La Porte, Texas Population 2024

37,554

La Porte Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Porte was:

  • White: 60.92%
  • Two or more races: 19.94%
  • Other race: 9.22%
  • Black or African American: 7.57%
  • Asian: 1.44%
  • Native American: 0.92%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
18.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,018.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.38% (2,253)
The current population of La Porte, Texas is 37,554 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,301.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,97860.92%
Two or more races7,19219.94%
Other race3,3259.22%
Black or African American2,7327.57%
Asian5191.44%
Native American3310.92%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

La Porte Population by Race

La Porte Population Pyramid 2024

La Porte Median Age

37.1

Total

34.3

Male

40.2

Female

La Porte Adults

There are 26,831 adults, (4,816 of whom are seniors) in La Porte.

La Porte Age Dependency

63.9

Age Dependency Ratio

21.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

La Porte Sex Ratio

Female18,02149.95%
Male18,05650.05%

La Porte Population by Age

La Porte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,1642.7372.127.9
Married6,6603.3786.513.5
Non Family3,8791.2254.745.3
Female2,0403.3258.141.9
Male5853.4872.127.9

3.28

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

72.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

La Porte Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8757.81%
Associates Degree2,3959.97%
Bachelors Degree2,75411.46%
Graduate Degree1,6857.01%
High School Graduate7,79932.46%
Less Than 9th Grade8523.55%
Some College6,66327.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

La Porte Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

La Porte Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,74612,7462,597
Hispanic7,3915,959718
2+ Races3,5223,024357
Other Race2,0671,666328
Black1,8681,697715
Asian393332174
Native American20117010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.73%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.27%.

La Porte Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,038$82,688$66,375
Graduate Degree$70,938$71,066$70,625
High School Graduate$48,696$58,560$31,319
Less Than 9th Grade$41,327$45,554$36,444
Overall$53,786$62,483$44,981
Some College$57,850$66,071$42,970

$53,786

Average Earnings

$62,483

Average Male

$44,981

Average Female

La Porte Earnings by Educational Attainment

La Porte Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

La Porte Language

77% of La Porte residents speak only English, while 23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.87% of the population.

La Porte Language

La Porte Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,3962,07015.45%
White18,1301,5778.7%
Multiple7,1701,16016.18%
Other3,32572321.74%
Black2,72340514.87%
Asian51913325.63%

12.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.13%

Male Poverty Rate

13.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in La Porte

The race most likely to be in poverty in La Porte is Asian, with 25.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in La Porte is White, with 8.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.7%.

La Porte Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.45%
High School14.54%
Bachelors or Greater7%
Some College6.94%

La Porte Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.82%
Male Unemployed27.65%
Female Employed5.45%
Male Employed4.93%

La Porte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

La Porte Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,952$141,722
Households$81,801$119,993
Married Families$119,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,714$60,309

mean

median

Income by Household Type

La Porte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.8%

Female Marriage Rate

La Porte Married by Age and Sex

male

female

La Porte Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

La Porte Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

La Porte Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,670

Number of Veterans

1,516

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam657
Second Gulf War343
First Gulf War321
Korea51
World War II16

La Porte Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74578
35 to 54442
55 to 64285
75+277
18 to 3488

La Porte Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4778.43%
Hispanic1872.17%
2+ Races801.89%
Other Race672.91%
Black462.15%

La Porte Veterans by Race

La Porte Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.16%

Veteran Disability Rate

La Porte Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

La Porte Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

La Porte Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

La Porte Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.65%

Born in La Porte

89.59%

Native Born

10.41%

Foreign Born

5.52%

Non Citizen

4.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.59% of La Porte residents were born in the United States, with 68.65% having been born in Texas. 5.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

La Porte Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,3715641.42%
202839,8075631.43%
202739,2445631.46%
202638,6815641.48%
202538,1175631.5%
202437,5545631.52%
202336,9914111.12%
202236,5805171.43%
202136,0637622.16%
202035,3013380.97%
201934,963-237-0.67%
201835,200-161-0.46%
201735,361-30-0.08%
201635,391590.17%
201535,3321510.43%
201435,1813591.03%
201334,8222720.79%
201234,5503671.07%
201134,1833100.92%
201033,87300%
200031,8803,97014.22%
199027,91013,84898.48%
198014,0626,91396.7%
19707,1492,63758.44%
19604,512831.87%
19504,4291,35744.17%
19403,072-37,299-92.39%

La Porte Population by Year