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

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Porter Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,097
  • Land Area (2000): 533.934 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.246 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,270
Porter Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,177 14.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 243 3.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,659 82.42%

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 230 10.70%
2. Metal Manufactuing 155 7.21%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 141 6.56%
4. Public Administration 126 5.86%
5. Truck Transportation 100 4.65%
6. Educational Services 90 4.19%
7. Repair and Maintenance 77 3.58%
8. Wood Manufacturing 72 3.35%
9. Paper Manufacturing 65 3.02%
10. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 64 2.98%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 63 2.93%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 63 2.93%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 48 2.23%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 48 2.23%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 47 2.19%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 42 1.95%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 41 1.91%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 38 1.77%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 38 1.77%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 36 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 264 15.22%
2. Educational Services 219 12.63%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 138 7.96%
4. Public Administration 97 5.59%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 79 4.56%
6. Finance and Insurance 67 3.86%
7. Social Assistance 55 3.17%
8. Department and Other General Stores 46 2.65%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 42 2.42%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 42 2.42%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 42 2.42%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 37 2.13%
13. Paper Manufacturing 35 2.02%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 35 2.02%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 35 2.02%
16. Metal Manufactuing 28 1.61%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 1.50%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 24 1.38%
19. Construction 22 1.27%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 21 1.21%

Porter Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 185 8.60%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 165 7.67%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 162 7.53%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 143 6.65%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 118 5.49%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 116 5.40%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 89 4.14%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 73 3.40%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 57 2.65%
10. Agricultural Workers 56 2.60%
11. Carpenters 56 2.60%
12. Other Management Occupations 56 2.60%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 46 2.14%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 46 2.14%
15. Construction Laborers 43 2.00%
16. Other Construction Trades 42 1.95%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 36 1.67%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 31 1.44%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 31 1.44%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 27 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 156 9.00%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 110 6.34%
3. Registered Nurses 79 4.56%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 73 4.21%
5. Cashiers 69 3.98%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 56 3.23%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 3.17%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 54 3.11%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 54 3.11%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 52 3.00%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 52 3.00%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 3.00%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 49 2.83%
14. Other Production Occupations 45 2.60%
15. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 42 2.42%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 41 2.36%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 41 2.36%
18. Other Food Preparation and Servers 40 2.31%
19. Other Management Occupations 34 1.96%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 1.96%

Porter Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,398 52.69%
15-35 hours 719 11.15%
1-14 hours 163 2.53%
No regular hours 2,169 33.63%

Porter Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 164 4.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 168 4.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 247 6.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 462 12.52%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 523 14.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 498 13.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 486 13.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 265 7.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 136 3.69%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 96 2.60%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 43 1.17%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 33 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 296 8.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 272 7.37%

Porter Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 196 5.31%
5-9 426 11.55%
10-14 461 12.50%
15-19 404 10.95%
20-24 618 16.75%
25-29 292 7.92%
30-34 477 12.93%
35-39 74 2.01%
40-44 128 3.47%
45-59 306 8.29%
60-89 180 4.88%
At least 90 127 3.44%

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 4 0.11% 2,393 64.87%
30-44 2 0.05% 677 18.35%
45-59 1 0.03% 305 8.27%
At least 60 3 0.08% 304 8.24%

Porter Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2 0.05%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 499 13.00%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,063 79.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 96 2.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 148 3.86%

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): 3,242 (8,079 people)
Families (2000): 2,399 (6,939 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 967
People at same address in 1995: 5,486
Porter Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 265 8.17%
$10,000-$14,999 260 8.02%
$15,000-$19,999 300 9.25%
$20,000-$24,999 264 8.14%
$25,000-$29,999 321 9.90%
$30,000-$34,999 248 7.65%
$35,000-$39,999 226 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 217 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 173 5.34%
$50,000-$59,999 351 10.83%
$60,000-$74,999 242 7.46%
$75,000-$99,999 245 7.56%
$100,000-$124,999 73 2.25%
$125,000-$149,999 38 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.31%
$200,000 or more 9 0.28%

Porter Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 718 22.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,153 35.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 100 3.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 544 16.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 442 13.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 13 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 169 5.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 55 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 26 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Porter Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,506 27.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,243 13.86%
Public Assistance 57 0.64%
Retirement 670 7.47%
Self Employment 430 4.79%
Social Security 1,002 11.17%
Supplemental Security 143 1.59%
Wage / Salary 2,378 26.52%
Other 539 6.01%

Porter Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,234 62.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 753 37.90%

Porter Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 243 7.60%
Color 1 Box Married 2,065 64.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 750 23.46%
Color 3 Box Widowed 139 4.35%

Porter Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 307 9.18%
Color 1 Box Married 2,100 62.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 539 16.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 400 11.95%

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 323 5.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 938 15.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,122 50.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 842 13.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 353 5.68%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 446 7.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 195 3.14%

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 58 0.72% 23 0.28% 81 1.00%
Kindergarten 64 0.79% 4 0.05% 68 0.84%
Grades 1-4 391 4.83% 36 0.44% 427 5.27%
Grades 5-8 474 5.85% 17 0.21% 491 6.06%
Grades 9-12 429 5.30% 12 0.15% 441 5.45%
Undergrad college 117 1.44% 41 0.51% 158 1.95%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.19% 7 0.09% 22 0.27%
Total 1,548 19.12% 140 1.73% 1,688 20.85%

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 7,283 90.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 759 9.44%

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 970 11.98%
10-19 Years 1,112 13.73%
20-29 Years 798 9.86%
30-39 Years 1,092 13.49%
40-49 Years 1,292 15.96%
50-59 Years 1,123 13.87%
60-69 Years 781 9.65%
70-79 Years 652 8.05%
80-89 Years 247 3.05%
90+ Years 30 0.37%

Porter Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,994 49.33%
Color 1 Box Female 4,103 50.67%

Porter Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,985 98.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44 0.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.30%
Color 1 Box African-American 17 0.21%
Color 2 Box Asian 15 0.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Porter Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,926 41.41%
2. Irish 845 11.96%
3. United States Or American 711 10.06%
4. English 513 7.26%
5. Dutch 400 5.66%
6. Italian 343 4.85%
7. Scotch Irish 203 2.87%
8. Pennsylvania German 202 2.86%
9. French Non-Basque 152 2.15%
10. Polish 138 1.95%

Porter Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,366 96.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 84 1.10%
3. Other West Germanic 69 0.90%
4. German 35 0.46%
5. French 27 0.35%
6. Italian 23 0.30%
7. Other Asian 14 0.18%
8. Other Slavic 7 0.09%
9. Japanese 6 0.08%
10. Tagalog 5 0.07%

Porter Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,037 99.48%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 21 0.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 0.26%

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.