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La Porte, Texas

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StatisticLa PorteTexasUnited States
Total Population36,73030,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$80,753$78,476$80,734
Median Age37.235.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.6%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$234,600$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,378$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate12.2%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.4%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born11.6%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.1%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.426.726.4
Worked from Home8.1%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households49.7%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in La Porte, Texas

Age in La Porte, Texas

StatisticLa PorteTexasUnited States
Median Age37.235.638.9
Under 18 %25.4%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.3%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.0%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.0%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in La Porte, Texas

StatisticLa PorteTexasUnited States
Households13,32910,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.72.5
Family Households71.3%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children36.6%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.6%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone24.9%26.2%28.7%
Never Married29.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in La Porte, Texas

StatisticLa PorteTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,477$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.0%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99910.3%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.7%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.3%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.2%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty31.0%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households10.7%11.4%n/a

Housing in La Porte, Texas

StatisticLa PorteTexasUnited States
Housing Units13,79112,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.8%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units13.6%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.4%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.9%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.4%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,657$4,232n/a

Education in La Porte, Texas

StatisticLa PorteTexasUnited States
Less than High School11.5%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate31.6%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.3%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.3%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.2%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in La Porte, Texas

StatisticLa PorteTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.7%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.7%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.3%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.5%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.0%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in La Porte, Texas

StatisticLa PorteTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.2%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.0%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home75.6%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home21.9%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency18.4%24.6%16.7%

Cities near La Porte

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.