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La Porte, Texas, in Harris county, is 5 miles SW of Baytown, Texas (center to center) and 21 miles E of Houston, Texas. The city is in the Houston area. There are 31,880 residents in La Porte.
In La Porte, about 61% of adults are married. When people think of La Porte, they might picture couples and families, not singles. The faces of the city are those of its large families.
Males are more numerous in La Porte than in most cities.
In 2000, La Porte had a median family income of $60,034. Most of the residents of La Porte tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better.
La Porte folks tended to give their money ($6,249) to George W. Bush in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.
Both violent crime and property crime are low in La Porte.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in La Porte that were owner-occupied was 78%. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the city, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In La Porte, 96% of commuters drive to work. It you are in La Porte, expect to drive to most places you want to go. There's not much public transportation here.
La Porte strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):
| Category | Trophy | |
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| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 13% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 14% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 17% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing La Porte to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
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| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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