Porter township, OH

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,736 ( 182 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.7 square miles
Population density: 470.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	9,389	96.44%	2.3%
Black:	28	0.29%	9.7%
Indian:	14	0.14%	64.1%
Asian:	20	0.21%	50.0%
2+ races:	164	1.68%	50.5%
Hispanic:	110	1.13%	26.4%

Total non-White:	347	3.56%	11.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-217	-2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	35	0.4

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
9,918
9,606	96.85%
31	0.31%
39	0.39%
40	0.40%
109	1.10%
87	0.88%
312	3.15%

2000
9,781
9,548	97.62%
46	0.47%
31	0.32%
55	0.56%
81	0.83%
20	0.20%
233	2.38%

1990
9,712
9,666	99.53%
10	0.10%
11	0.11%
12	0.12%
n/a
13	0.13%
46	0.47%

1980
9,529
9,417	98.82%
7	0.07%
7	0.07%
66	0.69%
n/a
32	0.34%
112	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

58	0.6
79	0.8

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

-118	-1.2
187	1.9

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

249	2.6
-66	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter township, OH

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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
41.6
2,313	23.8%
7,423	76.2%
1,794	18.4%

3,779
2.53

2,598	68.7%
1,978	76.1%
328	12.6%
1,181	31.3%

2010
Number	Percent
41.0
2,293	23.1%
7,625	76.9%
1,802	18.2%

4,043
2.42

2,798	69.2%
2,141	76.5%
255	9.1%
1,245	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
2,431	24.9%
7,350	75.1%
1,571	16.1%

3,769
2.53

2,758	73.2%
2,215	80.3%
258	9.4%
1,011	26.8%

1990
Number	Percent
34.3
2,661	27.4%
7,051	72.6%
1,384	14.3%

3,614
2.61

2,796	77.4%
2,188	78.3%
343	12.3%
818	22.6%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
2,901	30.4%
6,628	69.6%
1,028	10.8%

3,350
2.82

2,710	80.9%
2,482	91.6%
135	5.0%
640	19.1%

2022 Housing Data for Porter township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	205	5.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	113	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	233	6.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	230	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	140	3.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	228	6.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	142	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	191	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	154	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	276	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	368	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	454	12.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	263	7.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	330	8.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	210	5.6%
$200,000 or more	242	6.4%

Median Household Income	59,523
Per Capita Income	31,720

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	180	4.8%
Public Assistance	98	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	671	17.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,682	62.5%
Unemployed	326	5.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,008	68.0%
Not in Labor Force	1,887	32.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		37.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,081	1,087	49.9%
Non-Profit	60	321	15.7%
Self-Employed	337	160	67.8%

Local Government	140	181	43.6%
State Government	313	194	61.7%
Federal Government	52	45	53.6%

Total Private + Self	1,418	1,247	53.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	565	741	43.3%
Total	1,983	1,988	49.9%

Pct. Govt.	23.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	475	12.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	840	21.2%
Professional, Technical	993	25.0%
Service Occupations	789	19.9%
All others	874	22.0%

White Collar		58.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	850	21.4%
Educational services	571	14.4%
Retail trade	378	9.5%
Manufacturing	348	8.8%
Public administration	318	8.0%
Construction	243	6.1%
Accommodation and food services	231	5.8%
Transportation and warehousing	221	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	173	4.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	171	4.3%
Finance and insurance	106	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	84	2.1%
Other services	80	2.0%
Wholesale trade	71	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	48	1.2%
Information	41	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	0.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	12	0.3%
Utilities	11	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	0.21%
Puerto Rican	90	0.92%
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	%
Chinese	20	0.21%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	9,160	99.6%
Chinese	29	0.3%
Spanish	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,321	13.6%
German	1,296	13.3%
American	952	9.8%
English	872	9.0%
European	442	4.5%
French	177	1.8%
Welsh	153	1.6%
Italian	133	1.4%
Scottish	110	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	91	0.9%
Scandinavian	43	0.4%
Swiss	41	0.4%
Eastern European	38	0.4%
Polish	25	0.3%
Dutch	22	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,736	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	9,710	99.7%
Foreign-born	26	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
211	3.1%	305	4.5%	2,505	37.2%	1,910	28.3%	796	11.8%	1,011	15.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	211	3.1%
9-12 Years	305	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,505	37.2%
Some College	1,910	28.3%
Bach. Degree	796	11.8%
Grad Degree	1,011	15.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +287	R +196	R + 0.4%
D +91
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,024	R +1,551	R + 30.9%
D -527
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,021	R +1,629	R + 33.0%
D -608

2016 vs. 2008	R +734	R +1,433	R + 32.6%
D -699
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,503	73.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,252	26.1%	46	1.0%	4,801	20	26	0.08%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	3,216	71.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,161	25.7%	143	3.2%	4,520	20	25	0.08%
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,479	57.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,779	41.1%	75	1.7%	4,333	10	10	0.08%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	2,482	55.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,860	41.8%	106	2.4%	4,448	9	10	0.08%
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,752	57.2%	John Kerry (D)	2,047	42.5%	15	0.3%	4,814	6	6	0.09%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	2,254	53.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,839	43.9%	96	2.3%	4,189	4	6	0.09%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,252

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,503

73.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,801

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,161

25.7%

Donald Trump (R)

3,216

71.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

103

2.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,520

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,779

41.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,479

57.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

4,333

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,860

41.8%

John McCain (R)

2,482

55.8%

Other

106

2.4%

TOTAL

4,448

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,752

57.2%

John Kerry (D)

2,047

42.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,814

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Porter township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,254

53.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,839

43.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,189

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	J.D. Vance (R)	2,314	71.6%	Tim Ryan (D)	917	28.4%	0	0.0%	3,231	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	42%	Mike DeWine* (R)	2,552	79.2%	Nan Whaley (D)	669	20.8%	0	0.0%	3,221	17	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	45%	Jim Renacci (R)	2,037	58.6%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	1,440	41.4%	0	0.0%	3,477	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	46%	Mike DeWine (R)	2,323	65.9%	Richard Cordray (D)	1,140	32.3%	63 [+]	1.8%	3,526	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 33 (0.9%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 30 (0.9%);
2016	S3	59%	Rob Portman* (R)	3,086	68.3%	Ted Strickland (D)	1,308	28.9%	125 [+]	2.8%	4,519	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 61 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 36 (0.8%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 28 (0.6%);
2014	G	35%	John Kasich* (R)	1,591	59.9%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	999	37.6%	66 [+]	2.5%	2,656	-4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 66 (2.5%);

*: 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	4,275
Median Value	$191,100

Occupied	3,779	88.4%
Vacant	496	11.6%

Owned	2,761	73.1%
Rented	1,018	26.9%
Median Rent	$778

Single-Family Units	3,190	74.6%
Detached	3,190	74.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	366	8.6%
Mobile Homes	384	9.0%

Porter township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Porter township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Porter township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Porter township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Porter township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Porter township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porter township, OH