Transportation in La Porte, TX
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-1% vs national
Drive Alone
81.0%
+3% vs national
Work From Home
7.5%
-19% vs national
Carpool
10.1%
Walk / Bike
0.5%
combined
How La Porte's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
5
2023
6-Year Avg
4
fatalities/yr
Nighttime
3
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in La Porte, TX is 23 minutes, which is 1.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 81.0% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 7.5% work from home, which is below the TX state average of 7.8%. 10.1% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 5 traffic fatalities from 4 fatal crashes.