La Porte City, TX Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 14,573 | - | 3.8 | - |
| 1991 | 14,764 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | 14,834 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 14,964 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 15,311 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| 1995 | 15,538 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| 1996 | 15,741 | 1.3 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| 1997 | 16,108 | 2.3 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 16,591 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| 1999 | 16,683 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| 2000 | 16,821 | 0.8 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| 2001 | 17,021 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.3 |
| 2002 | 17,250 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 17,268 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| 2004 | 17,408 | 0.8 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| 2005 | 16,821 | -3.4 | 5.6 | 0.7 |
| 2006 | 16,879 | 0.3 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| 2007 | 17,343 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -0.7 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1990-Jan | 14,102 | - | 4.1 | - |
| Feb | 14,131 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Mar | 14,265 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Apr | 14,381 | - | 3.5 | - |
| May | 14,500 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Jun | 14,749 | - | 4.3 | - |
| Jul | 14,875 | - | 4.0 | - |
| Aug | 14,789 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Sep | 14,698 | - | 3.9 | - |
| Oct | 14,777 | - | 3.6 | - |
| Nov | 14,773 | - | 3.8 | - |
| Dec | 14,839 | - | 3.5 | - |
| 1991-Jan | 14,422 | 2.3 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 14,459 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 14,604 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 14,642 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| May | 14,688 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 14,962 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 15,019 | 1.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 14,916 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 14,792 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 14,869 | 0.6 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 14,888 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 14,901 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| 1992-Jan | 14,578 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 14,625 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 14,706 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 14,787 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| May | 14,780 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 14,988 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 1.5 |
| Jul | 15,088 | 0.5 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 14,953 | 0.2 | 5.7 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 14,762 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 14,882 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 14,915 | 0.2 | 5.6 | 1.1 |
| Dec | 14,948 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 0.9 |
| 1993-Jan | 14,633 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 14,594 | -0.2 | 5.9 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 14,689 | -0.1 | 5.6 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 14,768 | -0.1 | 5.5 | 0.4 |
| May | 14,807 | 0.2 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 15,019 | 0.2 | 6.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 15,250 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 15,159 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 15,029 | 1.8 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 15,159 | 1.9 | 5.4 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 15,172 | 1.7 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 15,291 | 2.3 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| 1994-Jan | 14,967 | 2.3 | 5.7 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 14,969 | 2.6 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 15,096 | 2.8 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 15,206 | 3.0 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| May | 15,160 | 2.4 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 15,337 | 2.1 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 15,506 | 1.7 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 15,483 | 2.1 | 5.0 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 15,302 | 1.8 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 15,513 | 2.3 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Nov | 15,564 | 2.6 | 4.6 | -0.9 |
| Dec | 15,627 | 2.2 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| 1995-Jan | 15,280 | 2.1 | 4.8 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 15,345 | 2.5 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Mar | 15,406 | 2.1 | 4.3 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 15,423 | 1.4 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| May | 15,386 | 1.5 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 15,532 | 1.3 | 5.0 | -0.8 |
| Jul | 15,710 | 1.3 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 15,620 | 0.9 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 15,569 | 1.7 | 4.7 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 15,724 | 1.4 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 15,700 | 0.9 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 15,756 | 0.8 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| 1996-Jan | 15,410 | 0.9 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 15,550 | 1.3 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 15,588 | 1.2 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 15,623 | 1.3 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 15,618 | 1.5 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 15,753 | 1.4 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 15,860 | 1.0 | 4.5 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 15,768 | 0.9 | 4.2 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 15,794 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 15,968 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 15,970 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 15,985 | 1.5 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 15,809 | 2.6 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 15,848 | 1.9 | 4.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 15,962 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 15,958 | 2.1 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 16,019 | 2.6 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 16,108 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 16,241 | 2.4 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 16,205 | 2.8 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 16,188 | 2.5 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 16,267 | 1.9 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 16,316 | 2.2 | 3.3 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 16,379 | 2.5 | 3.1 | -0.7 |
| 1998-Jan | 16,183 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 16,277 | 2.7 | 3.3 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 16,403 | 2.8 | 3.3 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 16,429 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 |
| May | 16,477 | 2.9 | 3.2 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 16,602 | 3.1 | 3.8 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 16,748 | 3.1 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 16,713 | 3.1 | 3.4 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 16,746 | 3.4 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 16,777 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 16,798 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 16,936 | 3.4 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| 1999-Jan | 16,574 | 2.4 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 16,591 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 16,662 | 1.6 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 16,535 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| May | 16,591 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 16,686 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 16,741 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 16,688 | -0.1 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 16,717 | -0.2 | 3.8 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 16,746 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Nov | 16,778 | -0.1 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 16,888 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| 2000-Jan | 16,683 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 16,795 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 16,839 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 16,901 | 2.2 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 16,711 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 16,776 | 0.5 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 16,762 | 0.1 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 16,716 | 0.2 | 3.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 16,765 | 0.3 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 16,911 | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 16,939 | 1.0 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 17,053 | 1.0 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| 2001-Jan | 16,848 | 1.0 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 16,947 | 0.9 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 16,957 | 0.7 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 17,029 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 16,962 | 1.5 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 16,988 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 17,098 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 16,892 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 17,060 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 17,113 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 17,144 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 17,210 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 16,989 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 17,193 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 17,147 | 1.1 | 4.5 | 1.3 |
| Apr | 17,166 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| May | 17,174 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 17,269 | 1.7 | 5.2 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 17,301 | 1.2 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Aug | 17,257 | 2.2 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 17,334 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 17,404 | 1.7 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 17,327 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 17,442 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| 2003-Jan | 17,196 | 1.2 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 17,255 | 0.4 | 5.3 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 17,234 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 17,260 | 0.5 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| May | 17,189 | 0.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 17,270 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 17,243 | -0.3 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 17,225 | -0.2 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 17,230 | -0.6 | 5.4 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 17,327 | -0.4 | 5.1 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 17,340 | 0.1 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 17,447 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| 2004-Jan | 17,229 | 0.2 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 17,309 | 0.3 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 17,340 | 0.6 | 5.1 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 17,311 | 0.3 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 17,309 | 0.7 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 17,351 | 0.5 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 17,444 | 1.2 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 17,374 | 0.9 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 17,409 | 1.0 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 17,543 | 1.2 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 17,606 | 1.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 17,670 | 1.3 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 16,572 | -3.8 | 6.4 | 1.1 |
| Feb | 16,624 | -4.0 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Mar | 16,683 | -3.8 | 5.7 | 0.6 |
| Apr | 16,710 | -3.5 | 5.3 | 0.6 |
| May | 16,735 | -3.3 | 5.6 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 16,788 | -3.2 | 6.0 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 16,849 | -3.4 | 5.9 | 0.8 |
| Aug | 16,896 | -2.8 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 16,882 | -3.0 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 17,008 | -3.0 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 17,002 | -3.4 | 5.5 | 0.8 |
| Dec | 17,105 | -3.2 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| 2006-Jan | 16,523 | -0.3 | 5.2 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 16,627 | 0.0 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 16,722 | 0.2 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Apr | 16,703 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 16,739 | 0.0 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 16,808 | 0.1 | 5.6 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 16,882 | 0.2 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 16,930 | 0.2 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 16,999 | 0.7 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Oct | 17,168 | 0.9 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Nov | 17,193 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -1.4 |
| Dec | 17,254 | 0.9 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| 2007-Jan | 17,071 | 3.3 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 17,093 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 17,177 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Apr | 17,172 | 2.8 | 4.1 | -1.2 |
| May | 17,218 | 2.9 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 17,364 | 3.3 | 4.5 | -1.1 |
| Jul | 17,466 | 3.5 | 4.4 | -1.2 |
| Aug | 17,381 | 2.7 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 17,448 | 2.6 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 17,545 | 2.2 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 17,603 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 17,574 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| 2008-Jan | 17,431 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 17,422 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 17,543 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 17,637 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 17,632 | 2.4 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 17,698 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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