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<br />Population Growth Trends <br />La Porte's population has been slowly increasing over the past decade. The current <br />population estimate for La Porte is approximately 34,300 residents. Since 2000, the city has <br />added 2,200 residents, an increase of 6.9 percent. La Porte's modest growth stands in stark <br />contrast to significant population growth in peer communities and the Houston MSA. The <br />Texas Water Development Board forecasts the city's population will surpass 42,000 by 2030. <br /> <br />Figure 3: La Porte Population Trends & Forecast <br />45,000 <br /> <br />40,000 <br /> <br />35,000 <br /> <br />30,000 <br /> <br />25,000 <br /> <br />20,000 <br /> <br />15,000 <br /> <br />10,000 <br /> <br />5,000 <br /> <br />o <br /> <br /> <br />2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2020 2030 <br /> <br />Source: U.S. Census BureaU"Texas Wat'lkDevelopment BOard <br /> <br /> <br />Figur~4':Peer €i:K1'!munity Population Gri:nNtb Rate (2000 to 2007) <br />I <br />I <br />I 60% <br /> <br />50% <br /> <br />40% <br /> <br />30% <br /> <br />20% <br /> <br />10% <br /> <br />0% <br /> <br /> <br />Baytown <br /> <br />Deer Park <br /> <br />La Porte <br /> <br />League City <br /> <br />Texas City <br /> <br />Harris County <br /> <br /> <br />City of La Porte, Texas - Economic & Demographic Assessment I January 2009 <br />