Overview
1,342
Total Population
45.1
Median age
48.51%
Female population %
106.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
51.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Porter township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Porter township is 45.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Porter township's population under 18 was 17.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Porter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Porter township, 15.28% were under the age of 15, 21.24% aged 15 to 29, 44.63% aged 30 to 64, 17.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 40 less females than males in Porter township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.51% females and 51.49% males in Porter township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania.
- The Porter township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 106.1:100 i.e. 106.1 men to 100 women (1.061).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 100.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 68.
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Race / Ethnicity
Porter township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Porter township population: 97.99% are White, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.82% are Asian, 0.37% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 0.45% are some other race.
- Porter township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,342 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Porter township is White with a population of 1,315 (97.99% of the total population).
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Year by year
Porter township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,510 in the year 2017
- From 2000 to 2010, Porter township's population increased by 44 (3.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Porter township's population increased by 23 (1.57%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Porter township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,415.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)