Population 355 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Portersville
Household size in Portersville
| Period | Portersville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Portersville run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Indiana.
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 Portersville
| Period | Portersville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.6 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Portersville is 36.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 40.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Portersville
| Period | Portersville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Portersville: 1.9% 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 Portersville
Renters in Portersville
| Period | Portersville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.7% of households in Portersville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.7% 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 Portersville
| Period | Portersville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Portersville is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Portersville
| Period | Portersville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Portersville was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Portersville
| Period | Portersville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $759 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $937 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $822 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $986 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Portersville costs $986 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Portersville
Bachelor's degrees in Portersville
| Period | Portersville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Portersville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.5%, 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 Portersville
| Period | Portersville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.5% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Portersville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% 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 Portersville
| Period | Portersville | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Portersville out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Portersville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portersville | 2.53 | 36.6 | 1.9% | 19.7% | 9.0% | 1979 | $986 | 18.5% | 82.5% | 0.0% |
| Hudsonville | 2.86 | 36.8 | 6.0% | 12.8% | 7.4% | 1986 | $896 | 19.5% | 85.2% | 0.0% |
| Ireland | 2.34 | 41.4 | 2.3% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 1987 | $1,010 | 36.5% | 91.5% | 0.2% |
| Alfordsville | 2.83 | 30.3 | 4.7% | 21.7% | 1.6% | 1995 | $900 | 18.0% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
| Otwell | 2.36 | 33.5 | 12.1% | 17.1% | 11.4% | 1975 | $833 | 20.4% | 93.9% | 4.1% |
| Jasper | 2.43 | 40.5 | 11.1% | 31.5% | 8.2% | 1980 | $860 | 27.1% | 91.4% | 1.5% |
| Kellerville | 2.42 | 42.0 | 8.2% | 30.0% | 13.6% | 1982 | $813 | 18.8% | 77.8% | 0.0% |
| Glendale | 3.28 | 38.2 | 11.1% | 0.2% | 6.6% | 1994 | $784 | 21.2% | 87.3% | 0.0% |
| Whitfield | 2.95 | 34.6 | 7.7% | 20.2% | 7.9% | 1992 | $933 | 17.5% | 76.0% | 0.4% |
| Whiteoak | 2.44 | 30.9 | 19.6% | 18.7% | 13.4% | 1978 | $1,043 | 10.0% | 92.0% | 11.3% |
| Dubois Crossroads | 2.63 | 39.4 | 16.0% | 22.7% | 7.7% | 1984 | $907 | 20.8% | 83.9% | 0.0% |
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 Portersville. 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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