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<br />" <br /> <br />City of La Porte Parh. Ie Open Space Master Plan <br /> <br />. Income and Poverty Levels - The median annual per capita incomes for the <br />State of Texas were $19,830 in 1999 (Census 2000), as compared to <br />$19,101 in La Porte for 1998 (1998 American Community Survey). <br />15.3% of the population in Texas lived below the poverty level, but in La <br />Porte the poverty rate was only 8.5%: 3.4% under 18 years of age, and 5.1 % <br />18 and older. The poverty rate has slightly decreased since 1989 (8.8%, see <br />Census 1990). <br /> <br />Summary of Population and Demographic Information <br /> <br />The population growth over the next five years is estimated to be around 10.4%, <br />which on average results in about 650 to 700 additional residents in the city every <br />year. Park facilities must be developed on a cycle that addresses this increased <br />demand every year. <br /> <br />The population of La Porte is characterized by a higher percentage (49%) of <br />residents ages 25-54 years (compared to 43.6% in overall Texas), and a lower <br />percentage (11.8%) of senior citizens 55 years and older (in Texas; 17.6%). This is <br />likely to change in the next 10 years, because up to three new complexes for senior <br />living in La Porte are being discussed for the near future. Special programs and <br />facilities that accommodate senior citizens should be monitored and expanded <br />throughout the community. The baby boom generation is also growing older, and <br />over the next decade will begin retiring, further increasing demand for facilities for <br />older but active residents. <br /> <br />The percentage of <br />residents under 18 in <br />La Porte is similar to <br />Texas as a whole <br />(around 31 %), but the <br />amount of recreational <br />activity in this age <br />group is very large <br />here; youth activities in <br />La Porte are not only <br />attended by local <br />children, but also by <br />residents from <br />neighboring <br />communities, which <br />increases the demand <br />for suitable facilities <br />and programs. <br />While the median per capita income will increase as increased economic activity <br />comes to the Houston Metropolitan area, the many companies with lower-wage <br />positions that provide services to the surrounding petrochemical industry will <br />continue the desire for local and affordable recreation services. <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter 2 - La Porte Tocla" <br /> <br />P#6ge 7 <br />