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La Porte City, Iowa

La Porte City is a city located in Black Hawk County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,275.

Geography La Porte City is located at 42°18'49" North, 92°11'18" West (42.313606, -92.188291)1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²). 6.8 km² (2.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,275 people, 936 households, and 643 families residing in the city. The population density is 334.0/km² (866.3/mi²). There are 980 housing units at an average density of 143.9/km² (373.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 99.16% White, 0.13% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 936 households out of which 33.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% are married couples living together, 10.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% are non-families. 28.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.97.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $37,540, and the median income for a family is $46,544. Males have a median income of $31,629 versus $22,133 for females. The per capita income for the city is $19,266. 6.2% of the population and 4.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 6.6% are under the age of 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older.



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