Porter township, PA

Huntingdon County, PA

2022 population: 1,716 ( 252 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.2 square miles
Population density: 48.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,549	90.27%	19.1%
Black:	38	2.21%	1800.0%
Indian:	15	0.87%	200.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	64	3.73%	220.0%
Hispanic:	50	2.91%	100.0%

Total non-White:	167	9.73%	215.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-366	-22.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	114	7.0

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
1,968
1,915	97.31%
2	0.10%
5	0.25%
1	0.05%
20	1.02%
25	1.27%
53	2.69%

2000
1,925
1,895	98.44%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.26%
12	0.62%
30	1.56%

1990
1,942
1,940	99.90%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.10%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.10%

1980
1,778
1,757	98.82%
5	0.28%
9	0.51%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.39%
21	1.18%

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

20	1.0
23	1.2

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

-45	-2.3
28	1.4

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

183	10.3
-19	-1.1

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
49.1
420	24.5%
1,296	75.5%
419	24.4%

693
2.47

493	71.1%
412	83.6%
17	3.4%
200	28.9%

2010
Number	Percent
46.2
404	20.5%
1,564	79.5%
347	17.6%

819
2.40

583	71.2%
486	83.4%
27	4.6%
236	28.8%

2000
Number	Percent
41.0
444	23.1%
1,481	76.9%
260	13.5%

778
2.47

587	75.4%
485	82.6%
27	4.6%
191	24.6%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
513	26.4%
1,429	73.6%
237	12.2%

731
2.66

553	75.6%
460	83.2%
33	6.0%
178	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
564	31.7%
1,214	68.3%
189	10.6%

617
2.88

479	77.6%
418	87.3%
22	4.6%
138	22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Porter township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	3.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	48	6.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	1	0.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	5.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	18	2.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	51	7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	87	12.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	97	14.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	136	19.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	47	6.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	39	5.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	54	7.8%

Median Household Income	66,696
Per Capita Income	30,481

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	40	5.8%
Public Assistance	8	1.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	75	10.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	713	75.1%
Unemployed	10	1.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	723	76.1%
Not in Labor Force	227	23.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		24.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	279	211	56.9%
Non-Profit	60	74	44.8%
Self-Employed	30	9	76.9%

Local Government	13	15	46.4%
State Government	72	20	78.3%
Federal Government	9	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	309	220	58.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	154	109	58.6%
Total	463	329	58.5%

Pct. Govt.	16.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	79	10.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	125	15.8%
Professional, Technical	161	20.3%
Service Occupations	142	17.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	14	1.8%
All others	285	36.0%

White Collar		46.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	126	15.9%
Manufacturing	111	14.0%
Health care and social assistance	90	11.4%
Public administration	63	8.0%
Accommodation and food services	58	7.3%
Information	55	6.9%
Other services	40	5.1%
Utilities	38	4.8%
Retail trade	35	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	32	4.0%
Construction	32	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	32	4.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	2.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	2.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	2.3%
Finance and insurance	15	1.9%
Wholesale trade	5	0.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	46	2.68%
Puerto Rican	4	0.23%
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	1,668	99.8%
Spanish	4	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	536	31.2%
Irish	264	15.4%
American	224	13.1%
English	204	11.9%
Italian	125	7.3%
Dutch	51	3.0%
Polish	44	2.6%
Kenyan	37	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	36	2.1%
Scottish	18	1.0%
Eastern European	12	0.7%
Canadian	8	0.5%
French	7	0.4%
Slovak	7	0.4%
Swiss	7	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,716	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,679	97.8%
Foreign-born	37	2.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.5%	39	3.1%	569	44.6%	347	27.2%	153	12.0%	163	12.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.5%
9-12 Years	39	3.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	569	44.6%
Some College	347	27.2%
Bach. Degree	153	12.0%
Grad Degree	163	12.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +115	R +73	D + 1.6%
D +42
2020 vs. 2012	R +197	R +173	R + 5.1%
D +24
2020 vs. 2008	R +254	R +294	R + 18.3%
D -40

2016 vs. 2008	R +139	R +221	R + 19.9%
D -82
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	908	77.2%	Joe Biden (D)	250	21.3%	18	1.5%	1,176	29	30	0.02%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	793	75.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	208	19.8%	49	4.7%	1,050	27	30	0.02%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	711	74.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	226	23.6%	20	2.1%	957	28	27	0.02%
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	654	68.3%	Barack Obama (D)	290	30.3%	14	1.5%	958	24	23	0.02%
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	685	71.3%	John Kerry (D)	272	28.3%	4	0.4%	961	23	21	0.02%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	566	67.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	242	28.9%	28	3.3%	836	21	20	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

250

21.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

908

77.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,176

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

208

19.8%

Donald Trump (R)

793

75.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,050

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 30

2012 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

226

23.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

711

74.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

957

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

290

30.3%

John McCain (R)

654

68.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

958

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

685

71.3%

John Kerry (D)

272

28.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

961

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

2000 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

566

67.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

242

28.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

836

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

* 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	67%	Mehmet Oz (R)	714	75.3%	John Fetterman (D)	206	21.7%	28 [+]	3.0%	948	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 18 (1.9%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 7 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	68%	Doug Mastriano (R)	688	71.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	256	26.7%	16 [+]	1.7%	960	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 10 (1.0%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	60%	Lou Barletta (R)	613	70.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	247	28.3%	13 [+]	1.5%	873	28	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.5%);
2018	G	60%	Scott Wagner (R)	628	71.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	238	27.3%	7 [+]	0.8%	873	31	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 4 (0.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2016	S3	70%	Pat Toomey* (R)	724	70.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	228	22.1%	82 [+]	7.9%	1,034	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 82 (7.9%);
2014	G	48%	Tom Corbett* (R)	430	59.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	288	40.1%	0	0.0%	718	15	0.02%
[-] 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	837
Median Value	$143,800

Occupied	693	82.8%
Vacant	144	17.2%

Owned	601	86.7%
Rented	92	13.3%
Median Rent	$855

Single-Family Units	645	77.1%
Detached	645	77.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	163	19.5%

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