Porter township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,240

Porter township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Porter township was:

  • White: 98.44%
  • Two or more races: 1.27%
  • Other race: 0.28%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
43.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
28.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.43% (-44)
The current population of Porter township, Pennsylvania is 1,240 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,284.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,39298.44%
Two or more races181.27%
Other race40.28%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Porter township Population by Race

Porter township Population Pyramid 2024

Porter township Median Age

42.1

Total

46.8

Male

37.6

Female

Porter township Adults

There are 1,082 adults, (268 of whom are seniors) in Porter township.

Porter township Age Dependency

73.7

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Porter township Sex Ratio

Female77454.74%
Male64045.26%

Porter township Population by Age

Porter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5012.8281.818.2
Married3643.0182.117.9
Non Family761.087525
Male324.411000
Female293.3475.924.1

2.98

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

81.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Porter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade474.95%
Associates Degree889.26%
Bachelors Degree869.05%
Graduate Degree727.58%
High School Graduate51654.32%
Less Than 9th Grade232.42%
Some College11812.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Porter township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Porter township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White931867150
2+ Races18138
Hispanic100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.13%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 44.44%.

Porter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,438$66,250$56,250
Graduate Degree$49,750$0$53,125
High School Graduate$30,375$40,536$23,155
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,321$46,652$28,977
Some College$43,864$55,156$36,500

$40,321

Average Earnings

$46,652

Average Male

$28,977

Average Female

Porter township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Porter township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Porter township Language

99.54% of Porter township residents speak only English, while 0.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.39% of the population.

Porter township Language

Porter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,36320414.97%

14.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.68%

Male Poverty Rate

19.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Porter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Porter township is White, with 14.97% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Porter township is White, with 14.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.23%.

Porter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.14%
High School12.02%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Porter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.27%
Female Employed15%
Male Employed7.45%
Male Unemployed0%

Porter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Porter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,688$87,450
Households$68,942$80,811
Married Families$77,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,750$30,139

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Porter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

66.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

68.8%

Male Marriage Rate

63.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Porter township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Porter township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Porter township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Porter township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

51

Number of Veterans

51

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
First Gulf War6
Korea6
World War II5
Second Gulf War3

Porter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+26
65 to 7419
35 to 543
55 to 643
18 to 340

Porter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White514.79%

Porter township Veterans by Race

Porter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Porter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

Porter township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Porter township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Porter township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

93.56%

Born in Porter township

99.79%

Native Born

0.21%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.21%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.79% of Porter township residents were born in the United States, with 93.56% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Porter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,175-13-1.09%
20281,188-13-1.08%
20271,201-13-1.07%
20261,214-13-1.06%
20251,227-13-1.05%
20241,240-13-1.04%
20231,253-13-1.03%
20221,266-11-0.86%
20211,277-7-0.55%
20201,284352.8%
20191,249-11-0.87%
20181,260-7-0.55%
20171,267-6-0.47%
20161,273-15-1.16%
20151,288-24-1.83%
20141,312-11-0.83%
20131,323-12-0.9%
20121,335-9-0.67%
20111,34430.22%
20101,34100%

Porter township Population by Year