La Porte is a city located in Harris County Texas. La Porte has a 2020 population of 34,244. La Porte is currently declining at a rate of -0.71% annually but its population has increased by 1.10% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,871 in 2010.
The average household income in La Porte is $89,974 with a poverty rate of 10.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,124 per month, and the median house value is $158,500. The median age in La Porte is 37.9 years, 36.8 years for males, and 39 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Portewas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 26,486 | 74.95% |
Black or African American | 3,268 | 9.25% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 332 | 0.94% |
Asian | 358 | 1.01% |
Some Other Race | 1,784 | 5.05% |
Two or More Races | 3,112 | 8.81% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 12,342 | 2.86 | 71.6 |
Married | 6,526 | 3.36 | 87.1 |
Male | 692 | 3.83 | 53.3 |
Female | 1,930 | 3.5 | 54.1 |
Non Family | 3,194 | 1.23 | 54.4 |
3.32
Average Family Size
2.86
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,234 | 5.20% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,635 | 6.89% |
High School Graduate | 7,769 | 32.75% |
Some College | 6,728 | 28.36% |
Associates Degree | 2,518 | 10.61% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,583 | 10.89% |
Graduate Degree | 1,257 | 5.30% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 256 | 240 | 80 |
Black | 2,235 | 1,647 | 495 |
White | 13,826 | 13,065 | 2,511 |
Hispanic | 7,101 | 5,392 | 710 |
2+ Races | 1,124 | 1,090 | 107 |
Other Race | 1,125 | 774 | 106 |
Native American | 154 | 147 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.98%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 31.25%.
$48,161
Average Earnings
$54,449
Average Male
$41,049
Average Female
78.32% of La Porte residents speak only English, while 21.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.09% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 358 | 121 | 33.80% |
Native | 332 | 41 | 12.35% |
Hispanic | 12,931 | 1,478 | 11.43% |
White | 18,062 | 1,816 | 10.05% |
Black | 3,268 | 185 | 5.66% |
Other | 571 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 3,112 | 271 | 8.71% |
10.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.35%
Male Poverty Rate
12.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in La Porte is Asian, with 33.80% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in La Porte is Multiple, with 8.71% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.61%.
50.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
53.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,855 | 8.87% |
Black | 113 | 4.54% |
Other Race | 82 | 6.39% |
2+ Races | 98 | 7.30% |
Hispanic | 338 | 3.96% |
4.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.07%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.8%
Labor Force Participation
61.9%
Employment Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
67.85%
Born in La Porte
91.23%
Native Born
8.77%
Foreign Born
4.35%
Non Citizen
4.42%
Naturalized
91.23% of La Porte residents were born in the United States, with 67.85% having been born in Texas. 4.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1940 | 3,072 | 0.00% | |
1950 | 4,429 | 1,357 | 3.73% |
1960 | 4,512 | 83 | 0.19% |
1970 | 7,149 | 2,637 | 4.71% |
1980 | 14,062 | 6,913 | 7.00% |
1990 | 27,910 | 13,848 | 7.10% |
2000 | 31,880 | 3,970 | 1.34% |
2010 | 33,871 | 1,991 | 0.61% |
2011 | 34,183 | 312 | 0.92% |
2012 | 34,550 | 367 | 1.07% |
2013 | 34,825 | 275 | 0.80% |
2014 | 35,186 | 361 | 1.04% |
2015 | 35,339 | 153 | 0.43% |
2016 | 35,397 | 58 | 0.16% |
2017 | 35,373 | -24 | -0.07% |
2018 | 35,220 | -153 | -0.43% |
2019 | 34,976 | -244 | -0.69% |
2020 | 34,732 | -244 | -0.70% |
2021 | 34,488 | -244 | -0.70% |
2022 | 34,244 | -244 | -0.71% |