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- Citp of La Porte Parhs A Open Space Master Plan Table 2.1-U Population Updated Projections for La Porte 2008 to 2020 2000 - 31,880 2007 - 33,886 - La Porte Pop.lHarris County pop. 3,400,578 (Census 2000) +6.3% estimated change from 2000/Harris County 3,876,306 (est. annual population growth of 1.05% for La Porte) (est. annual population growth of 2.05% for Harris County) Projected at 2006 rate of growth at continued 1.05% annually. 2008 - 34,597 Future Growth Projections .2013- 36,413+1- (13.65% LP change from 2000) 1 Harris County 4,432,555 (at current growth levels) .2020 -39,223+1- (15.75% LP change from 2006) 1 Harris County 5,068,626 (at current growth levels) 2000 2007 Number of persons per household average: 2.9 Persons 2.89 persons Note: 2006 Population and 2008. 2012 & 2020 projections derived from hllo://W\^IW.citvdata.com/cilv/La-Porte- Texas.html Harris County population and projections derived from hllp://W\^IW.census.oov/popesllcountiesJCo-EST2007-01.html Speculation regarding the potential areas for future growth for the City of La Porte are unchanged from the initial Park Master Plan. The specific demographics for racial population have changed since 2000 as shown in Table 2.4-2 below: Table 2.4-U - Racial Composition of La Porte 1990 2000 2006 White 85.7% 81.4% 70.7% Black 7.0% 6.3% 9.0% American Indian 1 Alaskan 0.6% 0.5% 1.0% Asian 1.0% 1.1% 1.1% Hawaiian 1 Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1% Some Otherl 2 or more races 5.7% 8.5% 8.5% Of Hispanic Origin Of Hispanic Origin (Texas) Original compiled from U.S. Census 1990, 2000 data 2006 data from hllo:/IW\^IW.cilvdata com/cilv/La-Porte- Texas.html 2006 Texas Hispanic pop. Est from: hllo:/Iouickfacts.census.aov/afd/slatesl48oo0.html 2006 population of Black and Hispanics for La Porte derived from: hllD:lIW\^IW.tea slate.tx.uslcurriculumlbilina/DLlLaPorteISD.odf Tables may exceed 100% due to double counting of Hispanics. 14% 25.5% 20.5% 32.0% 25.0% 35.7% The major change is the increase in Hispanic population in La Porte. Although not as high as the overall Hispanic population of Texas at 35.7%, La Porte's Hispanic population has increased by 5% to approximately 25% over the past six years. This trend is expected to continue into the future both in La Porte and in Texas as a whole. This change will have an impact on the types of use that the City of La Porte Parks see, as Hispanics tend to be highly family-oriented, with extended families, and a high level of social gathering both at home and in public parks. Chapter 2 - La Porte locla" P..e 9