Porter Township, Pike County, Pennsylvania
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Porter Township is a township in Pike County
, Pennsylvania
, United States
. As of the 2010 census
, the township population was 485.
, the township has a total area of 60.5 square miles (156.7 km²), of which, 58.5 square miles (152 km²) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5 km²) of it (3.31%) is water.
of 2010, there were 485 people, 211 households, and 154 families residing in the township. The population density
was 8.3 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 896 housing units at an average density of 15.3/sq mi (6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.5% White, 3.3% African American, 1.4% Asian, 1% from other races
, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.
There were 211 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples
living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 54.7% from 18 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.2 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $35,667 versus $27,143 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,139. About 1.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Pike County, Pennsylvania
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, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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, United States
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. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, the township population was 485.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 60.5 square miles (156.7 km²), of which, 58.5 square miles (152 km²) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5 km²) of it (3.31%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 485 people, 211 households, and 154 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 8.3 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 896 housing units at an average density of 15.3/sq mi (6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.5% White, 3.3% African American, 1.4% Asian, 1% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.
There were 211 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 54.7% from 18 to 64, and 29.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52.2 years.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $42,188. Males had a median income of $35,667 versus $27,143 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $22,139. About 1.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.