La Porte, TX

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2020 Population

35,340

0.267% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

36.5

3.69% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

10.4%

5.62% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$75,810

0.728% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$158,500

7.02% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, La Porte, TX had a population of 35.3k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $75,810. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of La Porte, TX grew from 35,246 to 35,340, a 0.267% increase and its median household income grew from $75,262 to $75,810, a 0.728% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Porte, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (51.3%), White (Hispanic) (23.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.03%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.02%).

None of the households in La Porte, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.7% of the residents in La Porte, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in La Porte, TX was $158,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in La Porte, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in La Porte, TX was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

La Porte, TX is home to a population of 35.3k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2020, 8.77% of La Porte, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.1k people).

In 2020, there were 2.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18.1k people) in La Porte, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.35k White (Hispanic) and 2.78k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%

2020 Citizenship

95%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 95.7% of La Porte, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in La Porte, TX was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
18.1k ± 1.26k
White (Hispanic)
8.35k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.78k ± 923

36.6%

Hispanic Population

12.9k people

36.6% of the people in La Porte, TX are hispanic (12.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in La Porte, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.77%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

3.1k people

9.26%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

3.26k people

As of 2020, 8.77% of La Porte, TX residents (3.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Porte, TX was 9.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
719 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
446 ± 131
Gulf War (1990s)
425 ± 136

La Porte, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of La Porte, TX employs 17k people. The largest industries in La Porte, TX are Manufacturing (2,391 people), Construction (1,733 people), and Educational Services (1,723 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($70,439), Construction ($67,483), and Utilities ($64,643).

Employment

Occupations

17k

2020 Value

± 1,060

−3.09%

1 Year decline

± 8.58%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in La Porte, TX declined at a rate of −3.09%, from 17.6k employees to 17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Porte, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,555 people), Production Occupations (1,555 people), and Management Occupations (1,438 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17k

2020 Value

± 1,060

−3.09%

1 Year decline

± 8.58%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in La Porte, TX declined at a rate of −3.09%, from 17.6k employees to 17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Porte, TX, are Manufacturing (2,391 people), Construction (1,733 people), and Educational Services (1,723 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

$53,246

Median earning men ± $2,856

$36,263

Median earning women ± $5,226

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,333), Manufacturing ($76,563), and Public Administration ($72,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($63,947), Construction ($59,286), and Public Administration ($49,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$292B
Gasoline
$210B
Fuel oils
$178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Texas.

$2.36T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.5T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$78.1B
California
$76.4B
Michigan
$74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (5.56M), Some college (5.02M), and Bachelors Degree (3.9M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Porte, TX was $158,500 in 2020, which is 0.69 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $148,100 to $158,500, a 7.02% increase. The homeownership rate in La Porte, TX is 71.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in La Porte, TX have an average commute time of 26.9 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.

Median household income in La Porte, TX is $75,810. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in La Porte, TX was Census Tract 3432 with a value of $117,969, followed by Census Tract 3431 and Census Tract 3433.01, with respective values of $102,798 and $91,493.

Property

$158,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$4,796

$8,839

Median Property Taxes

±$686

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

71.6%

Homeownership

2020

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 71.6% of the housing units in La Porte, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3432
Census Tract 3431
Census Tract 3433.01

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in La Porte, TX was Census Tract 3432 with a value of $117,969, followed by Census Tract 3431 and Census Tract 3433.01, with respective values of $102,798 and $91,493.

The following map shows all of the places in La Porte, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$75,810

Median Household Income

± $6,267

12.3k

Number of Households

± 902

In 2020, the median household income of the 12.3k households in La Porte, TX grew to $75,810 from the previous year's value of $75,262.

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.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

0.48

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2020, the income inequality in Texas was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (9.28%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)

In 2020, 83.4% of workers in La Porte, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.28%) and those who worked at home (4.21%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Porte, TX have a shorter commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% 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

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Porte, TX (3.67k out of 35.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

85.3% of the population of La Porte, TX has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 13.1% on Medicaid, 9.27% on Medicare, 8.69% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Harris County, TX see 1709 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.707% increase from the previous year (1697 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1414 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 800 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Texas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Harris County, TX.

1,709 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harris County, TX

Primary care physicians in Harris County, TX see an average of 1,709 patients per year. This represents a 0.707% increase from the previous year (1,697 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Harris County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 39.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

13.1%

Medicaid

9.27%

Medicare

8.69%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Porte, TX grew by 5.47% from 13.9% to 14.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in La Porte, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.