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Montgomery County

Population in July 2007: 2,067.
Males: 1,051  (50.9%)
Females: 1,016  (49.1%)
Median resident age:  35.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 77365.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,431 (it was $37,262 in 2000)
Porter Heights:  $46,431
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,697 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
Porter Heights:  $97,697
Texas:  $120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $118,331; Detached houses: $149,361; Townhouses or other attached units: $31,152; Mobile homes: $49,889

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Races in Porter Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.4%)
  • Hispanic (7.5%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Porter Heights: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.2%), Irish (14.6%), English (10.7%), United States (8.5%), French (6.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.16 square miles.

Population density: 654 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Porter Heights

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porter Heights CDP

  • Never married: 23.6%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

34 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 1.0% Europe).

This place:  2.3%
Texas:  13.9%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Porter Heights:  1.3% ($805)
Texas:  1.8% ($1,393)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (6.3 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (27.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Southeast Montgomery, TX (6.3 miles ), Woodloch, TX (7.9 miles ), Spring, TX (8.2 miles ), Oak Ridge North, TX (8.7 miles ), Woodbranch, TX (9.1 miles ), Shenandoah, TX (9.7 miles ), Patton Village, TX (10.3 miles ), Roman Forest, TX (11.2 miles ).

Latitude: 30.15 N, Longitude: 95.32 W

Area codes: 281, 832

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
  • Child care workers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Porter Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.1 miles away from the Porter Heights place center injured 16 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 12/12/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Porter Heights:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HUMBLE, TX)
  • NORTHEAST MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HUMBLE, TX)
  • BEACON HEALTH LTD (about 11 miles; THE WOODLANDS, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Porter Heights:
  • GEORGE BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL ARPT/HOUSTON (about 13 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: IAH)
  • WILLIAM P HOBBY (about 36 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: HOU)
  • ELLINGTON FIELD (about 40 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: EFD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Porter Heights:
  • WILLIAMS (about 1 miles; PORTER, TX; ID: 9X1)
  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 15 miles; CONROE, TX; ID: CXO)
  • DAVID WAYNE HOOKS MEMORIAL (about 18 miles; HOUSTON, TX; ID: DWH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porter Heights:
  • NORTH HARRIS MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 16 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 13,933)
  • HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM (about 24 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 21,140)
  • SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 24 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,819)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 24 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,595)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN (about 28 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 6,236)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 29 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,541)
  • UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-UNIVERSITY PARK (about 30 miles; HOUSTON, TX; FT enrollment: 25,479)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.5%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.1%
Whole state:  6.7%

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Porter Heights compared to Texas state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Texas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (78%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

11.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,935 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.98%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,084 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.12%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harris County, TX  5.09% ($58,944 average AGI)
from Walker County, TX  0.30% ($35,115)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.24% ($29,793)


8.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.49%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,054 average AGI)
Montgomery County:  0.09%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harris County, TX  3.56% ($45,547 average AGI)
to Liberty County, TX  0.23% ($29,420)
to Walker County, TX  0.19% ($45,633)


Strongest AM radio stations in Porter Heights:
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KKHT (1070 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: SOUTH TEXAS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLAT (1010 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KILT (610 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KBME (790 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYOK (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: MARTIN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
  • KPRC (950 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEYH (850 AM; 10 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
  • KMIC (1590 AM; 5 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: ABC, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Porter Heights:
  • KHPT (106.9 FM; CONROE, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KTRU (91.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY)
  • KVST (103.7 FM; WILLIS, TX; Owner: NEW WAVO COMMUNICATION GROUP, INC.)
  • KSBJ (89.3 FM; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: KSBJ EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KMJQ (102.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KBXX (97.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KHJZ-FM (95.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KHMX (96.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KILT-FM (100.3 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KKBQ-FM (92.9 FM; PASADENA, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KLOL (101.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODA (99.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBZ-FM (94.5 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRBE (104.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KRBE LICO, INC.)
  • KLTN (102.9 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HBC HOUSTON LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KUHF (88.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KPFT (90.1 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KKRW (93.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KHCB-FM (105.7 FM; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: HOUSTON CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Porter Heights:
  • K30CV (Channel 30; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • KPRC-TV (Channel 2; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, HOUSTON, LP)
  • KHOU-TV (Channel 11; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHOU-TV, L.P.)
  • KRIV (Channel 26; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXB (Channel 49; CONROE, TX; Owner: PAXSON HOUSTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFTH (Channel 67; ALVIN, TX; Owner: TELEFUTURA HOUSTON LLC)
  • KTRK-TV (Channel 13; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KTRK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHWB (Channel 39; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KHWB, INC.)
  • KJIB-LP (Channel 5; CLEAR LAKE CITY, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KNWS-TV (Channel 51; KATY, TX; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTBU (Channel 55; CONROE, TX; Owner: HUMANITY INTERESTED MEDIA, INC.)
  • KTXH (Channel 20; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KXLN-TV (Channel 45; ROSENBERG, TX; Owner: KXLN LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, L.P.)
  • KUHT (Channel 8; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM)
  • KZJL (Channel 61; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KZJL LICENSE CORP.)
  • KETH (Channel 14; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • KVVV-LP (Channel 53; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)
  • KVQT-LP (Channel 24; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: C. DOWEN JOHNSON)
  • KVDO-LP (Channel 69; CLEAR LAKE, TX; Owner: FAR EASTERN TELECASTERS)
  • KBPX-LP (Channel 33; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • KTMD (Channel 48; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF TEXAS PARTNERSHIP, LP)
  • KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KLTJ (Channel 22; GALVESTON, TX; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KHMV-LP (Channel 28; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE GULF COAST, A CALIFORNIA LP)
  • KAZH (Channel 57; BAYTOWN, TX; Owner: KAZH LICENSE, LLC)

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