Population 46,363 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Porter
Household size in Porter
| Period | Porter | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.09 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.25 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Porter are large by national standards, averaging 3.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 3.09, mirroring the country.
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
| Period | Porter | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.9 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Porter is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.1, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the south.
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
| Period | Porter | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Porter (10.5%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 4.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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
Renters in Porter
| Period | Porter | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.3% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.2% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Porter rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over four in ten owners (42.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northeast and least common in the west. The renter share is down 2.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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
| Period | Porter | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Porter as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.2 points, in line with the national trend.
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
| Period | Porter | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Porter has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1997 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
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
| Period | Porter | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $896 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $949 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,438 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,493 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$596 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Porter runs $1,493 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the wider Houston area ($1,649). Rent has climbed $596 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under 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
Bachelor's degrees in Porter
| Period | Porter | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Porter have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.1 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the west.
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
| Period | Porter | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.5% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.1% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Porter never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Compared with other Texas cities, Porter has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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
| Period | Porter | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in Porter is the same as the national rate. The rate is lower than in the Houston area as a whole (6.2%). Unemployment has fallen 2.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 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 | 3.04 | 36.3 | 10.5% | 25.7% | 8.4% | 2004 | $1,493 | 21.8% | 80.1% | 5.4% |
| New Caney | 3.18 | 32.4 | 17.0% | 31.1% | 10.5% | 2005 | $1,321 | 16.3% | 78.4% | 3.3% |
| Walden Woods | 3.34 | 30.5 | 26.0% | 10.8% | 16.5% | 2002 | $1,575 | 4.6% | 66.3% | 1.6% |
| Humble | 2.95 | 36.5 | 14.5% | 36.8% | 6.4% | 1997 | $1,744 | 35.4% | 90.6% | 6.4% |
| Woodbranch | 3.02 | 39.3 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 14.7% | 1986 | $1,355 | 13.1% | 90.5% | 6.7% |
| Roman Forest | 2.94 | 38.2 | 19.3% | 9.3% | 5.0% | 1995 | $1,301 | 21.0% | 84.4% | 4.1% |
| Patton Village | 3.08 | 38.3 | 15.0% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 1984 | $1,273 | 10.5% | 83.4% | 7.1% |
| Huffman | 3.15 | 37.7 | 19.3% | 19.5% | 11.9% | 1996 | $1,723 | 27.0% | 89.2% | 6.5% |
| Splendora | 3.23 | 35.6 | 13.4% | 20.3% | 6.2% | 1997 | $1,213 | 14.0% | 81.0% | 4.7% |
| Oak Ridge North | 2.75 | 44.2 | 6.7% | 4.6% | 2.2% | 1978 | $1,633 | 39.0% | 97.0% | 3.6% |
| Spring | 3.00 | 35.4 | 11.0% | 29.9% | 6.0% | 1999 | $1,890 | 41.7% | 92.5% | 5.0% |
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. 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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