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<br />--. <br />. .. <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />.- <br /> <br />City of La Porte Parlu Ie Open Space Master Plan <br /> <br />. Racial Characteristics - Table 2.4 shows that racial composition in La Porte <br />has stayed quite stable in the past 10 years, except for the rising percentage <br />of citizens with Hispanic origin. This trend is expected to last or become even <br />stronger in the next 10 years (according to the 1990-1996 Migration Scenario <br />shown by Wilbur Smith & Associates, 1998 La Porte Comprehensive Plan <br />Update). <br /> <br />Table 2.4 - Racial Composition of La Porte <br /> <br />White <br />Black <br />American Indian I Alaskan <br />Asian <br />Hawaiian I Pacific Islander <br />Some Otherl 2 or more races <br /> <br />1990 <br />85.7% <br />7.0% <br />0.6% <br />1.0% <br />5.7% <br /> <br />2000 <br />81.4% <br />6.3% <br />0.5% <br />1.1% <br />0.1% <br />8.5% <br /> <br />Of Hispanic Origin <br /> <br />Of Hispanic Origin (Texas) <br />Compiled from Census 1990,2000 data. <br /> <br />14% <br />25.5% <br /> <br />20.5% <br />32.0% <br /> <br />. Family Size - The average household size in La Porte was approximately <br />2.9 residents per household in 1998; the average household size in 1990 was <br />3.1 persons. <br />In 1998, 50% of all households were with children, that is an increase of 2% <br />compared to 1990 (48%). <br />In comparison: The average Texas household size in 2000 was 2.7 persons, <br />41 % of the households were with children (Census 2000). <br /> <br />. Educational Attainment - Table 2.5 shows education levels in La Porte in <br />1998; about a third of the population has a high school degree or equivalent, <br />and about a quarter has some college education: <br /> <br />Table 2.5 - Educational Attainment in La Porte 1998 <br /> <br />Less than 9th grade completed <br />9th to 12th grade completed (no degree) <br />High School degree <br />Some College (no degree) <br />Vocational I Technical I Business Degree <br />Associate Degree <br />Bachelor's Degree <br />Graduate f Professional <br /> <br />5% <br />10% <br />32.7% <br />25.8% <br />7% <br />6.3% <br />9.7% <br />3.5% <br /> <br />Compiled from 1998 American Community Survey data. <br /> <br />Chapter 2 - La Porte foclay <br /> <br />Page 6 <br />