La Porte Population History 1990 - 2023

La Porte Population Facts

What is the current population of La Porte?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of La Porte is 22,486. La Porte, Indiana is the 1,726th largest city in the US.

What county is La Porte, Indiana in?

La Porte is located entirely in LaPorte County.

What is the size of La Porte, Indiana in square miles?

La Porte has an area of 11.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of La Porte?

The current population of La Porte (22,486) is it's peak population.

How quickly is La Porte growing?

La Porte has grown 4.1% since the 2000. La Porte, Indiana's growth is below average. 64% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of La Porte, Indiana?

La Porte has a population density of 1,891.3 people per square mile.

La Porte Demographics

What is the voting age population of La Porte, Indiana?

The total voting age population of La Porte, Indiana, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 15,907. The voting age population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

What percentage of La Porte, Indiana residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.9% of the residents of La Porte are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of La Porte, Indiana?

The racial demographics of La Porte are 87.0% White, 5.0% Other, 4.0% Two or more races, 3.4% Black, 0.3% American Indian, 0.3% Asian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 12.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of La Porte, Indiana residents are below the poverty line?

In La Porte, 19.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 33.4%. On a per-household basis, 15.4% of families are below the poverty line in La Porte.

What percentage of La Porte, Indiana residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.3% of La Porte residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among La Porte, Indiana residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 85.3% of La Porte residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.6% have a bachelor's degree and 5.0% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of La Porte, Indiana residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among La Porte residents aged 5 and older, 11.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 8.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.0% speak an Asian language.

La Porte Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in La Porte, Indiana?

The unemployment rate in La Porte is 7.3%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of La Porte, Indiana residents work for the government?

In La Porte, 8.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in La Porte, Indiana?

The median household income in La Porte is $41,231.

La Porte Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in La Porte, Indiana?

In La Porte, 60.5% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in La Porte, Indiana?

Renters occupy 39.5% of housing units in La Porte.

What percentage of La Porte, Indiana housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in La Porte, 35.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of La Porte, Indiana housing units were built after 2000?

In La Porte, 8.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 850 units.

What is the median monthly rent in La Porte, Indiana?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in La Porte is $695.

What percentage of households in La Porte, Indiana have broadband internet?

In La Porte, 77.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.