Porter, TX City Data

Porter, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 15,982 people who live in Porter and approximately 293,768 who live in Montgomery County. We want to help people moving to or living in Porter to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Porter. We have included Porter housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Porter Information

Montgomery County where Porter resides is 1,076.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 293,768 and has a population rank of 193 out of all the places in the United States.

Porter has a total of 15,982 people and of those residents there are 7,903 males and 8,079 females. The median age of the male population is 31.7 and the female population is 32.9. There are approximately 4,662 births each year and around 2,040 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Porter varies per year, but currently 15,705 are one race and 277 are two or more races.

Of the 15,982 people who live in Porter, there are 5,234 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Porter is 2,690 male and 2,544 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,241.

General Porter Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	1,076.81
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	293,768
Population rank - Montgomery County	193
Total population	15,982
Total population (male)	7,903
Total population (female)	8,079
Population median age (male)	31.7
Population median age (female)	32.9
Births - Montgomery County	4,662
Deaths- Montgomery County	2,040
Population of one race	15,705
Population of two or more races	277
Population under 20 years	5,234
Population under 20 years (male)	2,690
Population under 20 years (female)	2,544
Total population 18 years and over	11,241

Porter Social Characteristics

There are 103,296 households in Porter. Families make up 80,723 of these households. The table below breaks down the Porter families into three different groups. Married-couple families (66,287), male householder with no wife present (3,691) and female householder with no husband present (9,382). The remainder of the Porter households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 23,121. Porter, TX moving companies help people in Porter move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Porter. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Porter is based, there are 113,817 females 15 and over; of those females there are 19,334 never married, 71,438 now married, 2,491 separated, 9,106 widowed, and 11,448 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,715 separated, 1,929 widowed and 8,782 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Porter social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Porter.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Montgomery County)
Total households	103,296
Family households (families)	80,723
With own children under 18 years	45,119
Married-couple family	66,287
With own children under 18 years	34,874
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,691
With own children under 18 years	2,280
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,382
With own children under 18 years	6,051
Nonfamily households	23,121
Householder living alone	18,951
65 years and over	6,404

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,461
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	997
Average household size	2.87
Average family size	3.27

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	14,325
Householder	4,268
Spouse	3,347
Child	5,313
Other relatives	325
Nonrelatives	373
Unmarried partner	163
Roomer or boarder	41
Housemate or roommate	52
Unmarried partner	296
Foster child	9
Other	108

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,534
Male householder	627
Male householder living alone	484
Male householder not living alone	143
Female householder	625
Female householder living alone	544
Female householder not living alone	81
Nonrelatives	282
Unmarried partner	133
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	51
Foster child	1
Other	65

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	113,817
Never married	19,334
Now married	71,438
Separated	2,491
Widowed	9,106
Divorced	11,448
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,715
Widowed	1,929
Divorced	8,782

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	15,982
Male	7,903
Under 5 years	691
5 to 9 years	708
10 to 14 years	702
15 to 17 years	349
18 and 19 years	240
20 years	115
21 years	83
22 to 24 years	294
25 to 29 years	557
30 to 34 years	574
35 to 39 years	665
40 to 44 years	615
45 to 49 years	563
50 to 54 years	477
55 to 59 years	396
60 and 61 years	128
62 to 64 years	151
65 and 66 years	99
67 to 69 years	145
70 to 74 years	166
75 to 79 years	104
80 to 84 years	43
85 years and over	38
Female	8,079
Under 5 years	670
5 to 9 years	661
10 to 14 years	595
15 to 17 years	365
18 and 19 years	253
20 years	128
21 years	97
22 to 24 years	308
25 to 29 years	609
30 to 34 years	604
35 to 39 years	623
40 to 44 years	632
45 to 49 years	541
50 to 54 years	459
55 to 59 years	410
60 and 61 years	134
62 to 64 years	169
65 and 66 years	115
67 to 69 years	150
70 to 74 years	205
75 to 79 years	153
80 to 84 years	99
85 years and over	99

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	15,982
One race	15,705
White	14,250
Black or African American	210
American Indian and Alaska Native	82
Asian	89
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	8
Two or more races	277

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,859
People who are White alone	14,131
People who are Black or African American alone	207
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	82
People who are Asian alone	89
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,520
People who are Some other race alone	1,069

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	271,298
Same house	126,776
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	57,623
Different state or abroad	34,286
Different state	26,090
Abroad	8,196

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	293,768
Born in United States	82,518
State of residence	171,705
Different state	93,974
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,813
Foreign born	25,276

Porter Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Porter. That total enrollment is 81,114 for the population of the country, which includes Porter. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,475 and elementary or high school enrollment was 117,631 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,459.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Porter population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	81,114
Pre-kindergarten	6,066
Public	2,642
Private	3,424
Kindergarten	4,772
Public	4,152
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	40,669
Public	37,561
Private	3,108
Elementary and high school	58,816
Public	54,302
Private	4,514
High school grades 9 to 12	18,147
Public	16,741
Private	1,406
College, undergraduate years	9,522
Public	8,490
Private	1,032
Graduate or professional school	1,938
Public	1,560
Private	378
Not enrolled in school	199,243

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	183,743
Less than 9th grade	11,554
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	22,261
High school graduate	50,310
Some college, no degree	44,189
Associate's degree	8,947
Bachelor's degree	46,482
Graduate or professional degree	25.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	32,504

Porter Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 217,285 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Porter. The Porter occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (46,376), service occupations (17,388), sales and office occupations (38,367), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (426), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,092) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,969). The 217,285 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 110,545 private wage and salary workers, 15,390 government workers, 10,173 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	217,285
In labor force	143,259
Civilian labor force	143,120
Employed	136,618
Unemployed	6,502
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	139
Females 16 years and over	111,592
In labor force	60,899
Civilian labor force	60,891
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,099
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	105,693
In labor force	82,360
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,403
Armed forces	131

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	134,118
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	107,334
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	17,647
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,399
Other means	1,416
Worked at home	4,369
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,273,100

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,376
Management, professional, and related occupations	46,376
Service occupations	17,388
Sales and office occupations	38,367
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	426
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,092
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,969

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,376
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	4,743
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,682
Wholesale trade	6,418
Retail trade	17,608
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	10,828
Information	3,166
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,344
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	14,578
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	21,338
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,055
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,951

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	46,376
Private wage and salary workers	110,545
Government workers	15,390
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	10,173
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Porter Housing Characteristics

In Porter, TX there are 112,770 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 103,296 occupied and 9,474 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Porter, there are 73,471 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,632 units in Porter. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Porter, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Porter, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Porter. There are 955 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,123 with rent between $200-299, 4,276 with rent between $300-499 and 14,098 with rent for $500 and above. Full Porter gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Porter, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	112,770
Occupied housing units	103,296
Vacant housing units	9,474

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	112,770
1-unit, detached	73,471
1-unit, attached	2,632
2 units	547
3 or 4 units	1,992
5 to 9 units	1,981
10 to 19 units	2,819
20 to 49 units	2,107
50 or more units	4,377
Mobile home	22,445

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	103,296
Owner-occupied	80,688
Renter-occupied	22,608

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	103,296
No vehicles available	4,817
2 vehicle available	68,557
3 vehicles available	14,937
4 vehicles available	3,283
5 or more vehicles available	1,104

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	103,296
Utility gas	36,559
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	51,772
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	140
Coal or coke
Wood	500
Solar energy	31
Other fuel	153
No fuel used	372

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	103,296
Less Than $50,000	80,688
$50,000 to $99,999	19,231
$100,000 to $149,999	14,734
$150,000 to $199,999	8,001
$200,000 to $299,999	6,659
$300,000 to $499,999	2,680
$1,000,000 or more	183
Median (dollars)	114,800

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	22,608
Less than $200	955
$200 to $299	1,123
$300 to $499	4,276
$500 to $699	6,528
$700 to $999	5,312
$1,000 to $1,499	1,716
$1,500 or more	541