La Porte, TX Profile

La Porte, TX, population 33,136, is located in Texas's Harris county, about 11.5 miles from Pasadena and 21.7 miles from Houston.

Through the 90's La Porte's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of La Porte has grown by about 4%.

La Porte's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in La Porte tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.60
	Males	32.00
	Females	33.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	4.00%		Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	31,880	N/A
2001	32,711	2.61%
2002	33,150	1.34%
2003	33,363	0.64%
2004	33,268	-0.28%
2005	33,136	-0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,810

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	347
2002	237
2003	208
2004	216
2005	95
2006	264

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	1	2	0	0
Forcible Rape	10	14	9	16	6	4
Robbery	18	14	12	8	4	8
Aggravated Assault	83	49	48	47	22	78

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,107
2002	2,051
2003	1,930
2004	1,969
2005	1,698
2006	1,459

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	187	191	196	162	138	113
Larceny, Theft	443	427	405	446	365	304
Motor Vehicle Theft	57	65	50	58	71	80
Arson	18	14	9	7	13	27

Location

Land Area	19.3 Square Miles
Water Area	1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities