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Porterdale Georgia Information: Porterdale, Georgia is part of NEWTON County. Population for Porterdale from the last gathering is 1281. You can view Porterdale venues that host many Porterdale GA events every year. You can also research Porterdale Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Porterdale Georgia real estate guide. Porterdale Georgia has a latitude of 33.5721 and a longitude of -83.8964. Zip codes in Porterdale, GA include 30070 ... more Porterdale zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Porterdale, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Porterdale, GA was 1,281.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Porterdale was 622, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Porterdale, GA
There are an estimated 235 married men in the town. 54.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Porterdale are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Porterdale is 659 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Porterdale, Georgia
There are an estimated 222 married women in the community. 44 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Porterdale, GA
The median age of people living in Porterdale, GA was 34.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Porterdale was 117. There were 940 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.9 percent of the population (178) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Porterdale, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Porterdale, GA was 1,272.

White Population in Porterdale, GA
The estimated White population in the Porterdale community is 1,186, which is 92.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Porterdale, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 63, which is 4.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Porterdale, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Porterdale, GA was 4.

Asian Population in Porterdale, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Porterdale, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Porterdale was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Porterdale community was 24, or 1.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Porterdale, GA
The household population number in Porterdale was 1,281.

Group Quarters Population in Porterdale, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Porterdale, GA
The average household size in Porterdale is 2.77 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Porterdale, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 487 total housing units in Porterdale.

The number of occupied housing units was 463, or 95.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 274 were owner-occupied (59.2), and 189 were renter-occupied (40.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 24 vacant homes in Porterdale at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Porterdale, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 255, with a median value in dollars of 47,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Porterdale, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $574 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Porterdale, average costs per month were $246 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 318 people in the community had a high school degree, or 41.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Porterdale, Georgia
24 people in Porterdale also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Porterdale, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Porterdale was 101, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Porterdale, GA
In 2000, there were 316 people in Porterdale, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Porterdale, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 49 people in Porterdale who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Porterdale, Georgia
There were 441 in the labor force in Porterdale at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Porterdale was 27.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Porterdale, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $23,967. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Porterdale, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,398. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Porterdale, Georgia
Per capita income in Porterdale in the last full census was 10,812. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Porterdale numbered 60, or 18.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Porterdale, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 275, or 22.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.