Laporte, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,771

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.9

7.31% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

37.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,313

29% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$452,600

Population & Diversity

Laporte, CO is home to a population of 1.77k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.734% of Laporte, CO residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.58k people) in Laporte, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 67 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Laporte, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Laporte, CO was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Laporte, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 328
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
67 ± 122
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
40 ± 61

7.57%

Hispanic Population

134 people

7.57% of the people in Laporte, CO are hispanic (134 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Laporte, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

0.734%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

3.82%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2024, 0.734% of Laporte, CO residents (13 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 Laporte, CO was 3.82%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 28

Laporte, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Laporte, CO.

Economy

The economy of Laporte, CO employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Laporte, CO were Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (179 people), and Manufacturing (166 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,344), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,234), and Educational Services ($95,478).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 284

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laporte, CO declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 1.18k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Laporte, CO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (132 people), Management Occupations (120 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (114 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Laporte, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

1.14k

2024 Value

± 284

−3.64%

1 Year decline

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Laporte, CO declined at a rate of −3.64%, from 1.18k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Laporte, CO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (209 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (179 people), and Manufacturing (166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Laporte, CO, though some of these residents may live in Laporte, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,750

Median earning men ± $21,222

$43,917

Median earning women ± $20,708

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($108,516), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,526), and Construction ($67,692).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,160), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,447), and Manufacturing ($33,409).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Laporte, CO was $452,600 in 2024, which is 1.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $373,100 to $452,600, a 21.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Laporte, CO is 76.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Laporte, CO have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Laporte, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$452,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$59,240

$719

Median Property Taxes

±$213

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 Laporte, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.6%

Homeownership

2024

49.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.6% of the housing units in Laporte, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Laporte, CO 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.

$87,313

Median Household Income

± $40,467

939

Number of Households

± 240

In 2024, the median household income of the 939 households in Laporte, CO grew to $87,313 from the previous year's value of $67,697.

The following chart displays the households in Laporte, CO 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Laporte, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (48.9%)
Worked At Home (33.1%)
Bicycle (10.2%)

In 2024, 48.9% of workers in Laporte, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.1%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (10.2%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Laporte, CO have a longer commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Laporte, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Laporte, CO (187 out of 1.77k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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