Primary sources for La Porte, TX
- Census Bureau profile of La Porte, TX, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for La Porte, TX, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for La Porte, TX, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for La Porte, TX
Electricity rates in La Porte, Texas
La Porte, TX ranks 15 of 108 Texas cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (57.9%). La Porte, Texas has 36,077 residents in 13,164 households; 47.6% heat with electricity.
Households in La Porte, TX can pick a supplier. How to compare.
La Porte on the map
Harris County, with La Porte marked
Who supplies La Porte
Harris County lists 3 utilities for La Porte, TX, a city of 36,077: no plan prices, CenterPoint Energy delivers power here as a wires company and you choose only the supplier. Harris County page.
Outage risk around La Porte
La Porte, TX, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 74 wind and 18 tornado, 255.0 per 100,000 residents of 36,077. Top gust near La Porte, TX: 72 knots, 83 mph. Damage near La Porte, TX: $23.6M.
Reports within 15 miles of La Porte, TX
wind and tornado reports, La Porte, TX
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| La Porte, TX | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte, TX, 2015 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| La Porte, TX, 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| La Porte, TX, 2017 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| La Porte, TX, 2018 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| La Porte, TX, 2019 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| La Porte, TX, 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| La Porte, TX, 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| La Porte, TX, 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| La Porte, TX, 2023 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| La Porte, TX, 2024 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| La Porte, TX, 2025 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Facts about La Porte
- Residents of La Porte, TX, ACS 2023
- 36,07791 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in La Porte, TX
- $81,80149 of 108 of those cities
- Households in La Porte, TX
- 13,1642.74 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in La Porte, TX
- 72.1%9,491 owners and 3,673 renter households
- Housing units in La Porte, TX
- 13,737573 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in La Porte, TX
- 47.6%6,265 of 13,164 homes
- Land area of La Porte, TX
- 18.6 sq mi1,939.2 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in La Porte, TX
- 2.4%at 1,096 kWh a month over the $81,801 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of La Porte, TX
- 92NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 255.0 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in La Porte, TX
- 19835,893 of 13,737 homes (42.9%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in La Porte, TX
- $217,100$1,327 gross rent a month, 7.33% of value a year
Who lives in La Porte: income, cars, homes
In La Porte, TX, 2,010 of 3,474 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 4,146 households moved in since 2018 and 3,036 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 16,821 workers in La Porte, TX, 1,265 work from home, 13,616 drive alone, 0 ride transit and 85 walk. In La Porte, TX, 740 households own no vehicle and 8,940 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. La Porte, TX homes: 9,990 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,704 none or one, median 5.7 rooms. 4,415 residents of La Porte, TX live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.1. In La Porte, TX, 2,686 of 13,164 households earn under $35,000, 3,381 $35,000-$75,000, 4,333 $75,000-$150,000 and 2,764 $150,000 or more.
Household income in La Porte, TX
| La Porte, TX | Value | Rank in Texas |
|---|---|---|
| La Porte, TX, households under $35,000 | 20.4% | 53 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, households $150,000 or more | 21.0% | 45 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, residents below poverty | 12.3% | 47 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, median age | 37.1 | 32 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 72.7% | 36 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 35 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, households with 2+ vehicles | 67.9% | 33 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, workers at home | 7.5% | 85 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, cost-burdened renters | 57.9% | 15 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, moved in since 2018 | 31.5% | 96 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, moved in before 2000 | 23.1% | 6 of 108 |
Cost of living with electricity in La Porte
La Porte, TX: 13,164 households at $1,805 a year per home for electricity (Harris County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $23.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,989 a year per household.
| Group in La Porte, TX | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of La Porte, TX median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte, TX, all households | 13,164 | $1,805 | $23.8 million | 2.21% |
| La Porte, TX, homeowners | 9,491 | $2,194 | $20.8 million | 2.68% |
| La Porte, TX, renters | 3,673 | $1,337 | $4.9 million | 1.63% |
Housing and heating in La Porte
La Porte, TX: 5,893 of 13,737 homes were built before 1980 and 3,071 in 2000 or later. La Porte, TX has 10,069 detached houses, 1,695 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 747 mobile homes.
Age of homes in La Porte, TX
% of homes by decade built, La Porte, TX
- 3pre-40
- 340s
- 350s
- 1160s
- 2270s
- 2380s
- 1290s
- 1200s
- 710s
- 320+
Heating fuel in La Porte, TX
| La Porte, TX | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte, TX, median year built | 1983 | 1988 | -5 years | 78 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, built before 1980 | 42.9% | 38.1% | +4.8 points | 32 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, built 2000 or later | 22.4% | 34.6% | -12.2 points | 91 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, detached houses | 73.3% | 56.8% | +16.5 points | 33 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 12.3% | 31.8% | -19.4 points | 79 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, mobile homes | 5.4% | 2.7% | +2.8 points | 20 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, renter households | 27.9% | 45.2% | -17.3 points | 83 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, median home value | $217,100 | $255,000 | -$37,900 | 73 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, median gross rent a month | $1,327 | $1,349 | -$22 | 61 of 108 |
| La Porte, TX, people per household | 2.73 | 2.73 | +0.00 | 49 of 108 |
Analyst note on La Porte
6,265 of the 13,164 occupied homes in La Porte, TX heat with electricity. La Porte, TX counts 36,077 residents in 13,164 households, on 18.6 square miles. Household income in La Porte, TX is $81,801; 9,491 of its 13,164 households own.
La Porte, TX has 13,737 housing units, 573 of them vacant or seasonal. La Porte, TX ranks 20 of 108 Texas cities for the share of mobile homes (5%). La Porte, TX ranks 24 of 108 Texas cities for the fewest people working from home (7.5% of workers).
La Porte, TX ranks 25 of 108 Texas cities for the lowest share of electric heating (48%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, La Porte
Compare La Porte with nearby cities
| City near La Porte, TX | Distance from La Porte | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Porte, TX (this page) | 0 mi | 36,077 | $81,801 | 1983 | $217,100 | 92 | 7.5% |
| Deer Park, TX | 4.2 mi west | 33,823 (-2,254) | $95,233 (+$13,432) | 1981 (-2 yr) | $238,900 (+$21,800) | 98 (+6) | 7.6% (+0.1 pts) |
| Pasadena, TX | 6.2 mi west | 149,345 (+113,268) | $64,270 (-$17,531) | 1976 (-7 yr) | $193,600 (-$23,500) | 109 (+17) | 8.6% (+1.1 pts) |
| Baytown, TX | 8.3 mi northeast | 84,538 (+48,461) | $61,699 (-$20,102) | 1981 (-2 yr) | $187,900 (-$29,200) | 49 (-43) | 4.9% (-2.6 pts) |
| Channelview, TX | 9.5 mi northwest | 43,536 (+7,459) | $65,775 (-$16,026) | 1988 (+5 yr) | $186,300 (-$30,800) | 73 (-19) | 5.3% (-2.2 pts) |
| League City, TX | 12.8 mi south | 114,885 (+78,808) | $119,870 (+$38,069) | 2002 (+19 yr) | $334,000 (+$116,900) | 92 (+0) | 13.6% (+6.1 pts) |
ZIP codes in La Porte
| ZIP area touching La Porte, TX | Share of the ZIP's land inside La Porte | Share of La Porte's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 77571 (La Porte, TX) | 49.8% | 99.3% |
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Questions on La Porte
La Porte: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in La Porte, TX: Texas households pick a supplier and plan, and Harris County lists 3 utilities.
La Porte: how does it rank among Texas cities?
La Porte, TX: rank 91 of 108 by its 36,077 residents, rank 49 of 108 by $81,801 median income.
La Porte: how many homes heat with electricity?
La Porte, TX: 6,265 of 13,164 occupied homes, 47.6%; Harris County 55.7%.
La Porte: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,096 kWh a month, 2.4% of the $81,801 median income in La Porte, TX.
La Porte: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Texas yes; municipal and co-op areas around La Porte, TX may be closed.
La Porte: damaging storms reported nearby?
92 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of La Porte, TX, 2015 to 2025, 255.0 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in La Porte?
La Porte, TX: median home built 1983; 5,893 of 13,737 homes (42.9%) predate 1980, 10,069 are detached and 1,695 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many La Porte, TX renters struggle with rent?
2,010 of 3,474 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many people in La Porte, TX work from home?
1,265 of 16,821 workers.
How many La Porte, TX households have no car?
740 households; 8,940 have two or more.