Porter township, Midland County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,270 (all rural)
| Males: 654 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 616 |  (48.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,266 (1,141 owner occupied, 125 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Porter township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 35.8
Median age of females: 36.5
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Average household size: 2.75
| Porter township: | 2.8 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.09
| Porter township: | $49,913 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $561 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $125,700 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
| : | $125,700 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 36 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: River Ridge Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Porter township include: Porter Free Methodist Church (A), Countryside United Brethren Church (B), Saint Patrick Ryan Church (C), United Brethren Church (D), Bethel Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Porter Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Sucker Creek (A), Bush Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
0% of Porter township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Transportation equipment (12%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Plastics and rubber products (7%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
- Health care (26%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Construction (4%)
- Printing and related support activities (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (16%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Customer service representatives (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Porter township:
- Italian (57.1%)
- Danish (42.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7 (100%)
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 7- In family households: 7 (3 male householders, 0 female householders)
4 spouses, 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 3 2-persons,
287 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (21 men, 34 women).