La Porte

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  5. La Porte Family Information
  6. La Porte Education Information
  7. La Porte Public Benefits Information
  8. La Porte Criminal Information
  9. La Porte Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. La Porte Zip Codes


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La Porte Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 21,621
  • Land Area (2000): 29.679 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.842 square kilometers
La Porte Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 20,376 2002 21,900 2005 21,098
2000 20,677 2003 21,419 2006 21,232
2001 21,743 2004 21,210 2007 21,178

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Houses (2000): 9,667
La Porte Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 21,089 97.65%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5 0.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 503 2.33%

La Porte Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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La Porte Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 912 16.71%
2. Construction 586 10.74%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 319 5.84%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 248 4.54%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 209 3.83%
6. Educational Services 174 3.19%
7. Public Administration 166 3.04%
8. Health Care 162 2.97%
9. Truck Transportation 154 2.82%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 146 2.67%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 137 2.51%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 126 2.31%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 126 2.31%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 121 2.22%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 117 2.14%
16. Repair and Maintenance 116 2.13%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 103 1.89%
18. Wood Manufacturing 85 1.56%
19. Food Manufacturing 81 1.48%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 80 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 849 17.53%
2. Educational Services 429 8.86%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 402 8.30%
4. Metal Manufactuing 236 4.87%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 170 3.51%
6. Finance and Insurance 160 3.30%
7. Public Administration 153 3.16%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 130 2.68%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 128 2.64%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 127 2.62%
11. Department and Other General Stores 126 2.60%
12. Social Assistance 126 2.60%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 107 2.21%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 106 2.19%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 102 2.11%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 101 2.09%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 95 1.96%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 91 1.88%
19. Wood Manufacturing 74 1.53%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 1.38%

La Porte Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 611 11.19%
2. Other Production Occupations 451 8.26%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 379 6.94%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 304 5.57%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 240 4.40%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 237 4.34%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 188 3.44%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 166 3.04%
9. Other Management Occupations 148 2.71%
10. Carpenters 146 2.67%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 142 2.60%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 126 2.31%
13. Top Executives 123 2.25%
14. Other Construction Trades 122 2.24%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 118 2.16%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 118 2.16%
17. Electricians 99 1.81%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 96 1.76%
19. Construction Laborers 86 1.58%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 86 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 327 6.75%
2. Secretaries and Admins 270 5.57%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 230 4.75%
4. Registered Nurses 192 3.96%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 191 3.94%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 187 3.86%
7. Cashiers 174 3.59%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 157 3.24%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 151 3.12%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 144 2.97%
11. Other Healthcare Support 137 2.83%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 133 2.75%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 130 2.68%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 128 2.64%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 126 2.60%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 125 2.58%
17. Child Care Workers 117 2.42%
18. Business Operations Specialists 111 2.29%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 110 2.27%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 106 2.19%

La Porte Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,451 55.61%
15-35 hours 1,994 11.73%
1-14 hours 495 2.91%
No regular hours 5,056 29.75%

La Porte Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 467 4.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 456 4.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 628 6.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 992 9.91%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,354 13.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,051 10.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,239 12.38%
8 AM-8:29 AM 742 7.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 337 3.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 357 3.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 226 2.26%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 61 0.61%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,172 11.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 924 9.23%

La Porte Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 646 6.46%
5-9 2,559 25.57%
10-14 2,030 20.29%
15-19 1,102 11.01%
20-24 958 9.57%
25-29 438 4.38%
30-34 726 7.26%
35-39 152 1.52%
40-44 252 2.52%
45-59 625 6.25%
60-89 289 2.89%
At least 90 229 2.29%

La Porte Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 40 0.40% 7,693 76.88%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,130 11.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 625 6.25%
At least 60 15 0.15% 503 5.03%

La Porte Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 114 1.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,041 10.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,419 83.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 75 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 55 0.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 302 2.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 126 1.24%

La Porte Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Porte Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,962 (21,023 people)
Families (2000): 5,641 (16,732 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,245
People at same address in 1995: 10,888
La Porte Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 973 10.86%
$10,000-$14,999 664 7.41%
$15,000-$19,999 706 7.88%
$20,000-$24,999 793 8.85%
$25,000-$29,999 695 7.75%
$30,000-$34,999 608 6.78%
$35,000-$39,999 524 5.85%
$40,000-$44,999 544 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 567 6.33%
$50,000-$59,999 1,077 12.02%
$60,000-$74,999 795 8.87%
$75,000-$99,999 604 6.74%
$100,000-$124,999 232 2.59%
$125,000-$149,999 65 0.73%
$150,000-$199,999 47 0.52%
$200,000 or more 68 0.76%

La Porte Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,844 31.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,467 27.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 439 4.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,326 14.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 60 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,057 11.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 451 5.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 151 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 91 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

La Porte Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,855 29.05%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,020 12.80%
Public Assistance 296 1.25%
Retirement 1,463 6.20%
Self Employment 856 3.63%
Social Security 2,810 11.91%
Supplemental Security 364 1.54%
Wage / Salary 6,606 28.00%
Other 1,326 5.62%

La Porte Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,369 57.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,776 42.85%

La Porte Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,110 13.50%
Color 1 Box Married 4,675 56.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,164 26.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 273 3.32%

La Porte Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,478 16.32%
Color 1 Box Married 4,579 50.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,632 18.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,368 15.10%

La Porte Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Porte Education Information Back to top
La Porte Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 960 5.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,667 16.28%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,829 41.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,119 19.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 890 5.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,230 7.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 689 4.21%

La Porte Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 160 0.74% 277 1.28% 437 2.02%
Kindergarten 214 0.99% 59 0.27% 273 1.26%
Grades 1-4 1,021 4.72% 184 0.85% 1,205 5.57%
Grades 5-8 1,064 4.92% 58 0.27% 1,122 5.19%
Grades 9-12 1,111 5.14% 66 0.31% 1,177 5.44%
Undergrad college 462 2.14% 76 0.35% 538 2.49%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.05% 51 0.24% 61 0.28%
Total 4,042 18.69% 771 3.57% 4,813 22.26%

La Porte Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Porte Public Benefits Information Back to top
La Porte Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 18,725 89.04%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,306 10.96%

La Porte Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Porte Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 229
La Porte Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.491 0.147 0.000 0.785 1.423 0.049 6.184 45.495 3.681 55.408
2000 0.532 0.145 0.097 0.484 1.257 0.000 6.045 41.447 3.530 51.023
2001 1.426 0.276 0.092 0.506 2.300 0.000 6.669 42.220 2.851 51.741
2002 2.237 0.685 0.000 0.502 3.425 0.000 6.667 47.032 2.785 56.484
2003 2.241 0.233 0.000 0.327 2.801 0.000 5.743 44.493 3.081 53.317
2004 1.226 0.141 0.094 0.754 2.216 0.094 6.365 44.884 2.452 53.701
2005 0.664 0.190 0.000 0.332 1.185 0.000 6.494 58.536 2.891 67.921
2006 1.083 0.141 0.000 0.848 2.072 0.000 8.666 59.015 4.474 72.155
2007 0.519 0.236 0.000 0.708 1.464 0.094 8.263 57.465 3.305 69.034

La Porte Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 46
2005 8 45
2006 10 42
2007 9 40

La Porte Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,158
2000 1,081
2001 1,175
2002 1,312

La Porte Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Porte Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
La Porte Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,001 13.88%
10-19 Years 2,853 13.20%
20-29 Years 3,161 14.62%
30-39 Years 3,114 14.40%
40-49 Years 3,019 13.96%
50-59 Years 2,101 9.72%
60-69 Years 1,546 7.15%
70-79 Years 1,673 7.74%
80-89 Years 954 4.41%
90+ Years 199 0.92%

La Porte Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 10,450 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 11,171 51.67%

La Porte Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,448 89.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,410 6.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 411 1.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 202 0.93%
Color 2 Box Asian 76 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 58 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 15 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

La Porte Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,417 32.46%
2. Irish 2,541 12.85%
3. Polish 2,353 11.90%
4. United States Or American 2,014 10.19%
5. English 1,772 8.96%
6. Swedish 640 3.24%
7. Italian 603 3.05%
8. Dutch 467 2.36%
9. Norwegian 341 1.73%
10. Scottish 309 1.56%

La Porte Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,377 91.16%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,176 5.83%
3. Polish 142 0.70%
4. French 106 0.53%
5. German 105 0.52%
6. Russian 37 0.18%
7. Other Indic 35 0.17%
8. Italian 32 0.16%
9. Greek 32 0.16%
10. Hungarian 22 0.11%

La Porte Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 20,680 95.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 309 1.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 608 2.82%

La Porte Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
La Porte Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Porte Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
46350 46352