Photo: Jim Evans · CC BY-SA 4.0La Porte spent more per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
La Porte’s city government spent $56.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,536 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how La Porte is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,431 per resident in 2022: more than 83% of them
La Porte’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,431 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,046, and the middle half spent $858–$1,225. La Porte spent more than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; La Porte itself left out).
About $1,536 per resident a year, or $4.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years La Porte reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,431 · 2024: $1,536.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,657 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.56% of the home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at La Porte’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to La Porte’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in La Porte →
Who’s in charge in La Porte
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
La Porte’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.la-porte.tx.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 94 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (36,569).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
La Porte Independent School District
La Porte’s K–12 school district, shared with Morgan's Point, Shoreacres, Deer Park. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,053 per pupil, $6,927 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Texas districts overall: 51% local, 36% state, 13% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
La Porte’s votes are counted by county
Texas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Porte alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harris County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.9%808,771 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican46.4%722,695 votesOthers: 1.7% (26,018 votes).
Most votes in Harris County: Kamala D Harris
Texas: Trump 56.1%, Harris 42.5%
100% of La Porte lies in Harris County. Every 2024 race in Harris County is on the county’s page.
Harris County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for La Porte.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.la-porte.tx.us ↗
- 2Texas HouseLa Porte is split between 2 districts
- 3Texas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Texas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How La Porte compares with the towns next door
La Porte spent $1,431 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $966. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Pasadena | $966 | $2,899 |
| Morgan's Point | estimate | — |
| Deer Park | estimate | $3,954 |
| Shoreacres | estimate | $4,717 |
| La Porte | $1,431 | $3,657 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach La Porte’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about La Porte’s government
How much does La Porte spend per resident?
About $1,536 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,431 was more than 83% of 30 Texas cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in La Porte?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,657 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.49% across Texas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.la-porte.tx.us.
Who runs La Porte’s government?
See ci.la-porte.tx.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for La Porte yet.
How did La Porte vote in 2024?
Texas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for La Porte alone. Harris County, where 100% of La Porte lies, voted Harris 51.9%, Trump 46.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for La Porte?
387 full-time and 51 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2.3M (about $27.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents La Porte in the state legislature?
La Porte is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Texas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Mayes Middleton). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about La Porte’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →