Porter township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,484

Porter township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.1%
  • Two or more races: 2.74%
  • Asian: 0.68%
  • Other race: 0.41%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 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)
White1,40496.1%
Two or more races402.74%
Asian100.68%
Other race60.41%
Native American10.07%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Porter township Population by Race

Porter township Population Pyramid 2024

Porter township Median Age

42.7

Total

42.7

Male

42.6

Female

Porter township Adults

There are 1,147 adults, (274 of whom are seniors) in Porter township.

Porter township Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36

Child Dependency Ratio

Porter township Sex Ratio

Female70648.32%
Male75551.68%

Porter township Population by Age

Porter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6262.3379.620.4
Married3352.8586.913.1
Non Family2121.2674.125.9
Female49340.859.2
Male303.031000

2.74

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

79.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Porter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade524.96%
Associates Degree1019.64%
Bachelors Degree898.49%
Graduate Degree403.82%
High School Graduate53951.43%
Less Than 9th Grade686.49%
Some College15915.17%

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
White1,009897109
Hispanic19136
Asian10107
2+ Races976
Other Race666
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$54,167$65,625$51,023
Graduate Degree$101,944$102,361$76,563
High School Graduate$47,656$54,536$33,750
Less Than 9th Grade$43,750$56,000$40,417
Overall$51,667$60,602$40,987
Some College$41,679$64,688$41,179

$51,667

Average Earnings

$60,602

Average Male

$40,987

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

92.79% of Porter township residents speak only English, while 7.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.21% of the population.

Porter township Language

Porter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3701339.71%

9.15%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.29%

Male Poverty Rate

7.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Porter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Porter township is White, with 9.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Porter township is White, with 9.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.99%.

Porter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.17%
High School6.86%
Bachelors or Greater4.65%
Some College3.85%

Porter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.98%
Male Employed5.37%
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$82,500$95,364
Households$70,000$85,001
Married Families$87,396$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,500$54,450

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Porter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.4%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

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 20-34.

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

82

Number of Veterans

82

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam34
First Gulf War14
Korea5
Second Gulf War3
World War II0

Porter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7428
75+24
35 to 5420
55 to 6410
18 to 340

Porter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White797.07%
Other Race350%

Porter township Veterans by Race

Porter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Porter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.8%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

1.9%

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

90.42%

Born in Porter township

99.52%

Native Born

0.48%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.48%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.52% of Porter township residents were born in the United States, with 90.42% 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