City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Porter Heights, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Porter Heights - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,063
Residents
$87,361
Median income
$195,600
Median home
$1,573
Median rent (state)

Porter Heights - the verdict

Porter Heights ranks in the 69th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

69th
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
62nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Porter Heights, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,063 residents in Porter Heights, a small town within Texas. Median household income here is $87,361 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.3%. Porter Heights's housing stock carries a median value of $195,600, and the median resident age is 48.7 years. Educational attainment runs 6.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 77.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,573 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 95.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,063 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$87,361 /yr

Poverty 2.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Porter Heights compare to other US cities?

Where Porter Heights sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 69% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Porter Heights against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher places Porter Heights toward the bottom of Texas's cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Porter Heights ranks #1,470 - the 12th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Porter Heights only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#362 of 1,520
76th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#288 of 1,663
75th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#572 of 1,505
62nd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,327 of 1,663
20th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,470 of 1,663
12th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

69thIncome percentile

69th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Porter Heights's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$195,600 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Porter Heights $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Porter Heights, TX Porter Heights, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Porter Heights, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Porter Heights, TX median $87,361/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Porter Heights, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Porter Heights, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 77.7%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,063
Median Income
$87,361
Median Home Value
$195,600
Median Age
48.7
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Labor force participation
77.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
92.9%
Carpool
4.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.1%

Based on 732 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Porter Heights sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
95.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Garrett
1,067 people
Gorman
1,056 people
Ricardo
1,070 people
Arp
1,055 people
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1,073 people
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1,074 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Porter Heights's 1,063 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Berry, AL
1,063 people
Craig, AK
1,063 people
Duncan, AZ
1,063 people
Clinton CDP (Allegheny County), PA
1,063 people
West Middlesex, PA
1,063 people
Cobden, IL
1,064 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Porter Heights's $87,361 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Kamas, UT
$87,353 median income
Random Lake, WI
$87,370 median income
Wilsonville, OR
$87,371 median income
Santa Nella, CA
$87,375 median income
South Holland, IL
$87,378 median income
Winchester, MO
$87,344 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Porter Heights, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Porter Heights, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.3% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.3% White 89.3% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.6% Two or more races 7.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Porter Heights compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Porter Heights (this city) 1,063 $87,361
Garrett 1,067 $76,458
Gorman 1,056 $21,607
Ricardo 1,070 $68,108
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Porter Heights, TX?

What is the population of Porter Heights, TX? +

1,063 people live in Porter Heights, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Porter Heights, TX? +

Median annual household income in Porter Heights runs $87,361, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Porter Heights? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Porter Heights; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Porter Heights, TX? +

A typical home in Porter Heights is worth $195,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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