Porter township, PA

Clarion County, PA

2022 population: 1,414 ( 66 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.9 square miles
Population density: 32.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,391	98.37%	4.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	18	1.27%	38.5%
Hispanic:	1	0.07%	80.0%

Total non-White:	23	1.63%	15.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	63	5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	3	0.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,348
1,328	98.52%
2	0.15%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
13	0.96%
5	0.37%
20	1.48%

2000
1,466
1,433	97.75%
2	0.14%
0	0.00%
17	1.16%
6	0.41%
8	0.55%
33	2.25%

1990
1,564
1,542	98.59%
0	0.00%
1	0.06%
14	0.90%
n/a
7	0.45%
22	1.41%

1980
1,657
1,643	99.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
14	0.84%
14	0.84%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-105	-7.2
-13	-0.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-109	-7.0
11	0.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-101	-6.1
8	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter township, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
42.1
332	23.5%
1,082	76.5%
268	19.0%

501
2.82

425	84.8%
364	85.6%
4	0.9%
76	15.2%

2010
Number	Percent
43.4
319	23.7%
1,029	76.3%
237	17.6%

522
2.58

392	75.1%
342	87.2%
13	3.3%
130	24.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.0
359	24.5%
1,107	75.5%
218	14.9%

571
2.57

425	74.4%
367	86.4%
21	4.9%
146	25.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.4
428	27.4%
1,136	72.6%
208	13.3%

553
2.83

455	82.3%
395	86.8%
15	3.3%
98	17.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.5
524	31.6%
1,133	68.4%
174	10.5%

562
2.95

476	84.7%
439	92.2%
9	1.9%
86	15.3%

2022 Housing Data for Porter township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	9	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	15	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	11	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	26	5.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	39	7.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	13	2.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	41	8.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	48	9.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	60	12.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	62	12.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	69	13.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	46	9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	19	3.8%
$200,000 or more	23	4.6%

Median Household Income	68,942
Per Capita Income	29,885

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	1.6%
Public Assistance	8	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	62	12.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	650	77.9%
Unemployed	27	3.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	677	81.2%
Not in Labor Force	157	18.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	239	212	53.0%
Non-Profit	3	43	6.5%
Self-Employed	43	3	93.5%

Local Government	26	22	54.2%
State Government	14	28	33.3%
Federal Government	20	32	38.5%

Total Private + Self	282	215	56.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	63	125	33.5%
Total	345	340	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	20.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	68	9.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	112	16.3%
Professional, Technical	141	20.5%
Service Occupations	151	21.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	33	4.8%
All others	217	31.5%

White Collar		46.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	147	21.3%
Manufacturing	79	11.5%
Transportation and warehousing	62	9.0%
Retail trade	57	8.3%
Construction	52	7.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	42	6.1%
Public administration	39	5.7%
Educational services	38	5.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	5.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	34	4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	33	4.8%
Other services	31	4.5%
Wholesale trade	17	2.5%
Finance and insurance	14	2.0%
Utilities	7	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.07%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,288	99.5%
Other Indo-European	3	0.2%
German, other Germanic	2	0.2%
Spanish	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	464	32.8%
Irish	125	8.8%
English	120	8.5%
Italian	111	7.9%
American	95	6.7%
European	70	5.0%
Dutch	39	2.8%
Czech	33	2.3%
French	19	1.3%
Polish	10	0.7%
Scottish	9	0.6%
Pennsylvania German	7	0.5%
Swiss	7	0.5%
Welsh	6	0.4%
Danish	4	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,414	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,411	99.8%
Foreign-born	3	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
23	2.4%	47	4.9%	516	54.3%	206	21.7%	86	9.1%	72	7.6%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	23	2.4%
9-12 Years	47	4.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	516	54.3%
Some College	206	21.7%
Bach. Degree	86	9.1%
Grad Degree	72	7.6%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +103	R +95	R + 1.3%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +190	R +210	R + 11.8%
D -20
2020 vs. 2008	R +220	R +268	R + 20.3%
D -48

2016 vs. 2008	R +117	R +173	R + 18.9%
D -56
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	745	87.8%	Joe Biden (D)	98	11.5%	6	0.7%	849	39	41	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	642	85.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	90	12.0%	15	2.0%	747	38	40	0.01%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	555	81.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	118	17.4%	7	1.0%	680	35	34	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	525	77.3%	Barack Obama (D)	146	21.5%	8	1.2%	679	33	32	0.01%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	504	75.7%	John Kerry (D)	159	23.9%	3	0.5%	666	27	25	0.01%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	478	73.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	161	24.7%	13	2.0%	652	27	25	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

745

87.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

TOTAL

849

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 39	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

12.0%

Donald Trump (R)

642

85.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

747

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 40

2012 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

118

17.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

555

81.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

680

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 35	Diff (US): 34

2008 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

146

21.5%

John McCain (R)

525

77.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

679

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 33	Diff (US): 32

2004 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

504

75.7%

John Kerry (D)

159

23.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

666

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

478

73.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

161

24.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

652

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Mehmet Oz (R)	570	83.6%	John Fetterman (D)	96	14.1%	16 [+]	2.3%	682	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (1.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	60%	Doug Mastriano (R)	543	79.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	129	18.9%	9 [+]	1.3%	681	38	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 8 (1.2%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (0.1%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	55%	Lou Barletta (R)	487	79.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	120	19.6%	6 [+]	1.0%	613	37	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 6 (1.0%);
2018	G	55%	Scott Wagner (R)	465	75.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	138	22.4%	12 [+]	2.0%	615	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 7 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 5 (0.8%);
2016	S3	68%	Pat Toomey* (R)	594	79.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	116	15.6%	34 [+]	4.6%	744	31	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 34 (4.6%);
2014	G	46%	Tom Corbett* (R)	372	75.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	123	24.8%	0	0.0%	495	30	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	556
Median Value	$121,600

Occupied	501	90.1%
Vacant	55	9.9%

Owned	410	81.8%
Rented	91	18.2%
Median Rent	$770

Single-Family Units	536	96.4%
Detached	536	96.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	18	3.2%

Porter township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Porter township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Porter township, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Porter township, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Porter township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Porter township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter township, PA