Tool
Compare places
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) | 2,188 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,145 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 119 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 11.9% |
| Measure | Porter, PA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,107±305 |
| Median age | 42.2±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.5%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±4.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.8%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $72,500±$13,785 |
| Per capita income | $39,646±$4,789 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±3.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±3.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $163,600±$7,569 |
| Median gross rent | $718±$186 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.2%±9.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.5%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.9%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.9%±9.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.4 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.1%±4.8 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