Porter township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 398 ( 87 from 2010 )
Land area: 58.5 square miles
Population density: 6.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	377	94.72%	11.5%
Black:	7	1.76%	56.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	13	3.27%	44.4%
Hispanic:	1	0.25%	96.3%

Total non-White:	21	5.28%	64.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-49	-12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-38	-9.5

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
485
426	87.84%
16	3.30%
0	0.00%
7	1.44%
9	1.86%
27	5.57%
59	12.16%

2000
380
336	88.42%
11	2.89%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.53%
31	8.16%
44	11.58%

1990
167
163	97.60%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
4	2.40%
4	2.40%

1980
282
269	95.39%
4	1.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
9	3.19%
13	4.61%

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

90	23.7
15	3.9

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

173	103.6
40	24.0

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

-106	-37.6
-9	-3.2

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
62.0
47	11.8%
351	88.2%
171	43.0%

214
1.86

130	60.7%
108	83.1%
9	6.9%
84	39.3%

2010
Number	Percent
52.2
66	13.6%
419	86.4%
144	29.7%

211
2.30

154	73.0%
141	91.6%
2	1.3%
57	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
46.8
65	17.1%
315	82.9%
67	17.6%

155
2.45

112	72.3%
98	87.5%
0	0.0%
43	27.7%

1990
Number	Percent
?
0	0.0%
167	100.0%
0	0.0%

0
?

0	?%
0	?%
0	?%
0	?%

1980
Number	Percent
39.4
87	30.9%
195	69.1%
37	13.1%

100
2.82

78	78.0%
76	97.4%
0	0.0%
22	22.0%

2022 Housing Data for Porter township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	3.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	5.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	2.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	8.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	1.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	42	19.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	7.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	24	11.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	40	18.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	5	2.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	20	9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	13	6.1%
$200,000 or more	8	3.7%

Median Household Income	60,833
Per Capita Income	42,397

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	12	5.6%
Public Assistance	8	3.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	3.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	106	59.2%
Unemployed	5	2.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	111	62.0%
Not in Labor Force	68	38.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		40.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	73	32	69.5%
Non-Profit	4	16	20.0%
Self-Employed	4	2	66.7%

Local Government	3	14	17.6%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	77	34	69.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	7	30	18.9%
Total	84	64	56.8%

Pct. Govt.	11.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	23	15.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	37	25.0%
Professional, Technical	53	35.8%
Service Occupations	8	5.4%
All others	27	18.2%

White Collar		76.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	56	37.8%
Manufacturing	15	10.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	9.5%
Educational services	12	8.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	8	5.4%
Construction	8	5.4%
Wholesale trade	7	4.7%
Finance and insurance	7	4.7%
Utilities	3	2.0%
Other services	2	1.4%
Public administration	2	1.4%
Health care and social assistance	1	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	1	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.25%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	377	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	145	36.4%
Italian	80	20.1%
Irish	75	18.8%
American	57	14.3%
Hungarian	20	5.0%
Polish	19	4.8%
French	12	3.0%
Pennsylvania German	10	2.5%
Dutch	8	2.0%
Austrian	7	1.8%
Scandinavian	7	1.8%
Swedish	7	1.8%
Slovak	5	1.3%
European	3	0.8%
Eastern European	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	397	99.7%
Not a citizen	1	0.3%

Native	397	99.7%
Foreign-born	1	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.9%	25	7.2%	135	38.7%	95	27.2%	55	15.8%	36	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.9%
9-12 Years	25	7.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	135	38.7%
Some College	95	27.2%
Bach. Degree	55	15.8%
Grad Degree	36	10.3%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18	D +20	D + 14.6%
D +38
2020 vs. 2012	R +54	R +38	R + 11.7%
D +16
2020 vs. 2008	R +41	R +46	R + 16.4%
D -5

2016 vs. 2008	R +23	R +66	R + 30.9%
D -43
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Donald Trump* (R)	164	60.1%	Joe Biden (D)	108	39.6%	1	0.4%	273	11	13	0.00%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	146	65.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	70	31.4%	7	3.1%	223	17	20	0.00%
2012	51%	Mitt Romney (R)	110	53.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	92	44.9%	3	1.5%	205	7	6	0.00%
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	123	51.7%	Barack Obama (D)	113	47.5%	2	0.8%	238	8	6	0.00%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	138	59.0%	John Kerry (D)	94	40.2%	2	0.9%	234	11	8	0.00%
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	97	56.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	71	41.0%	5	2.9%	173	10	8	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

108

39.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

164

60.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

273

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

31.4%

Donald Trump (R)

146

65.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

223

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

110

53.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

205

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

113

47.5%

John McCain (R)

123

51.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

238

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

138

59.0%

John Kerry (D)

40.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

234

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

56.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

41.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	54%	Lou Barletta (R)	111	59.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	71	38.0%	5 [+]	2.7%	187	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 3 (1.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (1.1%);
2018	G	54%	Scott Wagner (R)	113	60.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	73	38.8%	2 [+]	1.1%	188	19	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (1.1%);
2016	S3	59%	Pat Toomey* (R)	120	56.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	77	36.2%	16 [+]	7.5%	213	8	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 16 (7.5%);
2014	G	30%	Tom Corbett* (R)	70	60.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	46	39.7%	0	0.0%	116	15	0.00%
[-] 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	813
Median Value	$223,500

Occupied	214	26.3%
Vacant	599	73.7%

Owned	176	82.2%
Rented	38	17.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	811	99.8%
Detached	801	98.5%
Attached	10	1.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	2	0.2%

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