Porter

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  2. Porter Statistics
  3. Porter Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Porter Employment Information
  5. Porter Family Information
  6. Porter Education Information
  7. Porter Public Benefits Information
  8. Porter Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Porter Legal Resources Back to top

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Porter Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,761
  • Land Area (2000): 71.389 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 11.105 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,584
Porter Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,095 28.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 48 1.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,669 70.02%

Porter Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Porter Employment Information Back to top
Porter Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 90 9.54%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 71 7.53%
3. Construction 68 7.21%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 67 7.10%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 66 7.00%
6. Repair and Maintenance 64 6.79%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 62 6.57%
8. Public Administration 37 3.92%
9. Health Care 34 3.61%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 3.08%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 28 2.97%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 23 2.44%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 22 2.33%
14. Other Transportation 22 2.33%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 2.12%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 19 2.01%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 2.01%
18. U.S. Postal Service 19 2.01%
19. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 18 1.91%
20. Metal Manufactuing 16 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 194 23.60%
2. Health Care 127 15.45%
3. Finance and Insurance 73 8.88%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 47 5.72%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 47 5.72%
6. Public Administration 26 3.16%
7. Social Assistance 20 2.43%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 18 2.19%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.19%
10. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 17 2.07%
11. Other Direct Selling Estab 16 1.95%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 15 1.82%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 15 1.82%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 14 1.70%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 14 1.70%
16. Construction 12 1.46%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 12 1.46%
18. Repair and Maintenance 12 1.46%
19. Department and Other General Stores 11 1.34%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 10 1.22%

Porter Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 82 8.70%
2. Other Production Occupations 79 8.38%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 69 7.32%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 55 5.83%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 46 4.88%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 46 4.88%
7. Top Executives 45 4.77%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 3.82%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 3.82%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 34 3.61%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 28 2.97%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 2.97%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 2.55%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 2.33%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 19 2.01%
16. Engineers 18 1.91%
17. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 18 1.91%
18. Postsecondary Teachers 18 1.91%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 1.80%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 17 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 68 8.27%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 57 6.93%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 54 6.57%
4. Registered Nurses 48 5.84%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 44 5.35%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 39 4.74%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 37 4.50%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 2.92%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 23 2.80%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 2.43%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 20 2.43%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 20 2.43%
13. Therapists 20 2.43%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 18 2.19%
15. Child Care Workers 18 2.19%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 18 2.19%
17. Secretaries and Admins 17 2.07%
18. Top Executives 17 2.07%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 17 2.07%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 16 1.95%

Porter Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,509 52.98%
15-35 hours 372 13.06%
1-14 hours 117 4.11%
No regular hours 850 29.85%

Porter Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 36 2.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 48 2.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 73 4.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 160 9.74%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 198 12.06%
7 AM-7:29 AM 165 10.05%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 271 16.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 154 9.38%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 149 9.07%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 96 5.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 12 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 154 9.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 83 5.05%

Porter Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 29 1.77%
5-9 170 10.35%
10-14 241 14.68%
15-19 212 12.91%
20-24 281 17.11%
25-29 191 11.63%
30-34 256 15.59%
35-39 88 5.36%
40-44 41 2.50%
45-59 84 5.12%
60-89 32 1.95%
At least 90 17 1.04%

Porter Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,124 68.45%
30-44 0 0.00% 385 23.45%
45-59 0 0.00% 84 5.12%
At least 60 0 0.00% 49 2.98%

Porter Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 109 6.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,503 88.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 24 1.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 51 3.01%

Porter Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Porter Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,388 (3,812 people)
Families (2000): 1,061 (3,382 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 481
People at same address in 1995: 2,665
Porter Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 30 2.16%
$10,000-$14,999 76 5.48%
$15,000-$19,999 67 4.83%
$20,000-$24,999 86 6.20%
$25,000-$29,999 102 7.35%
$30,000-$34,999 54 3.89%
$35,000-$39,999 101 7.28%
$40,000-$44,999 85 6.12%
$45,000-$49,999 80 5.76%
$50,000-$59,999 94 6.77%
$60,000-$74,999 208 14.99%
$75,000-$99,999 191 13.76%
$100,000-$124,999 83 5.98%
$125,000-$149,999 55 3.96%
$150,000-$199,999 40 2.88%
$200,000 or more 36 2.59%

Porter Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 289 20.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 459 32.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 66 4.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 230 16.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 232 16.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 89 6.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 34 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 17 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Porter Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,121 27.46%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 701 17.17%
Public Assistance 22 0.54%
Retirement 348 8.52%
Self Employment 171 4.19%
Social Security 368 9.01%
Supplemental Security 43 1.05%
Wage / Salary 1,067 26.13%
Other 242 5.93%

Porter Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 451 51.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 420 48.22%

Porter Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 105 7.51%
Color 1 Box Married 909 64.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 353 25.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 2.29%

Porter Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 178 11.60%
Color 1 Box Married 915 59.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 315 20.53%
Color 3 Box Widowed 126 8.21%

Porter Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Porter Education Information Back to top
Porter Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 36 1.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 228 8.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 893 32.76%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 593 21.75%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 267 9.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 438 16.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 271 9.94%

Porter Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 13 0.35% 32 0.85% 45 1.20%
Kindergarten 27 0.72% 4 0.11% 31 0.82%
Grades 1-4 232 6.17% 41 1.09% 273 7.26%
Grades 5-8 273 7.26% 37 0.98% 310 8.24%
Grades 9-12 295 7.84% 24 0.64% 319 8.48%
Undergrad college 183 4.87% 25 0.66% 208 5.53%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.69% 9 0.24% 35 0.93%
Total 1,049 27.89% 172 4.57% 1,221 32.46%

Porter Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Porter Public Benefits Information Back to top
Porter Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,628 95.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 175 4.60%

Porter Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Porter Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Porter Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 433 11.51%
10-19 Years 613 16.30%
20-29 Years 284 7.55%
30-39 Years 499 13.27%
40-49 Years 678 18.03%
50-59 Years 549 14.60%
60-69 Years 349 9.28%
70-79 Years 258 6.86%
80-89 Years 89 2.37%
90+ Years 9 0.24%

Porter Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,887 50.17%
Color 1 Box Female 1,874 49.83%

Porter Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,652 97.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.82%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 24 0.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 18 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.32%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Porter Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,167 23.48%
2. Irish 778 15.65%
3. Italian 742 14.93%
4. English 570 11.47%
5. Polish 374 7.53%
6. French Non-Basque 238 4.79%
7. Scottish 199 4.00%
8. United States Or American 148 2.98%
9. Swedish 109 2.19%
10. Dutch 102 2.05%

Porter Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,441 95.03%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 79 2.18%
3. French 25 0.69%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 21 0.58%
5. German 16 0.44%
6. Polish 12 0.33%
7. Other Native North American 12 0.33%
8. Italian 9 0.25%
9. Yiddish 6 0.17%

Porter Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,599 94.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 86 2.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 127 3.33%

Porter Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Porter Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.