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<br />Table 1: Regional Population Trends
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<br />Year Bay town Deer Park La Porte League City Texas City Houston MSA
<br />2000 66,564 28,546 32,041 45,882 41,700 4,740,423
<br />2001 66,969 28,758 32,845 48,102 42,511 4,855,878
<br />2002 67,686 29,049 33,388 51,158 42,655 4,988,369
<br />2003 68,055 29,033 33,673 54,403 42,690 5,098,375
<br />2004 68,046 28,962 33,666 57,694 43,274 5,208,977
<br />2005 69,313 29,424 33,622 60,917 43,902 5,321,501
<br />2006 70,013 30,366 34,544 64,410 " 44,456 5,507,557
<br />2007 70,135 30,628 34,261 6~~lZ8 ," 44,415 5,628,101
<br />CAGR 0.75% 1.01% 0.96% 5,82% 0.91% 2.48%
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<br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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<br />A review of population components uncovereg,!,number of useful factors related to labor
<br />force availability. First, the median age of La Porte (34.7 years of age) ismt.u:h higher than the
<br />Harris County average of 32.6 years of age. Second, over 63.f:lpercent ofthedty's current
<br />population is comprised of working-aged residentsdefined'hetween the ageso(1g and 65.
<br />Last, the percentage of school-ag~(fc6itdren (between1:h~ages of 6 and 17) is lower in La
<br />Porte than peer communities. On avt:;rage,l~~prte is home to a large percentage of
<br />working-age adults or young children. The combination ofthesetrends, is putting upward
<br />pressure on La PortE:) ,.I;J1edian age, but OffE:fS relocatlolt~md expanding businesses a
<br />proximate laborJorce.
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<br />La Porte
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<br />Harris County
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<br />Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
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