Porter township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,509

Porter township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.67%
  • Two or more races: 2.29%
  • Black or African American: 0.59%
  • Asian: 0.44%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
7.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
198.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.57% (-24)
The current population of Porter township, Pennsylvania is 1,509 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,533.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,30796.67%
Two or more races312.29%
Black or African American80.59%
Asian60.44%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Porter township Population by Race

Porter township Population Pyramid 2024

Porter township Median Age

52.5

Total

52.4

Male

52.6

Female

Porter township Adults

There are 1,121 adults, (345 of whom are seniors) in Porter township.

Porter township Age Dependency

74.2

Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Porter township Sex Ratio

Female66248.96%
Male69051.04%

Porter township Population by Age

Porter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5942.288515
Married3352.7898.21.8
Non Family2001.1572.527.5
Female313.2651.648.4
Male283.1853.646.4

2.78

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

85.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Porter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1039.88%
Associates Degree565.37%
Bachelors Degree15214.59%
Graduate Degree686.53%
High School Graduate40538.87%
Less Than 9th Grade161.54%
Some College24223.22%

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
White1,014897205
2+ Races18169
Asian666
Black440
Hispanic330

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

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

Porter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,125$71,667$42,917
Graduate Degree$75,139$73,750$75,556
High School Graduate$42,167$44,844$0
Less Than 9th Grade$58,304$58,214$0
Overall$49,104$50,313$47,500
Some College$48,194$0$36,250

$49,104

Average Earnings

$50,313

Average Male

$47,500

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

99.85% of Porter township residents speak only English, while 0.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.15% of the population.

Porter township Language

Porter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,29813510.4%
Black8450%
Multiple3113.23%

10.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.26%

Male Poverty Rate

12.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Porter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Porter township is Black, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Porter township is Multiple, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.42%.

Porter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.41%
High School9.63%
Less Than 9th Grade9.24%
Bachelors or Greater5.45%

Porter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50%
Female Unemployed28.57%
Female Employed7.24%
Male Employed0%

Porter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Porter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,000$110,503
Households$68,295$87,669
Married Families$97,917$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,667$39,528

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Porter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.4%

Male Marriage Rate

55.8%

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 45-54, 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

94

Number of Veterans

81

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam29
Korea21
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War11
World War II0

Porter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+38
65 to 7428
18 to 3411
35 to 5410
55 to 647

Porter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White877.96%
Black4100%
2+ Races316.67%
Hispanic3100%

Porter township Veterans by Race

Porter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Porter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.6%

Labor Force Participation

53.5%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

90.98%

Born in Porter township

98.89%

Native Born

1.11%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

0.89%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.89% of Porter township residents were born in the United States, with 90.98% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Porter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,484-5-0.34%
20281,489-5-0.33%
20271,494-5-0.33%
20261,499-5-0.33%
20251,504-5-0.33%
20241,509-5-0.33%
20231,514-5-0.33%
20221,519-11-0.72%
20211,530-3-0.2%
20201,53330.2%
20191,530-11-0.71%
20181,541-6-0.39%
20171,547-14-0.9%
20161,561-11-0.7%
20151,572-12-0.76%
20141,584-10-0.63%
20131,594-10-0.62%
20121,60430.19%
20111,60180.5%
20101,59300%

Porter township Population by Year