Population 36,252 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Porte
Household size in La Porte
| Period | La Porte | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in La Porte holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in the Houston area overall, where it has 2.91 people. Household size has dropped from 3.01 in 2006–10, 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 Porte
| Period | La Porte | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
La Porte is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.3, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is older than in the Houston area as a whole, where the median age is 36.4. The median age has climbed from 34.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in La Porte (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the wider Houston area (13.5%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.5 points, mirroring the country.
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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.4% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in La Porte rent their homes (27.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 47.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.1 points, 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 Porte
| Period | La Porte | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in La Porte: just 3.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 5.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 28 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in La Porte is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Houston area overall, where the median home dates to 1993. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,149 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,103 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,154 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,456 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in La Porte runs $1,456 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $308 a month since 2006–10, up 27%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the north.
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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Porte have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 2.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the southwest.
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 | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.0% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.9% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in La Porte have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the Houston area as a whole (84.8%). The share with a diploma is up 5.6 points from 2006–10, 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 Porte
| Period | La Porte | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Porte is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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 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 | 2.79 | 38.3 | 12.4% | 27.4% | 3.6% | 1987 | $1,456 | 18.7% | 88.6% | 6.0% |
| Deer Park | 2.91 | 39.6 | 10.7% | 22.1% | 7.8% | 1983 | $1,490 | 25.8% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
| Shoreacres | 2.51 | 42.9 | 11.9% | 22.6% | 3.1% | 1974 | $1,483 | 23.6% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Morgans Point | 2.03 | 51.5 | 4.1% | 38.7% | 2.6% | 1977 | $549 | 12.7% | 83.5% | 4.8% |
| Taylor Lake Village | 2.60 | 48.9 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 7.9% | 1981 | $1,131 | 56.5% | 97.4% | 4.4% |
| Seabrook | 2.45 | 43.6 | 4.7% | 23.2% | 7.9% | 1989 | $1,495 | 43.4% | 93.1% | 7.6% |
| El Lago | 2.08 | 43.1 | 8.6% | 47.3% | 6.6% | 1978 | $1,419 | 38.3% | 88.4% | 11.4% |
| Pasadena | 3.09 | 33.8 | 16.8% | 46.5% | 8.8% | 1975 | $1,368 | 15.8% | 72.6% | 8.3% |
| Lynchburg | 3.05 | 43.5 | 3.0% | 25.6% | 18.9% | 1961 | $1,642 | 15.0% | 89.5% | 3.5% |
| Nassau Bay | 1.99 | 41.0 | 11.1% | 51.3% | 12.1% | 1971 | $1,264 | 37.3% | 91.7% | 2.2% |
| Clear Lake Shores | 2.38 | 39.9 | 10.7% | 53.7% | 13.9% | 1995 | $1,569 | 41.3% | 94.2% | 5.1% |
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 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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