| | Dickinson, TX | La Porte, IN | United States |
| Population | 21,336 | 21,993 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.2% | 52.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.8% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.1 | 36.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 19,087 | 22,034 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 17,093 | 21,621 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 9,497 | 21,507 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 24.1% | -0.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 123.4% | -0.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,111.2 | 1,888.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 10.1 | 11.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Dickinson, TX | La Porte, IN | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.3% | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.3% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.4% | 5.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 12.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.3% | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.2% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.4% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Dickinson, TX | La Porte, IN | United States |
| White | 47.5% | 79.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 9.4% | 3.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 39.2% | 12.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Dickinson, TX | La Porte, IN | United States |
| Married Population | 55.0% | 42.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.1% | 41.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.0% | 57.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.1% | 34.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.8% | 16.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.64 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 8,019 | 9,319 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 5,503 | 5,434 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.4% | 25.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.7% | 36.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,516 | 3,885 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.9% | 25.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.0% | 12.1% | 10.8% |