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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Porter, MI compare?
| Figure | Porter, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 2,494 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,568 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 77 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.1% |
| Measure | Porter, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,540±15 |
| Median age | 54.8±4.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.3%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.3%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9%±1.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.4%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $81,438±$12,060 |
| Per capita income | $45,948±$7,100 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $306,800±$30,051 |
| Median gross rent | $958±$311 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±38.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.3%±4.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.6%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.4%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.0%±5.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.4 min±2.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov