Texas / Census place 4841440

La Porte

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: La Porte city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
37,983
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,042/sq mi
18.6 sq mi land area
Median age
37.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,753
Median home value
$234,600
Median gross rent
$1,378
Bachelor’s degree or higher
17.6%
Typical commute
24.4 min
Public transit commute
0.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HOUSTON WILLIAM P HOBBY AP (14 mi from place center)
Average high
79.8°F
Average low
62.5°F
Annual rainfall
55.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in La Porte.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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