COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pasadena vs La Porte
PLACE A
Pasadena, Texas
VS
PLACE B
La Porte, Texas
Pasadena is 291% larger than La Porte. La Porte earns more, with a median household income $15,826 higher.
PASADENALA PORTEDIFFERENCE
Total population148,53937,983+291% vs La Porte
Population density3,4002,042+1,358
Population growth2.0%3.9%−2.0 pts
Median age33.037.2−4.2
Male50.5%49.3%+1.2 pts
Female49.5%50.7%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born26.9%11.6%+15.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic22.1%46.8%−24.7 pts
Black3.4%6.6%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino70.9%42.0%+28.9 pts
Asian1.8%1.7%+0.1 pts
Other1.8%3.0%−1.2 pts
Median household income$64,927$80,753−$15,826
Per capita income$29,029$44,477−$15,448
Poverty rate18.9%12.2%+6.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.521−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%17.6%−1.3 pts
Graduate degree5.9%6.2%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.6%5.4%+3.1 pts
Labor force participation63.5%64.7%−1.2 pts
Median home value$209,600$234,600−$25,000
Median gross rent$1,213$1,378−$165
Owner-occupied54.5%71.1%−16.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.8%3.4%+4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households50.4%59.9%−9.5 pts
Average commute26.624.4+2.2
Worked from home7.9%8.1%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured28.5%14.9%+13.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025