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La Porte city, TX


Harris County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 35,782   ( 1,982 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.6 square miles
Population density: 1923.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,205 48.08% 17.3%
Black:2,5757.20% 28.6%
Indian:1650.46% 18.7%
Asian:5021.40% 20.4%
2+ races:9782.73% 109.0%
Hispanic:14,29739.96% 43.9%
Total non-White:18,57751.92% 42.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,597 -12.9
Change in Non-White pop.:5,579 20.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
33,800
20,80261.54%
2,0035.93%
1390.41%
4171.23%
4681.38%
9,93229.38%
12,99838.46%

2000
31,899
22,43370.33%
2,1396.71%
1400.44%
2310.72%
4181.31%
6,50720.40%
9,46629.67%

1990
27,910
21,56077.25%
1,9476.98%
1680.60%
2781.00%
n/a
3,94314.13%
6,35022.75%

1980
14,062
10,77876.65%
1,3339.48%
960.68%
2751.96%
n/a
1,57611.21%
3,28423.35%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,631 -5.1
3,532 11.1
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
873 3.1
3,116 11.2
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
10,782 76.7
3,066 21.8

Age, Family & Household Data for La Porte city, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.9
9,178 25.6%
26,604 74.4%
4,849 13.6%
12,849
2.78
9,167 71.3%
6,698 73.1%
1,004 11.0%
3,682 28.7%

2010
NumberPercent
34.5
9,251 27.4%
24,549 72.6%
2,911 8.6%
11,890
2.84
8,878 74.7%
6,600 74.3%
857 9.7%
3,012 25.3%

2000
NumberPercent
32.6
9,388 29.4%
22,511 70.6%
2,021 6.3%
10,918
2.90
8,700 79.7%
7,163 82.3%
633 7.3%
2,218 20.3%

1990
NumberPercent
29.5
9,036 32.4%
18,874 67.6%
1,485 5.3%
9,099
3.05
7,460 82.0%
6,366 85.3%
484 6.5%
1,639 18.0%

1980
NumberPercent
27.2
4,670 33.2%
9,392 66.8%
966 6.9%
4,507
3.06
3,788 84.0%
3,248 85.7%
306 8.1%
719 16.0%

2022 Housing Data for La Porte city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,481 
Median Value$196,500 
Occupied12,84995.3%
Vacant6324.7%
Owned9,23471.9%
Rented3,61528.1%
Median Rent$1,263 
Single-Family Units10,44177.4%
    Detached9,94673.8%
    Attached4953.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units1,70712.7%
Mobile Homes7465.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for La Porte city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004583.6%
$10,000 to $14,9995234.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994073.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993672.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994323.4%
$30,000 to $34,9993342.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995964.6%
$40,000 to $44,9993903.0%
$45,000 to $49,9994763.7%
$50,000 to $59,9999047.0%
$60,000 to $74,9991,1418.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,74813.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991,51811.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,1438.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991,29110.0%
$200,000 or more1,1218.7%
Median Household Income79,193 
Per Capita Income42,835 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4773.7%
Public Assistance3132.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,33610.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,93670.5%
Unemployed4933.5%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,42974.0%
Not in Labor Force3,67126.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,0495,50156.2%
Non-Profit23055729.2%
Self-Employed77743963.9%
Local Government47685035.9%
State Government24533842.0%
Federal Government1214075.2%
Total Private + Self7,8265,94056.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,0721,78537.5%
Total8,8987,72553.5%
Pct. Govt.12.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,29413.8%
Sales and Office Occupations4,07924.5%
Professional, Technical3,48421.0%
Service Occupations1,95811.8%
All others4,81529.0%
White Collar 59.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,45814.8%
Construction1,91111.5%
Educational services1,5989.6%
Retail trade1,4158.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3518.1%
Health care and social assistance1,3408.1%
Accommodation and food services1,3328.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,2727.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0596.4%
Other services5453.3%
Public administration4252.6%
Finance and insurance4042.4%
Information3161.9%
Wholesale trade2761.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2671.6%
Utilities2631.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing2291.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1691.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for La Porte city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican12,41134.69%
Puerto Rican3140.88%
Cuban530.15%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American5971.67%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan830.23%
Honduran1760.49%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3380.94%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1310.37%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean710.20%
Colombian210.06%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian160.04%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan230.06%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7912.21%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2090.58%
Indian1470.41%
Chinese1260.35%
Korean90.03%
Thai70.02%
Filipino40.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English25,49276.7%
Spanish6,92720.9%
Vietnamese2020.6%
Other Indo-European1730.5%
Chinese1160.3%
Other990.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun540.2%
German, other Germanic510.2%
Tagalog400.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German3,4789.7%
English2,8447.9%
Irish2,6987.5%
American2,4796.9%
European9082.5%
French8972.5%
Dutch5411.5%
Italian4891.4%
Scottish4631.3%
British West Indian3761.1%
Norwegian2880.8%
Czech2670.7%
African2660.7%
Scotch-Irish2580.7%
Polish1850.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen34,16895.5%
Not a citizen1,6144.5%
Native32,35890.4%
Foreign-born3,4249.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for La Porte city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
855 3.6%1,876 7.9%8,153 34.3%8,963 37.7%2,557 10.8%1,354 5.7%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 855 3.6%
9-12 Years 1,876 7.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,153 34.3%
Some College 8,963 37.7%
Bach. Degree 2,557 10.8%
Grad Degree 1,354 5.7%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for La Porte city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,622 R +699 D + 3.1%
D +923
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 47% Donald Trump* (R) 8,392 68.4% Joe Biden (D) 3,683 30.0% 193 1.6% 12,268 16 22 0.11%
2016 39% Donald Trump (R) 6,770 68.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,760 27.7% 421 4.2% 9,951 16 22 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, La Porte city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,683 30.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,392 68.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 141 1.1%
Other 52 0.4%
TOTAL 12,268
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 22


2016 President, La Porte city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,760 27.7%
Donald Trump (R) 6,770 68.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 331 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 82 0.8%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 9,951
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 22
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Porte city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 46% John Cornyn* (R) 8,233 68.3% Mary Hegar (D) 3,489 28.9% 340 [+] 2.8% 12,062 15 0.11%
2018 S1 33% Ted Cruz* (R) 5,834 67.7% Beto O'Rourke (D) 2,735 31.7% 54 [+] 0.6% 8,623 17 0.10%
2018 G 33% Greg Abbott* (R) 6,087 70.5% Lupe Valdez (D) 2,425 28.1% 127 [+] 1.5% 8,639 15 0.10%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote