Porter township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,484

Porter township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.7%
  • Two or more races: 2.57%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.49%
  • Other race: 0.28%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Black or African American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
58.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.27% (-4)
The current population of Porter township, Pennsylvania is 1,484 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,488.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,37995.7%
Two or more races372.57%
Asian130.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.49%
Other race40.28%
Native American10.07%
Black or African American00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Porter township Population by Race

Porter township Population Pyramid 2024

Porter township Median Age

43.6

Total

44

Male

42.6

Female

Porter township Adults

There are 1,162 adults, (289 of whom are seniors) in Porter township.

Porter township Age Dependency

65.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32

Child Dependency Ratio

Porter township Sex Ratio

Female70949.2%
Male73250.8%

Porter township Population by Age

Porter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6182.3381.418.6
Married3412.868812
Non Family2091.2871.828.2
Female402.7562.537.5
Male283.181000

2.76

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Porter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade403.83%
Associates Degree12612.06%
Bachelors Degree12211.67%
Graduate Degree403.83%
High School Graduate51649.38%
Less Than 9th Grade444.21%
Some College15715.02%

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
White1,005929147
Hispanic19136
2+ Races976
Islander770
Asian664
Other Race444
Native American111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Porter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,738$54,844$49,375
Graduate Degree$97,222$97,361$74,688
High School Graduate$41,250$50,893$29,205
Less Than 9th Grade$38,333$0$0
Overall$48,194$54,091$38,778
Some College$55,938$63,906$39,141

$48,194

Average Earnings

$54,091

Average Male

$38,778

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

94.28% of Porter township residents speak only English, while 5.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.21% of the population.

Porter township Language

Porter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3451077.96%
Islander77100%

7.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

9%

Male Poverty Rate

6.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Porter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Porter township is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Porter township is White, with 7.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.91%.

Porter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.71%
High School5.81%
Some College5.3%
Bachelors or Greater1.85%

Porter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed6.1%
Female Employed4.51%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Porter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Porter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,131$92,472
Households$67,875$83,263
Married Families$87,813$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,250$58,702

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Porter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

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 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

115

Number of Veterans

115

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam34
First Gulf War25
Second Gulf War17
Korea10
World War II4

Porter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7437
75+27
35 to 5424
55 to 6423
18 to 344

Porter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1139.98%
Other Race250%

Porter township Veterans by Race

Porter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Porter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

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

87.16%

Born in Porter township

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Porter township residents were born in the United States, with 87.16% 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
20291,454-6-0.41%
20281,460-6-0.41%
20271,466-6-0.41%
20261,472-6-0.41%
20251,478-6-0.4%
20241,484-6-0.4%
20231,490-6-0.4%
20221,49600%
20211,49680.54%
20201,488-14-0.93%
20191,50220.13%
20181,500-10-0.66%
20171,51060.4%
20161,50440.27%
20151,50010.07%
20141,499-6-0.4%
20131,505161.07%
20121,489151.02%
20111,474110.75%
20101,46300%

Porter township Population by Year