Living in La Porte Independent School District Area

Living Summary

15,057

households

43,191

Total Population

$156,700

Average House Value

$1,121

Average Housing Rent

$80,880

Average Household Income

85.90%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

7,574

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

51%

Percent Proficient - Math

48%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 15,057 households are located in La Porte Independent School District area. Among them, 5,090 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.30 people. The total number of children in the region is 13,291 and 10,446 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5% (1,975) of residents are non-citizens and 20% (8,635) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of La Porte Independent School District, Texas
Household	15,057
Population	43,191
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,090 (34%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	13,291
Total Students	10,446
Pre-Kindergarten	525
Kindergarten	877
Grade 1-8	4,030
Grade 9-12	2,325
College/Graduate School	2,689
Veterans	33,349
Non-citizen	1,975
Non-English Home Language	8,635
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

34,758 residents are over the age of 16 and 23,418 people are in labor force. Among them, 23,369 people are in civilian labor force and 49 are in armed labor force. 21,932 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for La Porte Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,540	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	18,588	86.30%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,735	8.05%
Public transportation	69	0.32%
Walked	292	1.36%
Other method	354	1.64%
Worked from home	502	2.33%
Average Commute Time	27 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,932	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,390	33.70%
Service	2,968	13.53%
Sales and office	4,803	21.90%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,684	12.24%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,087	18.63%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,932	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	333	1.52%
Construction	2,508	11.44%
Manufacturing	3,042	13.87%
Wholesale trade	592	2.70%
Retail trade	2,089	9.52%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,732	7.90%
Information	117	0.53%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	936	4.27%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,953	13.46%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,099	18.69%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,846	8.42%
Other services, except public administration	1,113	5.07%
Public administration	572	2.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,932	-
Private wage and salary workers	18,577	84.70%
Government workers	2,504	11.42%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	838	3.82%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.06%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $94,575 for the 15,057 households in La Porte Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $42,595. 37,134 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 85.90%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,057	-
Less than $10,000	567	3.77%
$10,000 - $14,999	512	3.40%
$15,000 - $24,999	843	5.60%
$25,000 - $34,999	805	5.35%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,668	11.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,563	17.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,127	14.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,546	23.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,468	9.75%
More than $200,000	958	6.36%
Median Household Income	$80,880	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$94,575	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	11,285	-
Less than $10,000	238	2.11%
$10,000 - $14,999	163	1.44%
$15,000 - $24,999	528	4.68%
$25,000 - $34,999	497	4.40%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,294	11.47%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,881	16.67%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,630	14.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,983	26.43%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,233	10.93%
More than $200,000	838	7.43%

Median Family Income	$89,488	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$102,435	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$42,595	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$64,346	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$64,346	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	43,230	-
With health insurance coverage	37,134	85.90%
Public coverage	11,135	25.76%
Private health insurance	30,146	69.73%
Without health insurance coverage	6,096	14.10%

Housing

There are 16,045 housing units in La Porte Independent School District area, Texas with 15,057 units (93.84%) occupied. 11,515 houses (76.48%) are occupied by owner and 3,542 houses (23.52%) are rented. The average housing value is $156,700 and the average rental cost is $1,121. 282 houses (1.76%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 677 houses (4.22%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,045	-
Occupied	15,057	93.84%
Owner Occupied	11,515	76.48%
Renter Occupied	3,542	23.52%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	12,683	79.05%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	320	1.99%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,374	14.80%
Mobile Homes	640	3.99%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	28	0.17%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,045	-
Built 2014 or later	282	1.76%
Built 2010 - 2013	719	4.48%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,970	18.51%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,194	13.67%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,154	19.66%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,027	18.87%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,295	14.30%
Built 1950 - 1959	727	4.53%
Built 1949 or earlier	677	4.22%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,045	-
1 room	224	1.40%
2 rooms	171	1.07%
3 rooms	1,103	6.87%
4 rooms	1,730	10.78%
5 rooms	3,931	24.50%
6 rooms	3,864	24.08%
7 rooms	2,196	13.69%
8 rooms	1,441	8.98%
9 rooms or more	1,385	8.63%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	16,045	-
no bedroom	231	1.44%
1 bedroom	1,380	8.60%
2 bedrooms	2,124	13.24%
3 bedrooms	8,102	50.50%
4 bedrooms	3,659	22.80%
5 bedrooms or more	549	3.42%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	11,515	-
Less than $50,000	664	5.77%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,108	9.62%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,479	30.21%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,303	28.68%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,157	18.73%
$300,000 - $499,999	683	5.93%
$500,000 - $999,999	100	0.87%
$1,000,000 or more	21	0.18%
Median House Value	$156,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	3,301	-
Less than $500	335	10.15%
$500 - $999	869	26.33%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,468	44.47%
$1,500 - $1,999	492	14.90%
$2,000 - $2,499	137	4.15%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,121	-

Demographic

A total of 43,319 people lives in La Porte Independent School District area, Texas with 21,588 male and 21,731 female. The males to female ratio is 49.83 to 50.17. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	43,319	-
Male	21,588	49.83%
Female	21,731	50.17%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	43,319	-
Under 5 years	2,751	6.35%
5 - 9 years	3,111	7.18%
10 - 14 years	2,283	5.27%
15 - 19 years	2,719	6.28%
20 - 24 years	2,847	6.57%
25 - 34 years	6,441	14.87%
35 - 44 years	5,628	12.99%
45 - 54 years	6,002	13.86%
55 - 59 years	3,198	7.38%
60 - 64 years	3,108	7.17%
65 - 74 years	3,317	7.66%
75 - 84 years	1,596	3.68%
85 years and older	318	0.73%
Median Age	37.1 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	43,319	-
One Race	41,474	95.74%
White	36,560	84.40%
Black or African American	2,336	5.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native	215	0.50%
Asian	504	1.16%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,859	4.29%

Two or more races	1,845	4.26%
White and Black or African American	578	1.33%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	543	1.25%
White and Asian	115	0.27%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%