Is Porter Township (Huntingdon County), PA growing?

Porter Township (Huntingdon County), PA had an estimated 1,771 (±236) residents in 2020–2024, against 1,840 in 2015–2019.

That is a change of −3.8%, not a measurable change.

Its housing went from 980 to 830 homes (−15.3%), a measurable decrease.

0.0% of today’s homes were built in 2020 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Residents now
1,771 (±236)
Amount of change
−3.8%
Homes change
−15.3%
Built 2020 or later
0.0%

Residents and homes in Porter Township (Huntingdon County), 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,840 (±190)1,771 (±236)−3.8%Not a measurable change
Housing units980 (±68)830 (±83)−15.3%Measurable decrease
Households that rent7.3% (±3.8 points)14.2% (±6.6 points)+6.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Median gross rent$667 (±$237)$992 (±$233)+48.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$138,500 (±$10,920)$164,500 (±$17,872)+18.8%No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Growth in Porter Township (Huntingdon County) against Huntingdon County, its state and the nation

Change between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
ResidentsVerdictHousing units
Porter Township (Huntingdon County)−3.8%Not a measurable change−15.3%
Huntingdon County−3.8%Measurable decrease−7.5%
Pennsylvania+1.8%Measurable increase+2.0%
United States+3.1%Measurable increase+4.6%

A change in a place’s boundaries between the two periods (an annexation, say) changes its counts as well; the Census Bureau’s figures are for the place as it was drawn in each period.

New homes in Porter Township (Huntingdon County)

Housing units by year built, 2020–2024
Year builtPorter Township (Huntingdon County)Huntingdon CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±3.8 points)0.3%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20198.1% (±4.3 points)5.4%5.1%9.4%
2000 to 20099.4% (±4.0 points)10.6%8.1%13.6%

8.1% of the homes in Porter Township (Huntingdon County) were built in 2010 or later.

The median age of residents is 47.6 years.

Growth in places near Porter Township (Huntingdon County)

Change in residents between 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
PlaceDistanceResidents nowAmount of changeVerdict
Porter Township (Huntingdon County)—1,771−3.8%Not a measurable change
Alexandria1.3 mi430+26.1%Not a measurable change
Petersburg3.6 mi404−15.7%Not a measurable change
Morris Township (Huntingdon County)3.8 mi655+51.6%Not a measurable change
Logan Township (Huntingdon County)4.9 mi730+2.5%Not a measurable change
Walker Township (Huntingdon County)5.0 mi2,111−11.5%Not a measurable change
Catharine Township5.4 mi625+0.6%Not a measurable change
McConnellstown5.6 mi1,428−6.3%Not a measurable change
Smithfield Township (Huntingdon County)5.8 mi4,350−3.5%Measurable decrease

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Porter Township (Huntingdon County)

Is Porter Township (Huntingdon County) growing?

Porter Township (Huntingdon County), PA had an estimated 1,771 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,840 in 2015–2019, a change of −3.8%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.

How many homes have been added in Porter Township (Huntingdon County)?

The estimated number of housing units went from 980 in 2015–2019 to 830 in 2020–2024 (−15.3%), a measurable decrease.

How much new construction is there in Porter Township (Huntingdon County)?

0.0% of homes in Porter Township (Huntingdon County) were built in 2020 or later and 8.1% between 2010 and 2019.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Porter township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:62160, in state:42 county:061).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25001_001E, B25001_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP05_0018E, DP05_0018M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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