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Compare La Porte to Port Arthur

This post compares La Porte, Texas to Port Arthur, 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) Port Arthur (city)
Population 35,216 55,177
Income (median) $51,769 $35,225
Home Value (median) $131,500 $64,300
White 82% 49%
Black 4% 39%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 34% 35%
Age (median) 37 33
Rentals 26% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Porte or Port Arthur?
A: La Porte has a smaller population count than Port Arthur: 35216 compared with 55177 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Port Arthur does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for La Porte versus 43% for Port Arthur.

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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