La Marque

Population: 18,833
Median household income: $70,632
Median home value: $189,400

La Marque is a community in Galveston County, Texas, home to 18,833 residents. Its median household income of $70,632 runs below the Galveston County figure of $85,348.

From 2019 to 2023, La Marque's population grew 13.3% from 16,627 to 18,833, while its median home value rose 61.9% from $117,000 to $189,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 35.9% of the population. 85.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,833
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,632
Median home value: $189,400
Median gross rent: $1,375
Housing units: 8,060
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

16,62718,833

Median household income

$53,964$70,632

Median home value

$117,000$189,400

Median gross rent

$899$1,375

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	16,627	$53,964	$117,000	$899
2020	16,983	$50,464	$117,200	$897
2021	18,065	$60,042	$141,600	$1,017
2022	18,464	$61,403	$175,000	$1,125
2023	18,833	$70,632	$189,400	$1,375

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,151	6.1%
5 to 17	3,267	17.3%
18 to 24	1,432	7.6%
25 to 34	2,540	13.5%
35 to 44	2,986	15.9%
45 to 54	2,192	11.6%
55 to 64	2,376	12.6%
65 to 74	1,699	9.0%
75 and over	1,190	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,757	35.9%
Black or African American	5,340	28.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	146	0.8%
Asian	540	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	97	0.5%
Two or more races	353	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,600	29.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,669	12.9%
High school graduate	3,548	27.3%
Some college or associate's	4,769	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,795	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,202	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,423	85.2%
Carpooled	507	5.8%
Public transit	79	0.9%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	594	6.8%
Other means	105	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,917	23.6%
15 to 29 min	2,751	33.9%
30 to 44 min	2,266	27.9%
45 to 59 min	472	5.8%
60+ min	708	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 15.5% (2,896 of 18,730)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,026	69.9%
Nonfamily households	2,167	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,193	89.2%
Vacant	867	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,117	71.1%
Renter-occupied	2,076	28.9%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,849	85.0%
1-unit, attached	44	0.5%
2 to 4 units	355	4.4%
5 to 19 units	312	3.9%
20 or more units	307	3.8%
Mobile home & other	193	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4841116
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.52 sq mi
Center point: 29.3698, -94.9942