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Laporte Colorado Information: Laporte, Colorado is part of LARIMER County. Population for Laporte from the last gathering is 2691. You can view Laporte venues that host many Laporte CO events every year. You can also research Laporte Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Laporte Colorado real estate guide. Laporte Colorado has a latitude of 40.6603 and a longitude of -105.16. Zip codes in Laporte, CO include 80535 ... more Laporte zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Laporte, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Laporte, CO was 2,691.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Laporte was 1,365, which represents 50.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Laporte, CO
There are an estimated 628 married men in the town. 54.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Laporte are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Laporte is 1,326 which is 49.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Laporte, Colorado
There are an estimated 624 married women in the community. 61.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Laporte, CO
The median age of people living in Laporte, CO was 37.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Laporte was 148. There were 1,998 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 8.4 percent of the population (225) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Laporte, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Laporte, CO was 2,599.

White Population in Laporte, CO
The estimated White population in the Laporte community is 2,489, which is 92.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Laporte, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Laporte, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Laporte, CO was 29.

Asian Population in Laporte, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Laporte, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Laporte was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 63, while those of “two or more races” was 92 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Laporte community was 217, or 8.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Laporte, CO
The household population number in Laporte was 2,691.

Group Quarters Population in Laporte, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Laporte, CO
The average household size in Laporte is 2.51 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Laporte, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,108 total housing units in Laporte.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,074, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 721 were owner-occupied (67.1), and 353 were renter-occupied (32.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 34 vacant homes in Laporte at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Laporte, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 513, with a median value in dollars of 146,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Laporte, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,117 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Laporte, average costs per month were $264 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,525 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Laporte, Colorado
446 people in Laporte also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Laporte, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Laporte was 273, or 13.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Laporte, CO
In 2000, there were 469 people in Laporte, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Laporte, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 90 people in Laporte who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Laporte, Colorado
There were 1,675 in the labor force in Laporte at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Laporte was 24.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Laporte, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $46,630. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Laporte, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Laporte, Colorado
Per capita income in Laporte in the last full census was 19,870. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Laporte numbered 36, or 4.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Laporte, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 152, or 5.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.