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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do La Porte, TX compare?
| Figure | La Porte, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 37,983 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 35,124 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,888 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.5% |
| Measure | La Porte, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 36,730±37 |
| Median age | 37.2±2.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 42.0%±3.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 46.8%±3.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.6%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.6%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.6%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $80,753±$5,023 |
| Per capita income | $44,477±$12,679 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $234,600±$7,817 |
| Median gross rent | $1,378±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 54.2%±9.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.1%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.1%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.7%±3.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.4 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.9%±2.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov