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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Porter, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 988 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 969 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 27 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.1% |
| Measure | Porter, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 961±178 |
| Median age | 45.8±8.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.9%±1.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.0%±8.8 pts |
| Median household income | $95,833±$38,295 |
| Per capita income | $50,835±$5,256 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.7%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $439,000±$42,787 |
| Median gross rent | $963±$157 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 10.0%±14.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 89.3%±5.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.4%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.5%±4.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.0 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.7 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