La Porte, TX Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,618 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 639 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 505 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,474 | 46.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,181 | 22.7 |
| College or graduate school | 1,819 | 18.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 19,508 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 900 | 4.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,301 | 11.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,504 | 33.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,906 | 30.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,330 | 6.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,876 | 9.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 691 | 3.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,120 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,148 | 21.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,058 | 62.4 |
| Separated | 325 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 935 | 3.9 |
Female | 736 | 3.1 |
| Divorced | 2,654 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,618 | 6.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 976 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 469 | 48.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,504 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,133 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,484 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 694 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,053 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,335 | 17.5 |
Percent employed | 56.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 15,718 | 82.5 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,983 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 985 | 49.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,565 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,853 | 53.6 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,325 | 45.1 |
Same county | 10,164 | 34.4 |
Different county | 3,161 | 10.7 |
Same state | 2,163 | 7.3 |
Different state | 998 | 3.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 387 | 1.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 31,899 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,070 | 94.3 |
Born in United States | 29,631 | 92.9 |
State of residence | 21,331 | 66.9 |
Different state | 8,300 | 26.0 |
Born outside United States | 439 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,829 | 5.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 606 | 1.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 742 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 1,087 | 3.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,829 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 167 | 9.1 |
| Asia | 202 | 11.0 |
| Africa | 3 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 16 | 0.9 |
| Latin America | 1,408 | 77.0 |
| Northern America | 33 | 1.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 29,565 | 100.0 |
| English only | 24,573 | 83.1 |
| Language other than English | 4,992 | 16.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,507 | 5.1 |
Spanish | 4,420 | 15.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,342 | 4.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 313 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 55 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 189 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 105 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 31,899 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 30,282 | 94.9 |
| Arab | 76 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 244 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 40 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 386 | 1.2 |
| English | 2,497 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,487 | 4.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 361 | 1.1 |
| German | 4,172 | 13.1 |
| Greek | 44 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 53 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 2,836 | 8.9 |
| Italian | 700 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 230 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 491 | 1.5 |
| Portuguese | 49 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 67 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 519 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 426 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 54 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 207 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 210 | 0.7 |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 29 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,783 | 8.7 |
| Welsh | 105 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 41 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 12,154 | 38.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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