Laporte, CO City Data

Laporte, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,691 people who live in Laporte and approximately 251,494 who live in Larimer County. We want to help people moving to or living in Laporte 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 Laporte. We have included Laporte housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Laporte Information

Larimer County where Laporte resides is 2,633.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 251,494 and has a population rank of 227 out of all the places in the United States.

Laporte has a total of 2,691 people and of those residents there are 1,365 males and 1,326 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 3,254 births each year and around 1,498 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Laporte varies per year, but currently 2,599 are one race and 92 are two or more races.

Of the 2,691 people who live in Laporte, there are 765 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Laporte is 403 male and 362 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 1,998.

General Laporte Information
Total area in square miles - Larimer County	2,633.86
Water area in square miles - Larimer County	N/A
Resident population - Larimer County	251,494
Population rank - Larimer County	227
Total population	2,691
Total population (male)	1,365
Total population (female)	1,326
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Larimer County	3,254
Deaths- Larimer County	1,498
Population of one race	2,599
Population of two or more races	92
Population under 20 years	765
Population under 20 years (male)	403
Population under 20 years (female)	362
Total population 18 years and over	1,998

Laporte Social Characteristics

There are 97,164 households in Laporte. Families make up 63,682 of these households. The table below breaks down the Laporte families into three different groups. Married-couple families (52,121), male householder with no wife present (3,411) and female householder with no husband present (6,883). The remainder of the Laporte households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 33,967. Laporte, CO moving companies help people in Laporte 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 Laporte. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Laporte is based, there are 101,903 females 15 and over; of those females there are 27,420 never married, 55,474 now married, 1,073 separated, 6,918 widowed, and 11,018 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 903 separated, 1,537 widowed and 8,331 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Laporte social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Laporte.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Larimer County)
Total households	97,164
Family households (families)	63,682
With own children under 18 years	32,092
Married-couple family	52,121
With own children under 18 years	24,803
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,411
With own children under 18 years	1,887
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,883
With own children under 18 years	5,108
Nonfamily households	33,967
Householder living alone	22,691
65 years and over	6,134

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	384
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	167
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,226
Householder	719
Spouse	554
Child	792
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	61
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	74
Foster child	4
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	465
Male householder	188
Male householder living alone	139
Male householder not living alone	49
Female householder	167
Female householder living alone	126
Female householder not living alone	41
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	46
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	101,903
Never married	27,420
Now married	55,474
Separated	1,073
Widowed	6,918
Divorced	11,018
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	903
Widowed	1,537
Divorced	8,331

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,691
Male	1,365
Under 5 years	85
5 to 9 years	88
10 to 14 years	116
15 to 17 years	74
18 and 19 years	40
20 years	13
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	48
25 to 29 years	102
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	110
40 to 44 years	154
45 to 49 years	117
50 to 54 years	113
55 to 59 years	69
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	9
Female	1,326
Under 5 years	63
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	108
15 to 17 years	58
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	9
21 years	20
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	77
35 to 39 years	118
40 to 44 years	143
45 to 49 years	118
50 to 54 years	106
55 to 59 years	67
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	25
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	38
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,691
One race	2,599
White	2,489
Black or African American	6
American Indian and Alaska Native	29
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	92

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,691
People who are White alone	2,489
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	29
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	217
People who are Some other race alone	63

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	236,326
Same house	97,967
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	28,990
Different state or abroad	47,385
Different state	42,922
Abroad	4,463

PLACE OF BIRTH (Larimer County)
Total resident population	251,494
Born in United States	52,266
State of residence	95,925
Different state	142,318
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,542
Foreign born	10,709

Laporte 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 Laporte. That total enrollment is 80,102 for the population of the country, which includes Laporte. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 20,450 and elementary or high school enrollment was 82,731 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 31,383.

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 Laporte population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	80,102
Pre-kindergarten	4,384
Public	2,030
Private	2,354
Kindergarten	2,968
Public	2,555
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	27,963
Public	25,150
Private	2,813
Elementary and high school	41,366
Public	37,735
Private	3,631
High school grades 9 to 12	13,403
Public	12,585
Private	818
College, undergraduate years	25,744
Public	24,235
Private	1,509
Graduate or professional school	5,640
Public	4,983
Private	657
Not enrolled in school	162,535

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	156,426
Less than 9th grade	3,647
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,366
High school graduate	33,279
Some college, no degree	38,072
Associate's degree	11,234
Bachelor's degree	61,828
Graduate or professional degree	39.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	92.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	39,319

Laporte Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 198,990 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Laporte. The Laporte occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (54,263), service occupations (19,020), sales and office occupations (33,984), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (743), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,190) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,703). The 198,990 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 102,848 private wage and salary workers, 22,057 government workers, 11,386 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Larimer County)
Population 16 years and over	198,990
In labor force	143,110
Civilian labor force	142,915
Employed	136,903
Unemployed	6,012
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	195
Females 16 years and over	100,209
In labor force	65,278
Civilian labor force	65,265
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,906
Armed forces	13
Males 16 years and over	98,781
In labor force	77,832
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,106
Armed forces	182

COMMUTING TO WORK (Larimer County)
Workers 16 years and over	134,615
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	104,182
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	14,765
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,688
Other means	546
Worked at home	6,855
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,727,765

OCCUPATION (Larimer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,263
Management, professional, and related occupations	54,263
Service occupations	19,020
Sales and office occupations	33,984
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	743
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,190
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,703

INDUSTRY (Larimer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,263
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,039
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	20,330
Wholesale trade	3,547
Retail trade	17,555
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,622
Information	3,818
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,867
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	14,201
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	28,556
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,592
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,616

CLASS OF WORKER (Larimer County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	54,263
Private wage and salary workers	102,848
Government workers	22,057
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,386
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Laporte Housing Characteristics

In Laporte, CO there are 105,392 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 97,164 occupied and 8,228 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Laporte, there are 69,824 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,315 units in Laporte. 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 Laporte, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Laporte, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Laporte. There are 812 housing units with rent less than $200, 782 with rent between $200-299, 4,912 with rent between $300-499 and 23,351 with rent for $500 and above. Full Laporte gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Laporte, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Larimer County)
Total housing units	105,392
Occupied housing units	97,164
Vacant housing units	8,228

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Larimer County)
Total housing units	105,392
1-unit, detached	69,824
1-unit, attached	6,315
2 units	3,242
3 or 4 units	4,929
5 to 9 units	4,892
10 to 19 units	5,111
20 to 49 units	2,177
50 or more units	2,341
Mobile home	6,413

HOUSING TENURE (Larimer County)
Occupied housing units	97,164
Owner-occupied	65,767
Renter-occupied	31,397

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Larimer County)
Occupied housing units	97,164
No vehicles available	3,845
2 vehicle available	65,794
3 vehicles available	17,492
4 vehicles available	5,174
5 or more vehicles available	2,064

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Larimer County)
Occupied housing units	97,164
Utility gas	73,507
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,043
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	91
Coal or coke	8
Wood	1,097
Solar energy	246
Other fuel	714
No fuel used	104

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Larimer County)
Occupied housing units	97,164
Less Than $50,000	65,767
$50,000 to $99,999	2,134
$100,000 to $149,999	15,109
$150,000 to $199,999	16,393
$200,000 to $299,999	12,588
$300,000 to $499,999	3,745
$1,000,000 or more	81
Median (dollars)	172,000

GROSS RENT (Larimer County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,397
Less than $200	812
$200 to $299	782
$300 to $499	4,912
$500 to $699	9,693
$700 to $999	8,553
$1,000 to $1,499	4,518
$1,500 or more	586