Porterdale, GA City Data

Porterdale, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,281 people who live in Porterdale and approximately 62,001 who live in Newton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Porterdale 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 Porterdale. We have included Porterdale housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Porterdale Information

Newton County where Porterdale resides is 279.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,001 and has a population rank of 784 out of all the places in the United States.

Porterdale has a total of 1,281 people and of those residents there are 622 males and 659 females. The median age of the male population is 32.1 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 1,146 births each year and around 499 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Porterdale varies per year, but currently 1,272 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 1,281 people who live in Porterdale, there are 373 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Porterdale is 190 male and 183 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 940.

General Porterdale Information
Total area in square miles - Newton County	279.19
Water area in square miles - Newton County	N/A
Resident population - Newton County	62,001
Population rank - Newton County	784
Total population	1,281
Total population (male)	622
Total population (female)	659
Population median age (male)	32.1
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Newton County	1,146
Deaths- Newton County	499
Population of one race	1,272
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	373
Population under 20 years (male)	190
Population under 20 years (female)	183
Total population 18 years and over	940

Porterdale Social Characteristics

There are 21,997 households in Porterdale. Families make up 17,188 of these households. The table below breaks down the Porterdale families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,026), male householder with no wife present (977) and female householder with no husband present (3,071). The remainder of the Porterdale households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,884. Porterdale, GA moving companies help people in Porterdale 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 Porterdale. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Porterdale is based, there are 24,813 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,107 never married, 14,181 now married, 530 separated, 2,297 widowed, and 2,698 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 318 separated, 636 widowed and 2,368 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Porterdale social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Porterdale.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Newton County)
Total households	21,997
Family households (families)	17,188
With own children under 18 years	9,307
Married-couple family	13,026
With own children under 18 years	6,129
Male householder, no wife present, family	977
With own children under 18 years	508
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,071
With own children under 18 years	1,775
Nonfamily households	4,884
Householder living alone	4,008
65 years and over	1,460

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	180
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	144
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.22

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,127
Householder	334
Spouse	221
Child	410
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	51
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	10
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	154
Male householder	44
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	85
Female householder living alone	73
Female householder not living alone	12
Nonrelatives	25
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	24,813
Never married	5,107
Now married	14,181
Separated	530
Widowed	2,297
Divorced	2,698
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	318
Widowed	636
Divorced	2,368

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,281
Male	622
Under 5 years	59
5 to 9 years	42
10 to 14 years	42
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	16
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	22
25 to 29 years	56
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	43
45 to 49 years	34
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	24
60 and 61 years	9
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	18
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	8
Female	659
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	36
10 to 14 years	47
15 to 17 years	27
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	9
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	38
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	36
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	49
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	22
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,281
One race	1,272
White	1,186
Black or African American	63
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,281
People who are White alone	1,186
People who are Black or African American alone	63
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	57,211
Same house	28,697
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,560
Different state or abroad	4,781
Different state	4,172
Abroad	609

PLACE OF BIRTH (Newton County)
Total resident population	62,001
Born in United States	28,756
State of residence	43,836
Different state	16,199
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	440
Foreign born	1,526

Porterdale 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 Porterdale. That total enrollment is 16,015 for the population of the country, which includes Porterdale. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,801 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,891 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,258.

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 Porterdale population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	16,015
Pre-kindergarten	1,337
Public	867
Private	470
Kindergarten	973
Public	829
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,178
Public	7,455
Private	723
Elementary and high school	11,446
Public	10,397
Private	1,049
High school grades 9 to 12	3,268
Public	2,942
Private	326
College, undergraduate years	2,015
Public	1,206
Private	809
Graduate or professional school	244
Public	191
Private	53
Not enrolled in school	43,070

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,144
Less than 9th grade	2,988
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,912
High school graduate	13,601
Some college, no degree	8,341
Associate's degree	1,610
Bachelor's degree	5,692
Graduate or professional degree	14.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,715

Porterdale Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 46,554 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Porterdale. The Porterdale occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,623), service occupations (3,646), sales and office occupations (7,569), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,642) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,555). The 46,554 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,149 private wage and salary workers, 4,088 government workers, 1,859 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Newton County)
Population 16 years and over	46,554
In labor force	30,745
Civilian labor force	30,735
Employed	29,136
Unemployed	1,599
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	24,410
In labor force	14,166
Civilian labor force	14,159
Unemployed Civilian labor force	917
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	22,144
In labor force	16,579
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	682
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Newton County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,560
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,257
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,097
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	213
Other means	240
Worked at home	585
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	852,670

OCCUPATION (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,623
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,623
Service occupations	3,646
Sales and office occupations	7,569
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,642
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,555

INDUSTRY (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,623
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	213
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,161
Wholesale trade	1,087
Retail trade	3,039
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,690
Information	1,063
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,588
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,992
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,015
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,582
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,573

CLASS OF WORKER (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,623
Private wage and salary workers	23,149
Government workers	4,088
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,859
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Porterdale Housing Characteristics

In Porterdale, GA there are 23,033 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,997 occupied and 1,036 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Porterdale, there are 18,551 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 333 units in Porterdale. 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 Porterdale, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Porterdale, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Porterdale. There are 345 housing units with rent less than $200, 243 with rent between $200-299, 837 with rent between $300-499 and 3,057 with rent for $500 and above. Full Porterdale gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Porterdale, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Newton County)
Total housing units	23,033
Occupied housing units	21,997
Vacant housing units	1,036

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Newton County)
Total housing units	23,033
1-unit, detached	18,551
1-unit, attached	333
2 units	799
3 or 4 units	533
5 to 9 units	489
10 to 19 units	35
20 to 49 units	62
50 or more units	209
Mobile home	2,000

HOUSING TENURE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	21,997
Owner-occupied	17,090
Renter-occupied	4,907

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	21,997
No vehicles available	1,308
2 vehicle available	14,842
3 vehicles available	3,634
4 vehicles available	1,290
5 or more vehicles available	480

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	21,997
Utility gas	9,201
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,011
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	76
Coal or coke
Wood	189
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	21,997
Less Than $50,000	17,090
$50,000 to $99,999	6,273
$100,000 to $149,999	5,021
$150,000 to $199,999	1,268
$200,000 to $299,999	879
$300,000 to $499,999	247
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	101,300

GROSS RENT (Newton County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,907
Less than $200	345
$200 to $299	243
$300 to $499	837
$500 to $699	1,827
$700 to $999	1,093
$1,000 to $1,499	129
$1,500 or more	7