La Porte, TX Demographics

The total population of La Porte is estimated to be 35,782 with 17,748 males (49.60%) and 18,034 females (50.40%). There are 286 more females than males in La Porte.
The median household income in La Porte was $85,030 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 873(1.02%) from $85,903 in 2020. This income is 113.97% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, La Porte sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $104,646. Overall, the median household income for the city of La Porte stands at $85,030.
In La Porte, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $54,735 for males and $32,632 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $72,650 for males and $51,736 for females.
In La Porte, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $87,865, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,463.
In 2022, the population of La Porte was 36,569, a 1.40% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Porte's population was 36,065, an increase of 2.17% compared to a population of 35,300 in 2020.
The median age in La Porte, TX is 36.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.00% were under the age of 15, 19.05% aged 15 to 29, 47.50% aged 30 to 64, 11.20% aged 65 to 84, and 1.25% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Porte population: 71.39% are White, 8.84% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 6.01% are some other race and 11.85% are multiracial.