Porter

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  1. Porter Legal Resources
  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

Ohio Constitution
Ohio Codes

Ohio State Resources
Ohio Website
Ohio Governor
Ohio Legislature
Ohio Courts
Ohio Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Ohio Southern


Porter Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,135
  • Land Area (2000): 100.999 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.238 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,649
Porter Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 965 25.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 111 2.91%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,744 71.83%

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. Construction 129 13.54%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 62 6.51%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 46 4.83%
4. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 43 4.51%
5. Health Care 36 3.78%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 35 3.67%
7. Public Administration 32 3.36%
8. Educational Services 29 3.04%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 27 2.83%
10. Food Manufacturing 27 2.83%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 2.73%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 24 2.52%
13. Utilities 23 2.41%
14. U.S. Postal Service 21 2.20%
15. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 20 2.10%
16. Private Household Services 20 2.10%
17. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 19 1.99%
18. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 19 1.99%
19. Metal Manufactuing 19 1.99%
20. Department and Other General Stores 17 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 202 24.05%
2. Educational Services 88 10.48%
3. Public Administration 62 7.38%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 32 3.81%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 3.45%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 28 3.33%
7. Finance and Insurance 26 3.10%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 2.86%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 23 2.74%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.74%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 23 2.74%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 2.62%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 20 2.38%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 2.26%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 17 2.02%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 15 1.79%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 14 1.67%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 14 1.67%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 13 1.55%
20. Department and Other General Stores 12 1.43%

Porter Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 88 9.23%
2. Other Production Occupations 57 5.98%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 50 5.25%
4. Other Construction Trades 48 5.04%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 45 4.72%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 4.62%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 42 4.41%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 29 3.04%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 27 2.83%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 27 2.83%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 27 2.83%
12. Computer Specialists 26 2.73%
13. Business Operations Specialists 23 2.41%
14. Other Management Occupations 22 2.31%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 21 2.20%
16. Engineers 20 2.10%
17. Accountants and Auditors 17 1.78%
18. Lawyers 17 1.78%
19. Life and Physical Scientists 17 1.78%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 17 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 86 10.24%
2. Secretaries and Admins 62 7.38%
3. Registered Nurses 56 6.67%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 54 6.43%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 6.07%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 49 5.83%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 40 4.76%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 35 4.17%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 34 4.05%
10. Business Operations Specialists 28 3.33%
11. Other Production Occupations 28 3.33%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 2.86%
13. Other Management Occupations 24 2.86%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 21 2.50%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 2.38%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 19 2.26%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 2.14%
18. Other Financial Specialists 17 2.02%
19. Personal Appearance Workers 17 2.02%
20. Cashiers 15 1.79%

Porter Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,557 52.98%
15-35 hours 352 11.98%
1-14 hours 62 2.11%
No regular hours 968 32.94%

Porter Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 42 2.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM 92 5.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 69 4.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 233 13.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 195 11.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 198 11.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 242 14.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 124 7.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 74 4.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 92 5.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15 0.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 23 1.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 151 8.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 134 7.96%

Porter Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 53 3.15%
5-9 72 4.28%
10-14 140 8.31%
15-19 112 6.65%
20-24 279 16.57%
25-29 126 7.48%
30-34 301 17.87%
35-39 110 6.53%
40-44 95 5.64%
45-59 284 16.86%
60-89 83 4.93%
At least 90 29 1.72%

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% 782 46.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 506 30.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 284 16.86%
At least 60 0 0.00% 112 6.65%

Porter Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 228 13.01%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,422 81.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 11 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 23 1.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 68 3.88%

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): 1,414 (3,779 people)
Families (2000): 1,132 (3,421 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 529
People at same address in 1995: 2,398
Porter Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 128 9.05%
$10,000-$14,999 116 8.20%
$15,000-$19,999 93 6.58%
$20,000-$24,999 77 5.45%
$25,000-$29,999 87 6.15%
$30,000-$34,999 69 4.88%
$35,000-$39,999 76 5.37%
$40,000-$44,999 75 5.30%
$45,000-$49,999 62 4.38%
$50,000-$59,999 121 8.56%
$60,000-$74,999 213 15.06%
$75,000-$99,999 180 12.73%
$100,000-$124,999 44 3.11%
$125,000-$149,999 30 2.12%
$150,000-$199,999 32 2.26%
$200,000 or more 11 0.78%

Porter Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 259 17.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 509 33.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 2.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 285 18.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 256 16.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 114 7.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Porter Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,128 30.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 424 11.33%
Public Assistance 56 1.50%
Retirement 218 5.82%
Self Employment 165 4.41%
Social Security 426 11.38%
Supplemental Security 85 2.27%
Wage / Salary 1,058 28.27%
Other 183 4.89%

Porter Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 547 59.01%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 380 40.99%

Porter Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 125 8.75%
Color 1 Box Married 996 69.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 243 17.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 64 4.48%

Porter Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 162 10.29%
Color 1 Box Married 1,020 64.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 243 15.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 150 9.52%

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 118 4.14%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 370 12.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,201 42.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 558 19.57%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 173 6.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 295 10.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 137 4.80%

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 19 0.46% 25 0.60% 44 1.06%
Kindergarten 47 1.14% 0 0.00% 47 1.14%
Grades 1-4 243 5.88% 18 0.44% 261 6.31%
Grades 5-8 270 6.53% 0 0.00% 270 6.53%
Grades 9-12 218 5.27% 0 0.00% 218 5.27%
Undergrad college 77 1.86% 5 0.12% 82 1.98%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 19 0.46% 19 0.46%
Total 874 21.14% 67 1.62% 941 22.76%

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 3,274 86.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 504 13.34%

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 552 13.35%
10-19 Years 626 15.14%
20-29 Years 409 9.89%
30-39 Years 581 14.05%
40-49 Years 733 17.73%
50-59 Years 586 14.17%
60-69 Years 339 8.20%
70-79 Years 198 4.79%
80-89 Years 91 2.20%
90+ Years 20 0.48%

Porter Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,084 50.40%
Color 1 Box Female 2,051 49.60%

Porter Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,055 98.07%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 31 0.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%

Porter Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,038 32.89%
2. United States Or American 526 16.67%
3. English 438 13.88%
4. Irish 321 10.17%
5. Italian 150 4.75%
6. French Non-Basque 145 4.59%
7. Scottish 101 3.20%
8. Welsh 95 3.01%
9. Dutch 88 2.79%
10. Polish 67 2.12%

Porter Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,551 97.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 36 0.99%
3. German 25 0.69%
4. French 12 0.33%

Porter Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,767 98.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 45 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.21%

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.