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La Porte, Texas: commercial real estate data.
La Porte is a Census city of 36,730 people across 18.60 square miles of land, in Harris County. Median household income is $80,753, 71.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 32 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $21.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Porte
What La Porte is
- Census place typecity
- Land area18.6 sq mi
- Water area1.3 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,974
- County holding the largest share of its areaHarris County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte
How many people live in La Porte
- Population36,730
- Median age37.2
- Population under 189,312
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over5,521
- Share 65 and over15.0 percent
- Households13,329
- Family households9,497
- Share of households that are families71.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte
Income and work in La Porte
- Median household income$80,753
- Per capita income$44,477 plus or minus $12,679
- Civilian labor force18,311
- Employed17,316
- Unemployed995 plus or minus 328
- Unemployment rate5.4 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over24,245
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 1.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte
Housing in La Porte
- Housing units13,791
- Occupied units13,329
- Vacant units462 plus or minus 183
- Vacancy rate3.4 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Owner occupied9,473
- Renter occupied3,856
- Ownership rate71.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$234,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,378
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent
- Single family units10,672
- Share single family77.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,521 plus or minus 624
- Share in buildings of two or more18.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Mobile homes560 plus or minus 266
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte
How La Porte gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute15,595
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,292
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more4,938
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.7 percent
- Drove alone80.7 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.1
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Worked from home8.1 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte
SBA loans in La Porte (7(a))
- Approvals32
- Gross approval$21,366,200
- Average approval$667,694
- Median approval$466,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,193,000
- Largest approval$3,195,400
- Jobs supported325
- Jobs per approval10.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more34.4 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders21
- Distinct industries by NAICS24
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Porte, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
La Porte
SBA loans in La Porte (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$13,036,000
- Average approval$1,862,286
- Median approval$997,000
- Largest approval$5,292,000
- Jobs supported63
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Porte, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
La Porte
Flood risk in La Porte
- NFIP communityCity of La Porte
- NFIP community number485487
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 5
- Currently effective map date01/06/17
The City of La Porte participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 485487 and carries Community Rating System class 5, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Harris County, not La Porte
Harris County context, not La Porte figures
- Establishments in Harris County111,215
- Covered employment, Harris County2,445,972
- Average annual pay, Harris County$88,554
- Housing units permitted, Harris County29,936
Every figure in this section is published for Harris County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Porte.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Porte questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Porte, Texas?
36,730, in 13,329 households. La Porte city covers 18.60 square miles of land, which is 1,974 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Porte in?
Harris County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Porte?
$80,753. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $234,600. Median gross rent is $1,378 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to La Porte businesses?
32 7(a) approvals totaling $21.4 m since FY2020, across 21 lenders, median approval $466,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $13.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Porte, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Porte borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Porte. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is La Porte in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Porte appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Porte, city of, community 485487, carrying Community Rating System class 5, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page La Porte figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Harris County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Porte.
Is zoning published for La Porte?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.