La Porte Jobs

La Porte is a city in Harris County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown Metropolitan Area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 31,880. La Porte is the fourth largest incorporated city in Harris County. La Porte is most famous as the location of the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21 1836, which ended the Texas Revolution, establishing the independence of the Republic of Texas from Mexico. The San Jacinto Monument in La Porte commemorates the battle.

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Among the most common occupations in La Porte are Sales and office occupations, 26%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 18%. Approximately 81 percent of workers in La Porte, Texas work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed La Porte Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, nurse: other jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapy assistant jobs, service manager jobs and market researcher jobs.

The leading industries in La Porte, Texas are Manufacturing, 22%; Educational, health and social services, 14%; and Construction, 10%. Simply Hired's La Porte job listings indicate that the following industries in La Porte are hiring the most workers: Misc Store Retailers, Construction & Mining Machinery Wholesalers, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Misc Information Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in La Porte, Texas is $37,816, and the median income of households in La Porte was $55,810.

La Porte has an unemployment rate of 5.1%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our La Porte Trends data, the number of La Porte, Texas jobs has increased by 65% since November 2006.

Population of La Porte Total population 31,880 Male 49.61% Female 50.39% Median age 32.6     La Porte Housing Owner-occupied homes 77.2% Median cost of a home $82,100 Median mortgage payment $594 Renter-occupied homes 22.8% Vacant housing 6.8% Median monthly rent $625     Average Income Median for all male full-time $46,118 Median for all female full-time $29,514     Household Income Less than $10,000 5% $10,000 to $14,999 3% $15,000 to $24,999 8% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 28% $75,000 to $99,999 18% $100,000 to $149,999 9% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 33% Some college, no degree 30% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 62% Separated 1% Widowed 4% Divorced 11%     Race White 83% Black or African American 6% Asian 1% Other 9%     La Porte Commute Carpool 9.7% Public transportation 0.4% Average travel time 24 minutes

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