Laporte Borough, Pennsylvania


Laporte Borough is a borough in the Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. Laporte Borough had an official population of 290 in 2000. In July 2008, its estimated population was 264, making it Pennsylvania's 169th smallest. The borough comprises an area of 1.28 miē (3.32 kmē), of which, 1.12 square miles (2.9 kmē) of it is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 kmē) of it is water, it is the 601st largest by area in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 290 residents, 95 households, and 60 families in the borough. The population density was 258.2 people per square mile (99.69/kmē), making it the 100th least densely populated borough in Pennsylvania. There were 271 housing units at an average density of 242 per square mile (93.44/kmē). The average household size was 2.18 persons, and the average family size was 2.75 persons. In the borough Age distribution was 13.4% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 15.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 44.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 males there were 123.1 females. For every 100 males age 18 and over, there were 126.1 females. The median age of the borough's population was 58.7 years, The median age of males and females living in Laporte Borough was 54 and 63 years respectively. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.97% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.69% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0% from two or more races and 0% Other races.

Laporte borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Laporte borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Laporte Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $43750, making it the 338th wealthiest borough by median household income among the Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $52500, making its Pennsylvania's 324th highest borough by median family income. The per capita income for the borough was $18762, it is the 542nd highest borough by per capita income in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The median income was $20750, Median income for males is $25833, compared with $12386 for females.

In 2000, 51 pupils and students, of which 21 are male and 30 are female, 17.59% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 3 nursery or pri school, 2 kindergarten, 21 elementary school, 13 high school and 12 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census290
April 2000 Estimate290
July 2000 Estimate290
July 2001 Estimate289
July 2002 Estimate284
July 2003 Estimate282
July 2004 Estimate278
July 2005 Estimate273
July 2006 Estimate269
July 2007 Estimate268
July 2008 Estimate264
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school33
Kindergarten22
Elementary school71421
High school5813
College or graduate school7512
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Laporte borough, Pennsylvania$43750$52500$18762
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania$30279$37196$16438
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587