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Laporte Minnesota Information: Laporte, Minnesota is part of HUBBARD County. You can view Laporte venues that host many Laporte MN events every year. You can also research Laporte Minnesota homes for sale by visiting our Laporte Minnesota real estate guide. Laporte Minnesota has a latitude of 47.227 and a longitude of -94.7669. Zip codes in Laporte, MN include 56461 ... more Laporte zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Laporte, MN
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Laporte, MN was 145.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Laporte was 76, which represents 52.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Laporte, MN
There are an estimated 34 married men in the town. 58.6 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 69 which is 47.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Laporte, Minnesota
There are an estimated 30 married women in the community. 43.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Laporte, MN
The median age of people living in Laporte, MN was 32.3 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 7. There were 99 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.5 percent of the population (21) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Laporte, MN
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Laporte, MN was 142.

White Population in Laporte, MN
The estimated White population in the Laporte community is 139, which is 95.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Laporte, Minnesota
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 1.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Laporte, MN
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Laporte, MN was 0.

Asian Population in Laporte, Minnesota
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Laporte, MN
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 0, while those of “two or more races” was 3 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Laporte community was 2, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Laporte, MN
The household population number in Laporte was 145.

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

Average Household Size in Laporte, MN
The average household size in Laporte is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Laporte, MN
At the time of the last census survey, there were 79 total housing units in Laporte.

The number of occupied housing units was 57, or 72.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 43 were owner-occupied (75.4), and 14 were renter-occupied (24.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 22 vacant homes in Laporte at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Laporte, Minnesota
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 42, with a median value in dollars of 48,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Laporte, MN
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $555 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Laporte, average costs per month were $191 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 86 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Laporte, Minnesota
17 people in Laporte also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Laporte, MN
The number of Civilian Veterans in Laporte was 20, or 17.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Laporte, MN
In 2000, there were 14 people in Laporte, MN listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Laporte, MN
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Laporte who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Laporte, Minnesota
There were 67 in the labor force in Laporte at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54 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 23.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Laporte, MN
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Laporte, MN
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Laporte, Minnesota
Per capita income in Laporte in the last full census was 13,412. 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 7, or 15.2 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, MN
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 29, or 18 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.