Porter township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

2,160

Porter township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.34%
  • Two or more races: 2.27%
  • Other race: 0.64%
  • Black or African American: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
18.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
120.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.7% (15)
The current population of Porter township, Pennsylvania is 2,160 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,145.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,94996.34%
Two or more races462.27%
Other race130.64%
Black or African American100.49%
Native American50.25%
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

42.6

Total

43

Male

42.4

Female

Porter township Adults

There are 1,687 adults, (450 of whom are seniors) in Porter township.

Porter township Age Dependency

63.5

Age Dependency Ratio

36.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Porter township Sex Ratio

Female1,08453.58%
Male93946.42%

Porter township Population by Age

Porter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8402.4182.417.6
Married3523.3495.24.8
Non Family3171.2372.927.1
Female1212.817624
Male502.346832

2.98

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Porter township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14910.19%
Associates Degree1308.89%
Bachelors Degree16511.29%
Graduate Degree724.92%
High School Graduate76252.12%
Less Than 9th Grade483.28%
Some College1369.3%

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
White1,4121,227226
Hispanic26178
2+ Races19160
Other Race13138
Native American553

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 other race people with a rate of 61.54%.

Porter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,625$70,817$50,833
Graduate Degree$69,722$0$68,333
High School Graduate$49,853$53,618$39,306
Less Than 9th Grade$28,500$28,500$0
Overall$53,202$55,729$49,301
Some College$60,481$71,250$33,056

$53,202

Average Earnings

$55,729

Average Male

$49,301

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

94.97% of Porter township residents speak only English, while 5.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.8% of the population.

Porter township Language

Porter township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,9121196.22%
Multiple46919.57%

6.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.19%

Male Poverty Rate

9.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Porter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Porter township is Multiple, with 19.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Porter township is White, with 6.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.54%.

Porter township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.15%
High School8.14%
Bachelors or Greater3.8%
Some College0%

Porter township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.12%
Male Employed2.51%
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$85,568$100,385
Households$69,828$84,379
Married Families$100,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,068$50,713

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Porter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

41.1%

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

100

Number of Veterans

100

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam41
First Gulf War24
Second Gulf War19
Korea15
World War II4

Porter township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+41
65 to 7427
35 to 5421
55 to 6411
18 to 340

Porter township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White915.56%
2+ Races947.37%

Porter township Veterans by Race

Porter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Porter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

57.5%

Employment Rate

5.6%

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

86.9%

Born in Porter township

95.11%

Native Born

4.89%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

3.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.11% of Porter township residents were born in the United States, with 86.9% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.94% 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
20292,18550.23%
20282,18050.23%
20272,17550.23%
20262,17050.23%
20252,16550.23%
20242,16050.23%
20232,15550.23%
20222,15010.05%
20212,14940.19%
20202,145813.92%
20192,064-8-0.39%
20182,072-12-0.58%
20172,084-16-0.76%
20162,100-15-0.71%
20152,115-18-0.84%
20142,133-16-0.74%
20132,149-10-0.46%
20122,159-12-0.55%
20112,171-12-0.55%
20102,18300%

Porter township Population by Year