La Porte, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

36,730

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

0.27% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

0.927% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$80,753

1.28% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$234,600

8.06% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

La Porte, TX is home to a population of 36.7k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.6% of La Porte, TX residents were born outside of the country (4.26k people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.2k people) in La Porte, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.93k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.41k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of La Porte, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Porte, TX was 94.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Porte, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Porte, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.2k ± 1.33k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.93k ± 1.33k
Other (Hispanic)
3.41k ± 868

42%

Hispanic Population

15.4k people

42% of the people in La Porte, TX are hispanic (15.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Porte, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.26k people

10.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.74k people

As of 2024, 11.6% of La Porte, TX residents (4.26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Porte, TX was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Porte, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
677 ± 191
Gulf War (2001-)
279 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
182 ± 109

La Porte, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Porte, TX.

Economy

The economy of La Porte, TX employs 17.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Porte, TX were Manufacturing (2,643 people), Educational Services (2,100 people), and Construction (1,638 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($79,361), Utilities ($78,750), and Construction ($67,273).

Employment

Occupations

17.3k

2024 Value

± 1,179

0.639%

1 Year growth

± 9.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Porte, TX grew at a rate of 0.639%, from 17.2k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Porte, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,587 people), Management Occupations (1,874 people), and Production Occupations (1,734 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Porte, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

17.3k

2024 Value

± 1,179

0.639%

1 Year growth

± 9.74%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Porte, TX grew at a rate of 0.639%, from 17.2k employees to 17.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Porte, TX, are Manufacturing (2,643 people), Educational Services (2,100 people), and Construction (1,638 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Porte, TX, though some of these residents may live in La Porte, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,393

Median earning men ± $3,869

$39,500

Median earning women ± $3,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($135,982), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,173), and Manufacturing ($93,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,143), Public Administration ($57,586), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,318).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Porte, TX was $234,600 in 2024, which is 0.705 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $217,100 to $234,600, a 8.06% increase. The homeownership rate in La Porte, TX is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Porte, TX have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Porte, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$234,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,817

$9,473

Median Property Taxes

±$803

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Porte, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Porte, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in La Porte, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Porte, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$80,753

Median Household Income

± $5,023

13.3k

Number of Households

± 1,041

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.3k households in La Porte, TX declined from $80,753 from the previous year's value of $81,801.

The following chart displays the households in La Porte, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Porte, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.7%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (8.09%)

In 2024, 80.7% of workers in La Porte, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (8.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Porte, TX have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in La Porte, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Porte, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Porte, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Porte, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Porte, TX (4.46k out of 36.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Porte, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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