La Porte is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 22,198 people and nine associated neighborhoods, La Porte is the 44th largest community in Indiana.

The percentage of adults in La Porte who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.89% of the adults in La Porte have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in La Porte in 2022 was $28,437, which is middle income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $113,748 for a family of four. However, La Porte contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

La Porte is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Porte home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Porte residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. La Porte also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.05% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in La Porte include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in La Porte is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.