Population 19,693 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Marque
Household size in La Marque
| Period | La Marque | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, La Marque sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in the Houston area overall, where it has 2.91 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.82, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in La Marque
| Period | La Marque | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
La Marque is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 38.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the east.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in La Marque
| Period | La Marque | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in La Marque (16.1%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.8 points, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in La Marque
Renters in La Marque
| Period | La Marque | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.8% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in La Marque rent their homes (32.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Houston area as a whole (38.8%). Among homeowners, 39.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 5.3 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in La Marque
| Period | La Marque | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in La Marque: 7.2% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area. Vacancy is down 6.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in La Marque
| Period | La Marque | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in La Marque is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the wider Houston area, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in La Marque
| Period | La Marque | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $787 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $884 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,039 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,542 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$755 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Marque pays $1,542 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Houston area ($1,649). Rent has climbed $755 a month since 2006–10, up 96%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 35.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in La Marque
Bachelor's degrees in La Marque
| Period | La Marque | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Marque have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 10.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in La Marque
| Period | La Marque | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.5% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.2% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in La Marque never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in the Houston area as a whole (84.8%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.7 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in La Marque
| Period | La Marque | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in La Marque than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
La Marque compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Marque | 2.58 | 37.6 | 16.1% | 32.3% | 7.2% | 1986 | $1,542 | 24.0% | 87.2% | 6.4% |
| Hitchcock | 2.71 | 38.4 | 17.4% | 28.1% | 8.6% | 1993 | $1,439 | 22.0% | 88.2% | 6.1% |
| Texas City | 2.54 | 39.3 | 16.2% | 45.2% | 10.2% | 1982 | $1,403 | 20.1% | 85.2% | 6.4% |
| Bayou Vista | 1.85 | 58.2 | 3.2% | 9.9% | 20.3% | 1979 | $2,083 | 30.3% | 94.5% | 10.1% |
| Santa Fe | 2.65 | 42.0 | 9.3% | 14.6% | 8.1% | 1996 | $1,375 | 24.2% | 90.2% | 8.2% |
| Tiki Island | 1.96 | 58.1 | 1.9% | 4.5% | 46.9% | 1996 | $1,639 | 55.5% | 98.8% | 1.6% |
| Dickinson | 2.93 | 32.2 | 18.3% | 28.5% | 7.5% | 1993 | $1,271 | 25.0% | 84.3% | 8.4% |
| San Leon | 2.58 | 40.2 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 1998 | $1,128 | 12.3% | 71.3% | 8.6% |
| League City | 2.88 | 38.5 | 7.3% | 24.8% | 6.0% | 2002 | $1,855 | 47.6% | 94.7% | 4.3% |
| Galveston | 2.05 | 41.6 | 10.0% | 53.9% | 21.8% | 1968 | $1,387 | 36.4% | 88.2% | 5.9% |
| Hillcrest | 2.46 | 50.2 | 6.9% | 26.7% | 10.6% | 1972 | $1,384 | 32.4% | 89.4% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up La Marque. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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