Laporte, PA City Data

Laporte, PA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 290 people who live in Laporte and approximately 6,556 who live in Sullivan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Laporte to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Laporte. We have included Laporte housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Laporte Information

Sullivan County where Laporte resides is 452.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,556 and has a population rank of 2,732 out of all the places in the United States.

Laporte has a total of 290 people and of those residents there are 130 males and 160 females. The median age of the male population is 54 and the female population is 63. There are approximately 50 births each year and around 101 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Laporte varies per year, but currently 290 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 290 people who live in Laporte, there are 42 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Laporte is 22 male and 20 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 251.

General Laporte Information
Total area in square miles - Sullivan County	452.35
Water area in square miles - Sullivan County	N/A
Resident population - Sullivan County	6,556
Population rank - Sullivan County	2,732
Total population	290
Total population (male)	130
Total population (female)	160
Population median age (male)	54
Population median age (female)	63
Births - Sullivan County	50
Deaths- Sullivan County	101
Population of one race	290
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	42
Population under 20 years (male)	22
Population under 20 years (female)	20
Total population 18 years and over	251

Laporte Social Characteristics

There are 2,660 households in Laporte. Families make up 1,753 of these households. The table below breaks down the Laporte families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,454), male householder with no wife present (114) and female householder with no husband present (158). The remainder of the Laporte households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 906. Laporte, PA moving companies help people in Laporte move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Laporte. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Laporte is based, there are 2,753 females 15 and over; of those females there are 512 never married, 1,651 now married, 25 separated, 343 widowed, and 222 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 49 separated, 140 widowed and 244 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Laporte social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Laporte.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sullivan County)
Total households	2,660
Family households (families)	1,753
With own children under 18 years	696
Married-couple family	1,454
With own children under 18 years	486
Male householder, no wife present, family	114
With own children under 18 years	64
Female householder, no husband present, family	158
With own children under 18 years	97
Nonfamily households	906
Householder living alone	785
65 years and over	405

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	27
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	42
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	168
Householder	60
Spouse	50
Child	49
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	39
Male householder	11
Male householder living alone	8
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	23
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,753
Never married	512
Now married	1,651
Separated	25
Widowed	343
Divorced	222
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	49
Widowed	140
Divorced	244

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	290
Male	130
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	7
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	13
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	11
Female	160
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	24

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	290
One race	290
White	287
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	207
People who are White alone	205
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,285
Same house	4,404
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	884
Different state or abroad	320
Different state	295
Abroad	25

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sullivan County)
Total resident population	6,556
Born in United States	5,489
State of residence	5,491
Different state	968
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	43
Foreign born	54

Laporte Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Laporte. That total enrollment is 1,347 for the population of the country, which includes Laporte. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 394 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,149 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 164.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Laporte population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,347
Pre-kindergarten	42
Public	36
Private	6
Kindergarten	65
Public	65
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	579
Public	569
Private	10
Elementary and high school	1,075
Public	1,003
Private	72
High school grades 9 to 12	496
Public	434
Private	62
College, undergraduate years	142
Public	108
Private	34
Graduate or professional school	23
Public	15
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	5,062

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,659
Less than 9th grade	296
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	730
High school graduate	2,124
Some college, no degree	627
Associate's degree	286
Bachelor's degree	596
Graduate or professional degree	12.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	78
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	336

Laporte Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,476 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Laporte. The Laporte occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (635), service occupations (462), sales and office occupations (548), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (58), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (401) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (628). The 5,476 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,884 private wage and salary workers, 536 government workers, 300 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sullivan County)
Population 16 years and over	5,476
In labor force	2,999
Civilian labor force	2,999
Employed	2,732
Unemployed	267
Percent Unemployed	8.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	2,711
In labor force	1,380
Civilian labor force	1,380
Unemployed Civilian labor force	98
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,765
In labor force	1,619
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	169
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sullivan County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,691
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,902
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	359
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	275
Other means	21
Worked at home	121
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	64,920

OCCUPATION (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	635
Management, professional, and related occupations	635
Service occupations	462
Sales and office occupations	548
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	58
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	401
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	628

INDUSTRY (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	635
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	138
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	589
Wholesale trade	72
Retail trade	241
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	121
Information	32
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	97
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	113
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	558
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	195
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	168

CLASS OF WORKER (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	635
Private wage and salary workers	1,884
Government workers	536
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	300
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Laporte Housing Characteristics

In Laporte, PA there are 6,017 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,660 occupied and 3,357 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Laporte, there are 4,837 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 40 units in Laporte. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Laporte, PA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Laporte, PA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Laporte. There are 37 housing units with rent less than $200, 71 with rent between $200-299, 181 with rent between $300-499 and 59 with rent for $500 and above. Full Laporte gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Laporte, PA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sullivan County)
Total housing units	6,017
Occupied housing units	2,660
Vacant housing units	3,357

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sullivan County)
Total housing units	6,017
1-unit, detached	4,837
1-unit, attached	40
2 units	104
3 or 4 units	62
5 to 9 units	82
10 to 19 units	9
20 to 49 units	8
50 or more units	35
Mobile home	765

HOUSING TENURE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	2,660
Owner-occupied	2,149
Renter-occupied	511

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	2,660
No vehicles available	154
2 vehicle available	1,585
3 vehicles available	360
4 vehicles available	96
5 or more vehicles available	48

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	2,660
Utility gas	4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	323
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,746
Coal or coke	96
Wood	353
Solar energy
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	3

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	2,660
Less Than $50,000	2,149
$50,000 to $99,999	640
$100,000 to $149,999	205
$150,000 to $199,999	83
$200,000 to $299,999	49
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	74,900

GROSS RENT (Sullivan County)
Occupied units paying rent	511
Less than $200	37
$200 to $299	71
$300 to $499	181
$500 to $699	54
$700 to $999	3
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A