Overview
2,093
Total Population
42.4
Median age
46.44%
Female population %
115.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
40-44 years
Largest age group
49.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
47
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 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Porter township's population under 18 was 18.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Porter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Porter township, 13.95% were under the age of 15, 22.07% aged 15 to 29, 45.01% aged 30 to 64, 16.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 149 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 46.44% females and 53.56% males in Porter township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania.
- The Porter township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 115.3:100 i.e. 115.3 men to 100 women (1.153).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 128.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 94.
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Race / Ethnicity
Porter township's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Porter township population: 97.23% are White, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 2.58% are multiracial.
- Porter township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,046 (97.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Porter township is White with a population of 2,035 (97.23% 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 2,183 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Porter township's population increased by 181 (9.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Porter township's population decreased by 38 (1.74%), 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 2009 at 1,976.
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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)