Population 40,296 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Porte
Household size in La Porte
| Period | La Porte | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in La Porte has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Indiana. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Porte
| Period | La Porte | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.7, the median age in La Porte is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 41.2, even as the national median rose.
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 Porte
| Period | La Porte | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in La Porte than nationally: 13.5%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 2.8 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Porte
Renters in La Porte
| Period | La Porte | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in La Porte rent their homes (25.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than a third of owners (36.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast.
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 Porte
| Period | La Porte | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in La Porte is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Indiana overall (9.3%). Vacancy is up 0.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Porte
| Period | La Porte | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in La Porte is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1964 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center 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 Porte
| Period | La Porte | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $713 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $735 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $752 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $994 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$281 | +$384 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Porte pays $994 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $281 a month from 2006–10, a 39% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 Porte
Bachelor's degrees in La Porte
| Period | La Porte | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in La Porte: 23.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 Porte
| Period | La Porte | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in La Porte have finished high school (91.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 5.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Porte
| Period | La Porte | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in La Porte than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 Porte 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 Porte | 2.49 | 40.7 | 13.5% | 25.5% | 10.9% | 1969 | $994 | 23.7% | 91.9% | 3.6% |
| Pinola | 2.66 | 45.4 | 14.6% | 14.9% | 20.6% | 1977 | $1,243 | 28.3% | 97.1% | 0.6% |
| Monroe Manor | 2.65 | 36.1 | 7.0% | 16.6% | 11.5% | 1947 | $1,002 | 37.5% | 95.1% | 2.2% |
| Kingsbury | 2.85 | 38.8 | 21.9% | 2.6% | 4.6% | 1989 | $805 | 24.4% | 95.8% | 2.7% |
| Salem Heights | 2.75 | 47.9 | 3.5% | 16.7% | 14.4% | 1977 | $829 | 25.2% | 91.7% | 0.0% |
| Waterford | 2.45 | 46.3 | 7.6% | 21.8% | 5.9% | 1978 | $1,146 | 29.6% | 92.7% | 5.1% |
| Rolling Prairie | 2.89 | 43.9 | 12.8% | 7.5% | 15.0% | 1985 | $1,467 | 27.6% | 92.8% | 1.3% |
| Tee Lake | 2.31 | 55.7 | 6.5% | 2.0% | 15.9% | 1984 | $1,209 | 23.2% | 94.2% | 4.6% |
| Stillwell | 2.72 | 41.8 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 9.5% | 1982 | $806 | 18.4% | 93.2% | 1.2% |
| Wellsboro | 2.56 | 50.5 | 4.3% | 3.6% | 11.6% | 1977 | $965 | 19.2% | 96.0% | 3.0% |
| Trail Creek | 2.34 | 36.3 | 16.7% | 37.3% | 9.1% | 1971 | $1,044 | 18.6% | 92.6% | 6.7% |
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 Porte. 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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