Porter township

County:: Schuylkill County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 17.985
State:: Pennsylvania

Porter township is located in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Porter township has a 2025 population of 2,165. Porter township is currently growing at a rate of 0.23% annually and its population has increased by 0.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,145 in 2020.

The average household income in Porter township is $84,379 with a poverty rate of 6.33%.The median age in Porter township is 42.6 years: 43 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Porter township includes 96.34% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,949	96.34%
Two or more races	46	2.27%
Other race	13	0.64%
Black or African American	10	0.49%
Native American	5	0.25%

Porter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Porter township's average per capita income is $53,202. Household income levels show a median of $69,828. The poverty rate stands at 6.33%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,833	-
Families	$85,568	$100,385
Households	$69,828	$84,379
Non Families	$43,068	$50,713

$53,202

Average Income

$69,828

Median Household Income

6.33%

Poverty Rate