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PopulationGrowthTrends <br />LatƚƩƷĻ͸ƭpopulationhasbeenslowlyincreasingoverthepastdecade.Thecurrent <br />populationestimateforLaPorteisapproximately34,300residents.Since2000,thecityhas <br />added2,200residents,anincreaseof6.9percent.LatƚƩƷĻ͸ƭmodestgrowthstandsinstark <br />contrasttosignificantpopulationgrowthinpeercommunitiesandtheHoustonMSA.The <br />TexasWaterDevelopmentBoardforecaststheĭźƷǤ͸ƭpopulationwillsurpass42,000by2030. <br />Figure3:LaPortePopulationTrends&Forecast <br />45,000 <br />40,000 <br />35,000 <br />30,000 <br />25,000 <br />20,000 <br />15,000 <br />10,000 <br />5,000 <br />0 <br />20002001200220032004200520062007201020202030 <br />Source:U.S.CensusBureau,TexasWaterDevelopmentBoard <br />Figure4:PeerCommunityPopulationGrowthRate(2000to2007) <br />60% <br />50% <br />49% <br />40% <br />30% <br />20% <br />15% <br />14% <br />10% <br />7% <br />7% <br />5%7% <br />0% <br />BaytownDeerParLaPorteLeagueCitTexasCitHarrisCountyStateofTexas <br />kyy <br />Source:U.S.CensusBureau <br />5 <br />| <br />City of La Porte, Texas - Economic & Demographic Assessment January 2009 <br /> <br />