la porte, texas

La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas and is a suburb of Houston. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,880.

Geography

La Porte is located at 29°39'53" North, 95°2'27" West (29.664768, -95.040824). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.7 km² (20.0 mi²). 49.1 km² (18.9 mi²) of it is land and 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.16% water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 31,880 people, 10,928 households, and 8,578 families residing in the city. The population density is 649.9/km² (1,683.3/mi²). There are 11,720 housing units at an average density of 238.9/km² (618.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 81.39% White, 6.25% Black or African American, 0.48% Native American, 1.13% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 8.52% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 20.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 10,928 households out of which 43.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% are married couples living together, 11.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% are non-families. 17.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.90 and the average family size is 3.28. In the city the population is spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.0 males. The median income for a household in the city is $55,810, and the median income for a family is $60,034. Males have a median income of $46,118 versus $29,514 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,178. 7.5% of the population and 6.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

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