Population 638 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Porter Springs
Household size in Porter Springs
| Period | Porter Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Porter Springs is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Springs
| Period | Porter Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 41.0, the median age in Porter Springs is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas overall, where the median age is 36.7.
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 Springs
| Period | Porter Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Porter Springs, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Springs
Renters in Porter Springs
| Period | Porter Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Porter Springs is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.3% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Springs
| Period | Porter Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 48.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.8% of the housing in Porter Springs, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Springs
| Period | Porter Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in Porter Springs is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in Texas as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992.
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 Springs
| Period | Porter Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $221 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $698 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,521 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,300 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Porter Springs runs $1,521 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Porter Springs
| Period | Porter Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Porter Springs: 18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Springs
| Period | Porter Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.3% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Porter Springs never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Texas as a whole looks much the same.
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 Springs
| Period | Porter Springs | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Porter Springs: 8.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Springs 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 Springs | 2.21 | 41.0 | 3.8% | 20.6% | 21.8% | 1986 | $1,521 | 18.3% | 84.3% | 8.8% |
| Austonio | 2.55 | 41.4 | 6.6% | 15.1% | 26.7% | 1989 | $1,346 | 18.5% | 82.6% | 14.8% |
| Cut | 2.79 | 45.9 | 5.7% | 17.8% | 29.1% | 1989 | $920 | 18.6% | 82.9% | 10.2% |
| Crockett | 2.41 | 43.7 | 16.6% | 44.9% | 19.9% | 1972 | $932 | 17.3% | 80.4% | 8.3% |
| Latexo | 2.36 | 50.6 | 4.9% | 14.0% | 24.8% | 1983 | $810 | 18.6% | 87.3% | 3.5% |
| Mapleton | 2.42 | 41.2 | 5.6% | 17.2% | 24.8% | 1988 | $1,412 | 18.4% | 83.3% | 12.5% |
| Malvern | 2.32 | 60.1 | 9.4% | 12.1% | 35.8% | 1991 | $969 | 19.3% | 95.6% | 2.0% |
| Hopewell | 2.68 | 47.4 | 3.7% | 22.4% | 27.0% | 1987 | $869 | 18.5% | 84.0% | 4.9% |
| Lovelady | 2.81 | 43.2 | 15.3% | 11.5% | 28.2% | 1988 | $1,041 | 15.6% | 84.9% | 9.0% |
| Smith Grove | 2.67 | 42.2 | 13.4% | 23.3% | 36.5% | 1991 | $1,023 | 8.7% | 80.4% | 0.4% |
| Middleton | 2.83 | 46.7 | 2.4% | 10.4% | 25.9% | 1992 | $909 | 22.3% | 86.9% | 2.0% |
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 Springs. 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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