Porter Heights, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,001

14.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

55.4

2.59% 1-year increase

2022 Median Property Value

$195,900

10.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Porter Heights, TX had a population of 1k people with a median age of 55.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Porter Heights, TX declined from 1,167 to 1,001, a −14.2% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Porter Heights, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.3%), Other (Hispanic) (3%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.699%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Porter Heights, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.6% of the residents in Porter Heights, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Porter Heights, TX was $195,900, and the homeownership rate was 94.8%.

Most people in Porter Heights, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Porter Heights, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Porter Heights, TX employs 629 people. The largest industries in Porter Heights, TX are Manufacturing (148 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (131 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (110 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($48,095), Total ($45,755), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,474).

Employment

Occupations

629

2022 Value

± 331

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 79%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Porter Heights, TX declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 705 employees to 629 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Porter Heights, TX, are Management Occupations (115 people), Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (110 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Porter Heights, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

629

2022 Value

± 331

−10.8%

1 Year decline

± 79%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Porter Heights, TX declined at a rate of −10.8%, from 705 employees to 629 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Porter Heights, TX, are Manufacturing (148 people), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (131 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Porter Heights, TX, though some of these residents may live in Porter Heights, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,091

Median earning men ± $82,629

$43,758

Median earning women ± $507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($47,214).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Porter Heights, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Porter Heights, TX was $195,900 in 2022, which is 0.695 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $176,700 to $195,900, a 10.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Porter Heights, TX is 94.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Porter Heights, TX have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Porter Heights, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$195,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,316

$379

Median Property Taxes

±$222

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Porter Heights, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Porter Heights, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.8%

Homeownership

2022

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 94.8% of the housing units in Porter Heights, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Porter Heights, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Porter Heights, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

400

Number of Households

± 236

In N/A, the median household income of the 400 households in Porter Heights, TX N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Porter Heights, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Porter Heights, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (97.8%)
Worked At Home (2.23%)
Carpooled (0%)

In 2022, 97.8% of workers in Porter Heights, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (2.23%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Porter Heights, TX have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Porter Heights, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Porter Heights, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Porter Heights, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Porter Heights, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Porter Heights, TX (0 out of 1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Porter Heights, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93% of the population of Porter Heights, TX has health coverage, with 53.5% on employee plans, 4.8% on Medicaid, 15.8% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 3.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, TX see 1684 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.75% increase from the previous year (1655 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2021 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 967 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,684 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Montgomery County, TX

Primary care physicians in Montgomery County, TX see an average of 1,684 patients per year. This represents a 1.75% increase from the previous year (1,655 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Montgomery County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 5.59% between 18 and 34 years, 51.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.5% were men and 46.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.99%

Uninsured

53.5%

Employer Coverage

4.8%

Medicaid

15.8%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

3.6%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Porter Heights, TX declined by 60% from 17.5% to 6.99%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Porter Heights, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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