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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, PA compare?
| Figure | Porter, PA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,539 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,528 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 201 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 10.0% |
| Measure | Porter, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,521±321 |
| Median age | 45.9±8.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.8%±2.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±1.0 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.4%±8.4 pts |
| Median household income | $73,920±$16,714 |
| Per capita income | $37,739±$5,715 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.0%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±4.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $226,500±$20,046 |
| Median gross rent | $619±$121 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.3%±20.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.6%±3.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.3%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 80.9%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.4%±4.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.4 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.0%±2.9 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