| Official Name: | La Casita-Garciasville, Texas |
| Settlement Type: | former CDP |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Image Map1: | Starr County LaCasitaGarciasville.svg |
| Mapsize1: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Texas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Starr |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 11.3 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.1 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 4.4 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 4.3 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 2177 |
| Population Density Km2: | 193.5 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 501.0 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 26.3261°N -98.7069°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 48-40005[1] |
La Casita-Garciasville is a former census-designated place (CDP) in Starr County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,177 at the 2000 census.
La Casita-Garciasville is located at 26.3261°N -98.7069°W (26.326127, -98.707054).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.4 square miles (11.3 km2), of which 4.3 square miles (11.2 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.68%) is water.
La Casita-Garciasville first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census. Prior to the 2010 census, the CDP was deleted and parts were taken to form Amada Acres, Chaparrito, La Casita, Loma Linda East, Manuel Garcia, Manuel Garcia II, Olivia Lopez de Gutierrez, Ramirez-Perez and Victoria Vera CDPs.
| White alone (NH) | 15 | 0.69% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 1 | 0.05% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 3 | 0.14% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,158 | 99.13% | |
| Total | 2,177 | 100.00% |
There were 562 households, out of which 56.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.7% were non-families. 10.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.87 and the average family size was 4.19.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.0% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,921, and the median income for a family was $17,149. Males had a median income of $14,948 versus $11,442 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,507. About 44.9% of families and 53.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 64.2% of those under age 18 and 32.7% of those age 65 or over.
Garciasville is served by the Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District.