| | La Porte, IN | Mason, OH | United States |
| Population | 21,993 | 34,337 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.4% | 49.5% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.6% | 50.5% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.3 | 42.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 22,034 | 30,912 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 21,621 | 22,016 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 21,507 | 11,452 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -0.8% | 55.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -0.3% | 199.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,888.8 | 1,783.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.6 | 19.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | La Porte, IN | Mason, OH | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.7% | 4.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.7% | 9.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.0% | 6.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.7% | 3.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 8.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 14.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 16.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 5.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.9% | 5.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.4% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | La Porte, IN | Mason, OH | United States |
| White | 79.0% | 75.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.6% | 4.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.2% | 14.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.1% | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.0% | 3.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | La Porte, IN | Mason, OH | United States |
| Married Population | 42.3% | 60.6% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.1% | 60.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 57.7% | 39.4% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.0% | 24.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.1% | 9.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.6% | 5.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.29 | 2.69 | 2.60 |
| Households | 9,319 | 12,648 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,434 | 9,695 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.7% | 40.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.5% | 42.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,885 | 2,953 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.8% | 10.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.1% | 6.5% | 10.8% |