Porter Springs

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


Porter Springs Legal Resources Back to top

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Porter Springs Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,379
  • Land Area (2000): 464.023 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.666 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 788
Porter Springs Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 126 8.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,305 91.19%

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Porter Springs Employment Information Back to top
Porter Springs Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 76 24.44%
2. Public Administration 61 19.61%
3. Construction 17 5.47%
4. Mining 14 4.50%
5. Educational Services 12 3.86%
6. Health Care 12 3.86%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 11 3.54%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 3.22%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 10 3.22%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 10 3.22%
11. Metal Manufactuing 9 2.89%
12. Utilities 9 2.89%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 8 2.57%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 7 2.25%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 7 2.25%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 7 2.25%
17. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 6 1.93%
18. Finance and Insurance 6 1.93%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 6 1.93%
20. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 75 27.08%
2. Educational Services 43 15.52%
3. Public Administration 18 6.50%
4. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 14 5.05%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 4.69%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 10 3.61%
7. Finance and Insurance 10 3.61%
8. Department and Other General Stores 9 3.25%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.89%
10. Metal Manufactuing 8 2.89%
11. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 7 2.53%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 7 2.53%
13. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 6 2.17%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 6 2.17%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 1.81%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.81%
17. Private Household Services 5 1.81%
18. Construction 4 1.44%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.44%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.44%

Porter Springs Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 31 9.97%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 28 9.00%
3. Law Enforcement Workers 26 8.36%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 17 5.47%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 5.14%
6. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 14 4.50%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 4.50%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 13 4.18%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 3.86%
10. Business Operations Specialists 11 3.54%
11. Other Personal Care, Not child care 11 3.54%
12. Other Production Occupations 10 3.22%
13. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 9 2.89%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 2.89%
15. Top Executives 9 2.89%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 9 2.89%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 2.25%
18. Lawyers 7 2.25%
19. Other Health Occupations 7 2.25%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 6 1.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 48 17.33%
2. Secretaries and Admins 34 12.27%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 31 11.19%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 6.50%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 5.42%
6. Other Management Occupations 13 4.69%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 12 4.33%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 10 3.61%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9 3.25%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 3.25%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 3.25%
12. Registered Nurses 9 3.25%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 2.53%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 1.81%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 1.81%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 1.81%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 5 1.81%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 5 1.81%
19. Accountants and Auditors 4 1.44%
20. Business Operations Specialists 4 1.44%

Porter Springs Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 565 48.29%
15-35 hours 47 4.02%
1-14 hours 21 1.79%
No regular hours 537 45.90%

Porter Springs Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 17 3.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 6.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 37 6.75%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 5.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 92 16.79%
7 AM-7:29 AM 86 15.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 71 12.96%
8 AM-8:29 AM 33 6.02%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24 4.38%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 29 5.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4 0.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 1.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 49 8.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 5.47%

Porter Springs Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 20 3.65%
5-9 81 14.78%
10-14 96 17.52%
15-19 81 14.78%
20-24 42 7.66%
25-29 26 4.74%
30-34 64 11.68%
35-39 25 4.56%
40-44 24 4.38%
45-59 40 7.30%
60-89 38 6.93%
At least 90 11 2.01%

Porter Springs 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% 346 63.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 113 20.62%
45-59 0 0.00% 40 7.30%
At least 60 0 0.00% 49 8.94%

Porter Springs Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 92 15.86%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 440 75.86%
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 16 2.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 32 5.52%

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Porter Springs Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 619 (1,431 people)
Families (2000): 453 (1,230 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 159
People at same address in 1995: 889
Porter Springs Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 94 15.19%
$10,000-$14,999 52 8.40%
$15,000-$19,999 58 9.37%
$20,000-$24,999 48 7.75%
$25,000-$29,999 49 7.92%
$30,000-$34,999 36 5.82%
$35,000-$39,999 49 7.92%
$40,000-$44,999 20 3.23%
$45,000-$49,999 36 5.82%
$50,000-$59,999 68 10.99%
$60,000-$74,999 64 10.34%
$75,000-$99,999 24 3.88%
$100,000-$124,999 12 1.94%
$125,000-$149,999 4 0.65%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 5 0.81%

Porter Springs Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 148 25.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 228 39.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 8 1.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 86 14.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 64 11.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 29 5.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 2.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Porter Springs Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 439 25.91%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 144 8.50%
Public Assistance 23 1.36%
Retirement 138 8.15%
Self Employment 75 4.43%
Social Security 269 15.88%
Supplemental Security 69 4.07%
Wage / Salary 415 24.50%
Other 122 7.20%

Porter Springs Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 235 69.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 103 30.47%

Porter Springs Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 49 7.94%
Color 1 Box Married 381 61.75%
Color 2 Box Never Married 112 18.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 75 12.16%

Porter Springs Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 60 9.92%
Color 1 Box Married 341 56.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 119 19.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 85 14.05%

Porter Springs 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 Springs Education Information Back to top
Porter Springs Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 107 9.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 248 21.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 373 32.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 227 19.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 28 2.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 138 12.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 22 1.92%

Porter Springs 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 9 0.65% 0 0.00% 9 0.65%
Kindergarten 9 0.65% 0 0.00% 9 0.65%
Grades 1-4 45 3.26% 13 0.94% 58 4.21%
Grades 5-8 65 4.71% 0 0.00% 65 4.71%
Grades 9-12 97 7.03% 0 0.00% 97 7.03%
Undergrad college 29 2.10% 0 0.00% 29 2.10%
Graduate or professional school 9 0.65% 0 0.00% 9 0.65%
Total 263 19.07% 13 0.94% 276 20.01%

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Porter Springs Public Benefits Information Back to top
Porter Springs Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,247 87.14%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 184 12.86%

Porter Springs 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 Springs Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Porter Springs Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 170 12.33%
10-19 Years 163 11.82%
20-29 Years 112 8.12%
30-39 Years 155 11.24%
40-49 Years 174 12.62%
50-59 Years 187 13.56%
60-69 Years 180 13.05%
70-79 Years 152 11.02%
80-89 Years 70 5.08%
90+ Years 16 1.16%

Porter Springs Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 689 49.96%
Color 1 Box Female 690 50.04%

Porter Springs Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 884 64.10%
Color 1 Box African-American 414 30.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 63 4.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 11 0.80%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Porter Springs Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 174 25.40%
2. German 145 21.17%
3. Irish 112 16.35%
4. French Non-Basque 86 12.55%
5. English 66 9.64%
6. Dutch 20 2.92%
7. Scotch Irish 18 2.63%
8. European 13 1.90%
9. Dutch West Indian 11 1.61%
10. Greek 10 1.46%

Porter Springs Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,310 96.97%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 37 2.74%
3. German 4 0.30%

Porter Springs Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,410 98.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 17 1.19%

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Porter Springs 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.