • Households average 3.62 people, larger than in 97% of places its size.

Rent is light relative to pay, but the county has a FEMA natural hazard risk score of 89 out of 100. Budget for insurance before counting the savings.

01

Moving to Pueblo Nuevo

Webb County loses about 8.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in4,060
Moved out6,054
Net−1,994

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Bexar County, TX7431,519−776
Harris County, TX259359−100
Hidalgo County, TX134290−156
Zapata County, TX9096−6

Within Texas, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within TexasOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$55K
Leavers$53K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Webb County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
1.8% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Webb County report $55,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $53,100.
Income you would need
$24,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $613 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,707 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $189,900.
Getting to work
35 minutes each way on average; 5.8% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Rainsville, AL matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
1.8%
69% below the median place
Net movers per 1,000 people6
-8.6
below the median place (median -0.6)
All 5 moving measures
MeasurePueblo NuevoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure1.8%69% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-8.6below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$55,03122% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$53,14524% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Pueblo Nuevo9.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$24,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
9.4%
54% below the median place
Home price to income
2.4x
36% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
9%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$76,300
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
100.0%
51% above the median place
Property tax rate1
1.8%
98% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasurePueblo NuevoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$61355% below
Rent to income19.4%54% below
Property tax rate11.8%98% above
Home price to income12.4x36% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure87.014% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,15728% below
Property tax paid (median)1County figure$3,4215% above
Median home value1County figure$189,90041% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.5%22% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure41.8%19% below
Homeownership1100.0%51% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure55.1%9% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1County figure$1,7079% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119971% above
03

Work and pay

Income per person is $23,924, 40% below the median place.

Income per person1
$23,924
40% below the median place
Mean commute1
35 min
40% above the median place
Median household income1
$78,346
2% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasurePueblo NuevoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$78,3462% below
Income per person1$23,92440% below
Unemployment1County figure5.5%12% above
Average annual pay5County figure$47,64628% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.7%27% below
Jobs5County figure108,93128% below
Poverty rate1County figure21.3%98% above
Mean commute135 min40% above
Works from home1County figure5.8%53% below
Commutes by transit1County figure0.7%15% below
04

Who lives here

High school or higher is 50.4%, 45% below the median place.

High school or higher1
50.4%
45% below the median place
Household size1
3.6
45% above the median place
Born abroad1
41.9%
374% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasurePueblo NuevoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15116646th largest
Median age148.123% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure21.4%33% below
High school or higher150.4%45% below
Household size13.645% above
Born abroad141.9%374% above
No health insurance1County figure27.3%327% above
Homes with broadband1County figure86.8%6% below
05

Life in Pueblo Nuevo

10 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.2 −22%
Shops28.3 −7%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.3 −44%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.7 −27%
Child care centers2.5 +9%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.3
44% below the median place
Public school students9
63,717
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools9
91
above the median place (median 9)
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasurePueblo NuevoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure91above (median 9)
Public school students9County figure63,717above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher9County figure15.40% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure16.222% below
Shops per 10k7County figure28.37% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.344% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure14.727% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure2.59% above
National Register listings8County figure1023% below
06

Safety, weather and risk

July average high is 99°F, 13% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Pueblo Nuevo. Larger places are fetched first.

July average high10
99°F
13% above the median place
Average temperature10
73°F
33% above the median place
January average low10
45°F
77% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasurePueblo NuevoAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure99°F13% above
January average low10County figure45°F77% above
Average temperature10County figure73°F33% above
Annual precipitation10County figure21.0 in52% below
Natural hazard risk11County figure89.33% below
Hurricane risk11County figure85.721% above
Tornado risk11County figure76.96% below
Wildfire risk11County figure63.84% above
Heat wave risk11County figure97.48% above
Median air quality index12County figure5119% above
Good air days12County figure49.9%27% below
08

Pueblo Nuevo in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$78,346 (2024)$104,500$88,500 to $123,500+4.9%
Median home value$159,800 (2024)$236,000$171,000 to $325,000+6.7%

The median home would be worth 2.3 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Pueblo Nuevo

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Rainsville, AL$519$74,046Compare
Macon, MO$680$61,642Compare
Trenton, MI$880$82,212Compare
International Falls, MN$645$57,662Compare
International Falls, MNTrenton, MIMacon, MORainsville, ALPueblo Nuevo, TXPueblo NuevoRainsvilleMaconTrentonInternational FallsPueblo NuevoRainsvilleMaconTrentonInternational Falls

Common questions

Is Pueblo Nuevo a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 100% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 415 Texas places. Household income has grown 20.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 415 Texas places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Pueblo Nuevo expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 9.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $189,900.

What salary do you need to live in Pueblo Nuevo?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $24,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Pueblo Nuevo?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Rainsville, AL, Macon, MO, Trenton, MI and International Falls, MN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Pueblo Nuevo with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Pueblo Nuevo itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/pueblo-nuevo-texas

Citytistics. “Pueblo Nuevo, Texas.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/pueblo-nuevo-texas/

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