Laporte, Colorado Population 2024

2,197

Laporte Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Laporte was:

  • White: 89.68%
  • Two or more races: 7.44%
  • Asian: 1.7%
  • Native American: 0.89%
  • Other race: 0.28%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
359.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.44% (-102)
The current population of Laporte, Colorado is 2,197 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,299.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,90489.68%
Two or more races1587.44%
Asian361.7%
Native American190.89%
Other race60.28%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Laporte Population by Race

Laporte Population Pyramid 2024

Laporte Median Age

46.5

Total

57.3

Male

39.9

Female

Laporte Adults

There are 1,780 adults, (394 of whom are seniors) in Laporte.

Laporte Age Dependency

53.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Laporte Sex Ratio

Female1,07050.4%
Male1,05349.6%

Laporte Population by Age

Laporte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0532.0271.628.4
Married5332.1891.78.3
Non Family3891.3359.440.6
Female953.8535.864.2
Male362.110100

2.38

Average Family Size

2.02

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Laporte Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade523.07%
Associates Degree945.54%
Bachelors Degree41024.17%
Graduate Degree22113.03%
High School Graduate38222.52%
Less Than 9th Grade643.77%
Some College47327.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Laporte Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Laporte Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4721,433588
Hispanic1539527
2+ Races545431
Asian36360
Native American1900
Other Race660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 57.41%.

Laporte Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,688$65,769$48,625
Graduate Degree$86,071$0$0
High School Graduate$71,226$73,417$53,000
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$48,625$62,500$37,083
Some College$25,714$29,583$21,976

$48,625

Average Earnings

$62,500

Average Male

$37,083

Average Female

Laporte Earnings by Educational Attainment

Laporte Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Laporte Language

90.64% of Laporte residents speak only English, while 9.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.08% of the population.

Laporte Language

Laporte Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,78321812.23%
Multiple15812075.95%
Hispanic26912044.61%
Native1919100%

16.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.66%

Male Poverty Rate

15.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Laporte

The race most likely to be in poverty in Laporte is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Laporte is White, with 12.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.24%.

Laporte Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College26.1%
Less Than 9th Grade16.38%
High School8.64%
Bachelors or Greater3.17%

Laporte Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.57%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.61%

Laporte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Laporte Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,750$97,677
Households$67,697$88,362
Married Families$110,208$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,058$70,805

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Laporte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.8%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Laporte Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Laporte Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Laporte Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Laporte Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

235

Number of Veterans

199

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam126
Second Gulf War12
First Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Laporte Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6479
65 to 7471
75+55
35 to 5430
18 to 340

Laporte Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White23514.11%

Laporte Veterans by Race

Laporte Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

39.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Laporte Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Laporte Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Laporte Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Laporte Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.98%

Born in Laporte

96.18%

Native Born

3.82%

Foreign Born

2.12%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.18% of Laporte residents were born in the United States, with 40.98% having been born in Colorado. 2.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Laporte Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,197-18-0.81%
20232,215-18-0.81%
20222,233321.45%
20212,201-98-4.26%
20202,299-114-4.72%
20192,41320.08%
20182,411542.29%
20172,35750.21%
20162,352-145-5.81%
20152,497-381-13.24%
20142,8782509.51%
20132,6281305.2%
20122,498-187-6.96%
20112,6852359.59%
20102,45000%

Laporte Population by Year