COMPARING TWO PLACES
Knox vs La Porte
PLACE A
Knox, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
La Porte, Texas
Knox is 97% smaller than La Porte. La Porte earns more, with a median household income $11,753 higher. La Porte has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -5%).
KNOXLA PORTEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,06837,983−97% vs La Porte
Population density1,9002,042−141
Population growth-4.6%3.9%−8.5 pts
Median age34.337.2−2.9
Male51.8%49.3%+2.4 pts
Female48.2%50.7%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born0.8%11.6%−10.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.0%46.8%+48.2 pts
Black0.0%6.6%−6.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%42.0%−42.0 pts
Asian2.3%1.7%+0.6 pts
Other2.7%3.0%−0.3 pts
Median household income$69,000$80,753−$11,753
Per capita income$35,994$44,477−$8,483
Poverty rate12.9%12.2%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%17.6%+12.1 pts
Graduate degree9.7%6.2%+3.5 pts
Unemployment rate7.5%5.4%+2.1 pts
Labor force participation69.6%64.7%+4.9 pts
Median home value$114,100$234,600−$120,500
Median gross rent$846$1,378−$532
Owner-occupied61.2%71.1%−9.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%3.4%+7.8 pts
Rent-burdened households17.0%59.9%−42.8 pts
Average commute21.624.4−2.8
Worked from home9.0%8.1%+1.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.1%−0.1 pts
Uninsured4.7%14.9%−10.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025