Porter, MN

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2023 Population

190

2.7% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Democratic(DFL) Party

US Senator

N/ATina Smith

Democratic(DFL) Party

2023 Median Age

43.4

0.463% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.6%

14.3% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,125

14.3% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$99,300

8.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

102

0.971% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Porter, MN had a population of 190 people with a median age of 43.4 and a median household income of $54,125. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Porter, MN grew from 185 to 190, a 2.7% increase and its median household income grew from $47,361 to $54,125, a 14.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Porter, MN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.7%), Other (Hispanic) (3.68%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) (1.58%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Porter, MN 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.

98.4% of the residents in Porter, MN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Porter, MN was $99,300, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

Most people in Porter, MN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Porter, MN was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Porter, MN is home to a population of 190 people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.16% of Porter, MN residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180 people) in Porter, MN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Other (Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Porter, MN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Porter, MN was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Porter, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Porter, MN

White (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 40
Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 12
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
3 ± 6

5.26%

Hispanic Population

10 people

5.26% of the people in Porter, MN are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Porter, MN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Minnesota.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,321 ± 5,642 people
Somalia
38,263 ± 4,786 people
India
30,262 ± 4,259 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Minnesota was Mexico, the natal country of 53,321 Minnesota residents, followed by Somalia with 38,263 and India with 30,262.

Foreign-Born Population

3.16%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

5.41%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2023, 3.16% of Porter, MN residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Porter, MN was 5.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Porter, MN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 13
Korea
1 ± 9
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 16

Porter, MN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Porter, MN employs 102 people. The largest industries in Porter, MN are Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), Manufacturing (15 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($91,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,167), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($54,167).

Males in Minnesota have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,089. The income inequality in Minnesota (measured using the Gini index) is 0.458, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

102

2023 Value

± 49

−0.971%

1 Year decline

± 70.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Porter, MN declined at a rate of −0.971%, from 103 employees to 102 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Porter, MN, are Management Occupations (15 people), Sales & Related Occupations (13 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Porter, MN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Minnesota (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

102

2023 Value

± 49

−0.971%

1 Year decline

± 70.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Porter, MN declined at a rate of −0.971%, from 103 employees to 102 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Porter, MN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), Manufacturing (15 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Porter, MN, though some of these residents may live in Porter, MN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $4,526

$33,000

Median earning women ± $10,859

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,167), Construction ($33,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,000) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($5,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

N/A%

Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

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

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Minnesota. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Minnesota

N/AAmy Klobuchar

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2007
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.

N/ATina Smith

Senator from Minnesota

Assumed office on January 3, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.

Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith are the senators currently representing Minnesota.

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 Minnesota over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Minnesota

Minnesota is currently represented by 8 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 Minnesota have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.877% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.991% 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 (1.07M), Bachelors Degree (1.04M), and Some college (962k).

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, MN was $99,300 in 2023, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $91,300 to $99,300, a 8.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Porter, MN is 69.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Porter, MN have an average commute time of 36.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Porter, MN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$99,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,867

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$26

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, MN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.9%

Homeownership

2023

51.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.9% of the housing units in Porter, MN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9703

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Porter, MN 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.

$54,125

Median Household Income

± $3,686

Number of Households

± 26

In 2023, the median household income of the 93 households in Porter, MN grew to $54,125 from the previous year's value of $47,361.

The following chart displays the households in Porter, MN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Porter, MN is from Minnesota.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Minnesota

0.459

2021 Wage GINI in Minnesota

In 2022, the income inequality in Minnesota was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Minnesota was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Minnesota in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (8.82%)
Walked (6.86%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Porter, MN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.82%) and those who walked to work (6.86%).

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

36.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Porter, MN have a longer commute time (36.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 9.68% of the workforce in Porter, MN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Porter, MN (22 out of 190 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Porter, MN 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

98.9% of the population of Porter, MN has health coverage, with 44.7% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 2.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Yellow Medicine County, MN see 1369 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (1387 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2353 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,369 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Yellow Medicine County, MN

Primary care physicians in Yellow Medicine County, MN see an average of 1,369 patients per year. This represents a 1.3% decrease from the previous year (1,387 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.05%

Uninsured

44.7%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

20%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

2.63%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Porter, MN grew by 94.7% from 0.541% to 1.05%.

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

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