How many homes in Laredo, TX are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Laredo, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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9.3% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Laredo, TX have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% have more than 1.5.

0.6% lack complete plumbing.

0.6% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 9.3% (±0.9 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.6%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.6%

Crowding and facilities in Laredo

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laredo	Webb County	Texas	United States
More than 1 person per room	9.3% (±0.9 points)	9.5% (±0.9 points)	4.8% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	3.0% (±0.5 points)	3.0% (±0.5 points)	1.6% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6% (±0.3 points)	0.7% (±0.3 points)	0.5% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.6% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Laredo, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Webb County (9.5%).

It is also higher than in Texas (4.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Laredo

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laredo
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Laredo	—	9.3% (±0.9 points)	—
Los Altos	8.0 mi	28.9% (±42.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rio Bravo	14 mi	9.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
El Cenizo	16 mi	15.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Encinal	34 mi	10.3% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Medina	45 mi	22.2% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Zapata	48 mi	7.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Falcon Lake Estates	50 mi	1.8% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Siesta Shores	51 mi	15.3% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Medina, TX (22.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Laredo

How many homes in Laredo are overcrowded?

9.3% of occupied homes in Laredo, TX have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Laredo lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.6% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.6% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Laredo city, Texas

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Laredo city, Texas (place:41464, in state:48).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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