Porter

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  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

Michigan Constitution
Michigan Code

Michigan State Resources
Michigan Website
Michigan Governor
Michigan Legislature
Michigan Courts
Michigan Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Michigan Western


Porter Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,470
  • Land Area (2000): 312.821 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 13.013 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,903
Porter Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 375 5.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,082 94.97%

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. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 302 13.76%
2. Construction 238 10.84%
3. Metal Manufactuing 163 7.43%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 96 4.37%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 95 4.33%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 89 4.05%
7. Repair and Maintenance 79 3.60%
8. Educational Services 74 3.37%
9. Food Manufacturing 70 3.19%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 69 3.14%
11. Wood Manufacturing 60 2.73%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 56 2.55%
13. Truck Transportation 56 2.55%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 55 2.51%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 50 2.28%
16. Finance and Insurance 48 2.19%
17. Public Administration 47 2.14%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 38 1.73%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 37 1.69%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 30 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 281 16.27%
2. Educational Services 218 12.62%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 125 7.24%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 90 5.21%
5. Finance and Insurance 74 4.28%
6. Social Assistance 71 4.11%
7. Chemical Manufacturing 62 3.59%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 51 2.95%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 47 2.72%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 2.55%
11. Metal Manufactuing 43 2.49%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 40 2.32%
13. Public Administration 36 2.08%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 35 2.03%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 32 1.85%
16. Department and Other General Stores 29 1.68%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 1.51%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 1.39%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 24 1.39%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 24 1.39%

Porter Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 180 8.20%
2. Other Production Occupations 179 8.15%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 141 6.42%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 108 4.92%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 93 4.24%
6. Other Management Occupations 90 4.10%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 87 3.96%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 87 3.96%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 80 3.64%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 73 3.33%
11. Other Construction Trades 73 3.33%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 72 3.28%
13. Top Executives 71 3.23%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 69 3.14%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 60 2.73%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 60 2.73%
17. Construction Laborers 40 1.82%
18. Accountants and Auditors 39 1.78%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 39 1.78%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 36 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 119 6.89%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 110 6.37%
3. Other Production Occupations 96 5.56%
4. Registered Nurses 90 5.21%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 68 3.94%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 65 3.76%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 61 3.53%
8. Other Management Occupations 61 3.53%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 56 3.24%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 3.24%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 56 3.24%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 53 3.07%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 52 3.01%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 2.72%
15. Cashiers 38 2.20%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 38 2.20%
17. Accountants and Auditors 35 2.03%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 35 2.03%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 35 2.03%
20. Child Care Workers 33 1.91%

Porter Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,431 58.56%
15-35 hours 764 13.04%
1-14 hours 156 2.66%
No regular hours 1,508 25.74%

Porter Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 191 5.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 331 8.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 199 5.39%
6 AM-6:29 AM 445 12.06%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 295 8.00%
7 AM-7:29 AM 727 19.71%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 509 13.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 253 6.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 60 1.63%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 155 4.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 36 0.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 256 6.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 210 5.69%

Porter Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 89 2.41%
5-9 254 6.89%
10-14 328 8.89%
15-19 436 11.82%
20-24 670 18.16%
25-29 495 13.42%
30-34 526 14.26%
35-39 223 6.04%
40-44 163 4.42%
45-59 336 9.11%
60-89 79 2.14%
At least 90 90 2.44%

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% 2,272 61.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 912 24.72%
45-59 0 0.00% 336 9.11%
At least 60 0 0.00% 169 4.58%

Porter Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 475 12.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,144 81.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 63 1.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 163 4.23%

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Porter Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,921 (7,451 people)
Families (2000): 2,221 (6,509 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,061
People at same address in 1995: 4,564
Porter Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 167 5.72%
$10,000-$14,999 91 3.12%
$15,000-$19,999 131 4.48%
$20,000-$24,999 168 5.75%
$25,000-$29,999 173 5.92%
$30,000-$34,999 241 8.25%
$35,000-$39,999 164 5.61%
$40,000-$44,999 194 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 163 5.58%
$50,000-$59,999 405 13.87%
$60,000-$74,999 372 12.74%
$75,000-$99,999 362 12.39%
$100,000-$124,999 159 5.44%
$125,000-$149,999 49 1.68%
$150,000-$199,999 39 1.34%
$200,000 or more 43 1.47%

Porter Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 591 20.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,054 36.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 114 3.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 442 15.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 448 15.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 173 5.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 19 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Porter Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,444 30.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,137 14.10%
Public Assistance 49 0.61%
Retirement 431 5.34%
Self Employment 434 5.38%
Social Security 787 9.76%
Supplemental Security 40 0.50%
Wage / Salary 2,352 29.16%
Other 392 4.86%

Porter Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,194 61.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 742 38.33%

Porter Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 294 9.62%
Color 1 Box Married 2,008 65.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 683 22.36%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 2.29%

Porter Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 252 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 1,971 67.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 407 14.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 276 9.50%

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 250 4.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 754 13.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,089 37.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,430 25.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 404 7.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 473 8.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 209 3.73%

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 67 0.90% 7 0.09% 74 0.99%
Kindergarten 75 1.00% 32 0.43% 107 1.43%
Grades 1-4 366 4.90% 87 1.16% 453 6.06%
Grades 5-8 451 6.04% 6 0.08% 457 6.12%
Grades 9-12 446 5.97% 29 0.39% 475 6.36%
Undergrad college 180 2.41% 28 0.37% 208 2.78%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.28% 9 0.12% 30 0.40%
Total 1,606 21.50% 198 2.65% 1,804 24.15%

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 6,933 93.25%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 502 6.75%

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 910 12.18%
10-19 Years 1,100 14.73%
20-29 Years 627 8.39%
30-39 Years 1,048 14.03%
40-49 Years 1,388 18.58%
50-59 Years 1,086 14.54%
60-69 Years 639 8.55%
70-79 Years 497 6.65%
80-89 Years 166 2.22%
90+ Years 9 0.12%

Porter Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,804 50.92%
Color 1 Box Female 3,666 49.08%

Porter Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,151 95.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 164 2.20%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 72 0.96%
Color 1 Box African-American 40 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 29 0.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Porter Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,234 31.02%
2. English 1,066 14.80%
3. Irish 993 13.79%
4. Dutch 528 7.33%
5. United States Or American 505 7.01%
6. French Non-Basque 305 4.24%
7. Polish 279 3.87%
8. Scottish 170 2.36%
9. Swedish 155 2.15%
10. Swiss 110 1.53%

Porter Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,813 96.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 152 2.15%
3. French 38 0.54%
4. German 26 0.37%
5. Other West Germanic 15 0.21%
6. Other Native North American 10 0.14%
7. Other Slavic 9 0.13%
8. Other Indo European 6 0.08%
9. Hindi 5 0.07%
10. Scandinavian 4 0.06%

Porter Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,363 98.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 44 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 50 0.67%

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.