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Compare La Porte to Abilene

This post compares La Porte, Texas to Abilene, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension La Porte (city) Abilene (city)
Population 35,216 122,762
Income (median) $51,769 $34,869
Home Value (median) $131,500 $106,800
White 82% 73%
Black 4% 10%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 34% 32%
Age (median) 37 31
Rentals 26% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Porte or Abilene?
A: La Porte has a much smaller population count than Abilene: 35216 compared with 122762 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in La Porte or in Abilene?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in La Porte.

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Porte or Abilene?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in La Porte.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Abilene does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for La Porte versus 45% for Abilene.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to La Porte may include: Lake-Jackson, Deer-Park, and Hurst.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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