Population 2,367 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Porterdale
Household size in Porterdale
| Period | Porterdale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.93 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.81 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.22 | 2.79 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | +0.05 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Porterdale is a place of big households: 3.22 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.81, 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 Porterdale
| Period | Porterdale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 35.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 36.5 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.8 | 37.5 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 38.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.6, Porterdale is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Porterdale
| Period | Porterdale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 13.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 12.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 12.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Porterdale (24.1%), well above 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 Porterdale
Renters in Porterdale
| Period | Porterdale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7% | 32.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.7% | 35.5% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.4% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.0% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Porterdale than nationally: 40.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Just over a quarter of owners (26.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Porterdale
| Period | Porterdale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.9% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 11.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Porterdale: 6.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 Porterdale
| Period | Porterdale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1988 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1989 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1990 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1993 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −10 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Porterdale are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Atlanta area overall, where the median home dates to 1993.
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 Porterdale
| Period | Porterdale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $921 | $1,050 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $914 | $1,116 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $966 | $1,293 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,470 | $1,799 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$549 | +$749 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Porterdale runs $1,470 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.8% of household income on rent, 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 Porterdale
Bachelor's degrees in Porterdale
| Period | Porterdale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 34.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 35.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 38.2% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 42.0% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Porterdale: 9.4% 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 Porterdale
| Period | Porterdale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 87.2% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.4% | 90.9% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +3.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Porterdale never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Porterdale
| Period | Porterdale | Atlanta area | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Porterdale runs well above the national rate: 8.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Porterdale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porterdale | 3.22 | 35.6 | 24.1% | 40.0% | 6.5% | 1983 | $1,470 | 9.4% | 79.4% | 8.7% |
| Covington | 2.92 | 36.3 | 18.2% | 28.1% | 6.7% | 1998 | $1,595 | 24.4% | 91.3% | 6.9% |
| Rocky Plains | 2.85 | 31.3 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 2.9% | 2003 | $1,937 | 22.3% | 82.5% | 0.0% |
| Starrsville | 2.63 | 37.9 | 13.5% | 26.1% | 3.6% | 1995 | $1,065 | 27.9% | 94.6% | 6.3% |
| Oxford | 2.42 | 45.5 | 6.9% | 17.5% | 8.3% | 1987 | $1,291 | 29.0% | 88.6% | 6.8% |
| Conyers | 2.91 | 39.4 | 16.6% | 31.0% | 6.8% | 1993 | $1,572 | 33.0% | 90.8% | 6.2% |
| Stewart | 2.94 | 38.0 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 14.3% | 2001 | $1,509 | 20.9% | 96.0% | 5.8% |
| Alcovy | 2.75 | 36.9 | 6.1% | 32.8% | 5.5% | 1997 | $1,540 | 24.5% | 86.3% | 7.6% |
| Mansfield | 2.69 | 41.8 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 8.5% | 1994 | $1,375 | 18.2% | 90.9% | 6.3% |
| Worthville | 2.74 | 36.9 | 10.1% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 2005 | $1,626 | 11.7% | 92.4% | 9.7% |
| Social Circle | 2.91 | 41.9 | 6.5% | 12.2% | 4.6% | 1994 | $1,384 | 25.6% | 86.3% | 5.6% |
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 Porterdale. 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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