La Porte city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 37,983
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,046
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,129
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,128
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,124
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 33,800
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.0%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 26.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 42.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 46.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,583
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $234,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,929
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $762
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,378
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,329
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.75
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
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 17.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,116
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,244
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 961,463
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 325,642
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,902
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,753
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,477
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
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 1,888.0
Population per square mile, 2010 1,814.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.60
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.63
FIPS Code 4841440