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

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in La Porte.

According to the 2025 estimate, La Porte has a population of 37,983 and 2,042 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: median household income is $80,753, above the comparison median of $73,005; median home value is $234,600, below the comparison median of $256,600; and population density is 2,042/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$80,753
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median home value
$234,600
Below the comparison median of $256,600
population density
2,042/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare La Porte's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
80.7%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
28.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.2%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
8.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91.7%
Homes built 2020+
3.7%
Households without a vehicle
6%
Households with children
36.6%
Residents with a disability
13.6%
Residents without insurance
14.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Harris County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
24
Hurricane declarations
11
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
4

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.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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