Porter township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

1,866

Porter township is located in Huntingdon County Pennsylvania. Porter township has a 2024 population of 1,866. Porter township is currently declining at a rate of -0.59% annually and its population has decreased by -2.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,915 in 2020.

The average household income in Porter township is $72,774 with a poverty rate of 13.34%. The median age in Porter township is 49.1 years: 49.1 years for males, and 49 years for females.

Porter township Demographics

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

  • White: 92.95%
  • Two or more races: 3.73%
  • Black or African American: 2.21%
  • Native American: 0.87%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
53.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.56% (-49)
The current population of Porter township, Pennsylvania is 1,866 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,915.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,59592.95%
Two or more races643.73%
Black or African American382.21%
Native American150.87%
Other race40.23%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Porter township Population by Race

Porter township Population Pyramid 2024

Porter township Median Age

49.1

Total

49.1

Male

49

Female

Porter township Adults

There are 1,296 adults, (419 of whom are seniors) in Porter township.

Porter township Age Dependency

95.7

Age Dependency Ratio

47.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Porter township Sex Ratio

Female76744.7%
Male94955.3%

Porter township Population by Age

Porter township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6932.4786.713.3
Married4122.9894.45.6
Non Family2001.1588.511.5
Male602.8751.748.3
Female213.951981

2.98

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

86.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Porter township Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade393.05%
Associates Degree13210.34%
Bachelors Degree15311.98%
Graduate Degree16312.76%
High School Graduate56944.56%
Less Than 9th Grade60.47%
Some College21516.84%

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

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,1691,124316
2+ Races52520
Black37370
Native American15150
Other Race440
Hispanic440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.03%.

Porter township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,500$59,643$2,499
Graduate Degree$63,512$55,625$64,048
High School Graduate$37,614$41,806$16,635
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,708$52,014$29,583
Some College$49,583$73,243$34,750

$42,708

Average Earnings

$52,014

Average Male

$29,583

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

99.76% of Porter township residents speak only English, while 0.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.24% of the population.

Porter township Language

Porter township Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,54922914.78%

13.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.96%

Male Poverty Rate

13.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Porter township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Porter township is White, with 14.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Porter township is White, with 14.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.96%.

Porter township Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40%
High School13.71%
Some College6.05%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Porter township Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.17%
Male Employed3.02%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Porter township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Porter township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,292$82,616
Households$66,696$72,774
Married Families$79,342$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,318$45,156

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Porter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.0%

Male Marriage Rate

64.6%

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 Over 65, 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

196

Number of Veterans

183

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam97
Second Gulf War46
First Gulf War45
Korea16
World War II8

Porter township Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7465
75+53
35 to 5443
55 to 6422
18 to 3413

Porter township Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White18115.24%
2+ Races1528.85%

Porter township Veterans by Race

Porter township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Porter township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

1.7%

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

74.59%

Born in Porter township

97.84%

Native Born

2.16%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.84% of Porter township residents were born in the United States, with 74.59% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Porter township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,811-11-0.6%
20281,822-11-0.6%
20271,833-11-0.6%
20261,844-11-0.59%
20251,855-11-0.59%
20241,866-11-0.59%
20231,877-11-0.58%
20221,888-18-0.94%
20211,906-9-0.47%
20201,91560.31%
20191,909-13-0.68%
20181,922-12-0.62%
20171,934-3-0.15%
20161,937-5-0.26%
20151,942-9-0.46%
20141,95140.21%
20131,947-13-0.66%
20121,96030.15%
20111,957-7-0.36%
20101,96400%

Porter township Population by Year