The education level of Laredo citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.99% of adults 25 and older in Laredo have a college degree.
The per capita income in Laredo in 2018 was $21,193, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,772 for a family of four. However, Laredo contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Laredo is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Laredo home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Laredo, accounting for 95.52% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Laredo residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Laredo include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
In addition, Laredo has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (25.21%).
The most common language spoken in Laredo is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Vietnamese.
