Population 73 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Porter Gap
Household size in Porter Gap
| Period | Porter Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.03 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.80 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.84 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Porter Gap is a place of small households, averaging 1.80 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.64 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Porter Gap
| Period | Porter Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.5 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +21.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Porter Gap skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Porter Gap
| Period | Porter Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Porter Gap: 4.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Porter Gap
Renters in Porter Gap
| Period | Porter Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Porter Gap own their homes; 28.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. More than four in ten owners (45.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Porter Gap
| Period | Porter Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.8% of homes in Porter Gap are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Porter Gap
| Period | Porter Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −10 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Porter Gap is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Porter Gap
| Period | Porter Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $811 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $631 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $755 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$146 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Porter Gap pays $755 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Porter Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Porter Gap
| Period | Porter Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Porter Gap have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Porter Gap
| Period | Porter Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Porter Gap is close to the national rate: 87.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Tennessee as a whole (89.9%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Porter Gap
| Period | Porter Gap | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Porter Gap runs below the national rate: 4.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Porter Gap compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Gap | 1.80 | 59.0 | 4.6% | 28.4% | 4.8% | 1969 | $755 | 17.6% | 87.8% | 4.6% |
| Halls | 2.16 | 43.4 | 15.5% | 37.5% | 7.4% | 1976 | $758 | 11.2% | 86.8% | 4.3% |
| Edith | 3.01 | 35.6 | 9.5% | 16.4% | 14.8% | 1980 | $589 | 7.2% | 69.3% | 0.0% |
| Dry Hill | 1.96 | 59.0 | 2.2% | 11.9% | 2.1% | 1978 | $623 | 16.3% | 86.0% | 4.9% |
| Curve | 1.96 | 59.0 | 2.2% | 11.9% | 2.1% | 1978 | $623 | 16.3% | 86.0% | 4.9% |
| Gates | 2.33 | 38.8 | 24.0% | 42.3% | 9.9% | 1976 | $806 | 8.6% | 85.7% | 15.1% |
| Fowlkes | 2.42 | 50.9 | 13.7% | 42.1% | 8.3% | 1982 | $623 | 10.6% | 78.7% | 5.1% |
| Flippin | 2.93 | 34.5 | 5.4% | 26.7% | 15.7% | 1983 | $764 | 3.8% | 56.2% | 6.2% |
| South Dyersburg | 1.82 | 34.1 | 18.5% | 71.7% | 10.8% | 1979 | $646 | 13.1% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
| Bruceville | 2.39 | 47.5 | 11.3% | 26.7% | 10.9% | 1990 | $768 | 8.5% | 80.9% | 4.2% |
| Ripley | 2.67 | 36.9 | 16.9% | 38.2% | 14.5% | 1980 | $791 | 14.9% | 83.6% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Porter Gap. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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