La Porte, TX City Data

La Porte, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 31,880 people who live in La Porte and approximately 3,400,578 who live in Harris County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Porte to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Porte. We have included La Porte housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Porte Information

Harris County where La Porte resides is 1,777.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,400,578 and has a population rank of 3 out of all the places in the United States.

La Porte has a total of 31,880 people and of those residents there are 15,817 males and 16,063 females. The median age of the male population is 32 and the female population is 33.2. There are approximately 63,327 births each year and around 19,632 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Porte varies per year, but currently 31,194 are one race and 686 are two or more races.

Of the 31,880 people who live in La Porte, there are 10,374 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Porte is 5,378 male and 4,996 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 22,412.

General La Porte Information
Total area in square miles - Harris County	1,777.69
Water area in square miles - Harris County	N/A
Resident population - Harris County	3,400,578
Population rank - Harris County	3
Total population	31,880
Total population (male)	15,817
Total population (female)	16,063
Population median age (male)	32
Population median age (female)	33.2
Births - Harris County	63,327
Deaths- Harris County	19,632
Population of one race	31,194
Population of two or more races	686
Population under 20 years	10,374
Population under 20 years (male)	5,378
Population under 20 years (female)	4,996
Total population 18 years and over	22,412

La Porte Social Characteristics

There are 1,205,516 households in La Porte. Families make up 840,630 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Porte families into three different groups. Married-couple families (609,446), male householder with no wife present (57,982) and female householder with no husband present (160,475). The remainder of the La Porte households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 371,226. La Porte, TX moving companies help people in La Porte move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Porte. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Porte is based, there are 1,304,495 females 15 and over; of those females there are 332,992 never married, 678,588 now married, 45,648 separated, 100,562 widowed, and 146,705 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 30,179 separated, 22,718 widowed and 102,665 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Porte social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Porte.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Harris County)
Total households	1,205,516
Family households (families)	840,630
With own children under 18 years	500,764
Married-couple family	609,446
With own children under 18 years	340,181
Male householder, no wife present, family	57,982
With own children under 18 years	26,552
Female householder, no husband present, family	160,475
With own children under 18 years	99,504
Nonfamily households	371,226
Householder living alone	301,826
65 years and over	64,063

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,192
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,520
Average household size	2.9
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	28,712
Householder	8,575
Spouse	6,862
Child	10,864
Other relatives	619
Nonrelatives	595
Unmarried partner	287
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	87
Unmarried partner	539
Foster child	18
Other	145

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,933
Male householder	1,256
Male householder living alone	984
Male householder not living alone	272
Female householder	1,097
Female householder living alone	919
Female householder not living alone	178
Nonrelatives	580
Unmarried partner	252
Roomer or boarder	57
Housemate or roommate	166
Foster child	8
Other	97

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,304,495
Never married	332,992
Now married	678,588
Separated	45,648
Widowed	100,562
Divorced	146,705
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	30,179
Widowed	22,718
Divorced	102,665

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	31,880
Male	15,817
Under 5 years	1,318
5 to 9 years	1,321
10 to 14 years	1,424
15 to 17 years	837
18 and 19 years	478
20 years	205
21 years	188
22 to 24 years	552
25 to 29 years	1,095
30 to 34 years	1,213
35 to 39 years	1,354
40 to 44 years	1,435
45 to 49 years	1,358
50 to 54 years	989
55 to 59 years	712
60 and 61 years	190
62 to 64 years	244
65 and 66 years	135
67 to 69 years	186
70 to 74 years	252
75 to 79 years	177
80 to 84 years	85
85 years and over	69
Female	16,063
Under 5 years	1,201
5 to 9 years	1,248
10 to 14 years	1,346
15 to 17 years	773
18 and 19 years	428
20 years	202
21 years	208
22 to 24 years	576
25 to 29 years	1,212
30 to 34 years	1,293
35 to 39 years	1,403
40 to 44 years	1,428
45 to 49 years	1,356
50 to 54 years	985
55 to 59 years	662
60 and 61 years	181
62 to 64 years	259
65 and 66 years	160
67 to 69 years	208
70 to 74 years	302
75 to 79 years	251
80 to 84 years	162
85 years and over	219

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	31,880
One race	31,194
White	25,946
Black or African American	1,993
American Indian and Alaska Native	154
Asian	359
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	25
Some other race	46
Two or more races	686

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,645
People who are White alone	25,732
People who are Black or African American alone	1,984
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	154
People who are Asian alone	359
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	25
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,510
People who are Some other race alone	2,707

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,121,999
Same house	1,491,719
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	190,976
Different state or abroad	362,722
Different state	181,213
Abroad	181,509

PLACE OF BIRTH (Harris County)
Total resident population	3,400,578
Born in United States	1,429,985
State of residence	1,861,758
Different state	748,788
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33,484
Foreign born	756,548

La Porte Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Porte. That total enrollment is 973,905 for the population of the country, which includes La Porte. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 443,699 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,322,097 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 186,213.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Porte population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	973,905
Pre-kindergarten	65,574
Public	34,428
Private	31,146
Kindergarten	61,068
Public	53,915
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	452,161
Public	420,328
Private	31,833
Elementary and high school	661,049
Public	615,081
Private	45,968
High school grades 9 to 12	208,888
Public	194,753
Private	14,135
College, undergraduate years	149,331
Public	126,440
Private	22,891
Graduate or professional school	36,883
Public	25,414
Private	11,469
Not enrolled in school	2,258,586

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,067,399
Less than 9th grade	249,925
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	274,497
High school graduate	447,295
Some college, no degree	440,747
Associate's degree	98,048
Bachelor's degree	556,887
Graduate or professional degree	26.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	370,465

La Porte Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,519,937 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Porte. The La Porte occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (538,143), service occupations (214,052), sales and office occupations (428,185), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,959), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (168,840) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (194,754). The 2,519,937 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,276,192 private wage and salary workers, 172,921 government workers, 93,025 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Harris County)
Population 16 years and over	2,519,937
In labor force	1,653,892
Civilian labor force	1,652,301
Employed	1,545,933
Unemployed	106,368
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	1,591
Females 16 years and over	1,278,921
In labor force	736,580
Civilian labor force	736,308
Unemployed Civilian labor force	52,260
Armed forces	272
Males 16 years and over	1,241,016
In labor force	917,312
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	54,108
Armed forces	1,319

COMMUTING TO WORK (Harris County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,515,593
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,147,906
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	221,853
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	26,747
Other means	14,274
Worked at home	36,195
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	41,602,610

OCCUPATION (Harris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	538,143
Management, professional, and related occupations	538,143
Service occupations	214,052
Sales and office occupations	428,185
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,959
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	168,840
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	194,754

INDUSTRY (Harris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	538,143
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	34,617
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	181,748
Wholesale trade	75,831
Retail trade	170,821
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	104,948
Information	35,780
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	108,456
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	193,896
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	263,289
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	111,450
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	45,000

CLASS OF WORKER (Harris County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	538,143
Private wage and salary workers	1,276,192
Government workers	172,921
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	93,025
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Porte Housing Characteristics

In La Porte, TX there are 1,298,130 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,205,516 occupied and 92,614 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Porte, there are 722,683 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 53,987 units in La Porte. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Porte, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Porte, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Porte. There are 12,377 housing units with rent less than $200, 12,857 with rent between $200-299, 137,491 with rent between $300-499 and 357,671 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Porte gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Porte, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Harris County)
Total housing units	1,298,130
Occupied housing units	1,205,516
Vacant housing units	92,614

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Harris County)
Total housing units	1,298,130
1-unit, detached	722,683
1-unit, attached	53,987
2 units	19,713
3 or 4 units	44,840
5 to 9 units	65,591
10 to 19 units	89,539
20 to 49 units	49,406
50 or more units	212,158
Mobile home	39,011

HOUSING TENURE (Harris County)
Occupied housing units	1,205,516
Owner-occupied	666,940
Renter-occupied	538,576

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Harris County)
Occupied housing units	1,205,516
No vehicles available	104,404
2 vehicle available	631,587
3 vehicles available	125,059
4 vehicles available	30,490
5 or more vehicles available	8,571

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Harris County)
Occupied housing units	1,205,516
Utility gas	573,198
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	609,164
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	506
Coal or coke	37
Wood	516
Solar energy	389
Other fuel	677
No fuel used	7,557

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Harris County)
Occupied housing units	1,205,516
Less Than $50,000	666,940
$50,000 to $99,999	263,167
$100,000 to $149,999	115,014
$150,000 to $199,999	55,013
$200,000 to $299,999	36,703
$300,000 to $499,999	14,099
$1,000,000 or more	2,735
Median (dollars)	87,000

GROSS RENT (Harris County)
Occupied units paying rent	538,576
Less than $200	12,377
$200 to $299	12,857
$300 to $499	137,491
$500 to $699	195,355
$700 to $999	121,322
$1,000 to $1,499	35,259
$1,500 or more	5,734