La Porte city, Indiana
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,977
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 22,600
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 22,444
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 22,610
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 22,453
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 22,471
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,053
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 51.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 77.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,155
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 60.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $157,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,205
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $501
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $948
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,951
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 82,567
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 277,379
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 52,977
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 524,693
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,607
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,307
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,823
Persons in poverty, percent 16.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,884.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,891.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 11.66
FIPS Code 1842246