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Population in July 2007: 6,725. Population change since 2000: -2.3%
 

Males: 3,332  (49.6%)
Females: 3,393  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,214 (it was $50,425 in 2000)
Porter:  $58,214
New York:  $53,514

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $114,036 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
Porter:  $114,036
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $143,584; Detached houses: $146,947; Townhouses or other attached units: $215,998; In 2-unit structures: $121,130; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $448,346; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,454; Mobile homes: $48,730

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Races in Porter:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Porter: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (21.5%), English (17.9%), Italian (17.8%), Polish (11.0%), Scottish (5.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 579 feet

Land area: 33.2 square miles.

Population density: 202 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Porter

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porter town

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 59.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

397 residents are foreign born (3.1% North America, 2.4% Europe).

This town:  5.7%
New York:  20.4%

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

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

Porter:  2.7% ($2,630)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)
Porter satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Niagara Falls, NY (10.8 miles , pop. 55,593).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (25.0 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (300.4 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Youngstown, NY (1.5 miles ), Ransomville, NY (2.1 miles ), Lewiston, NY (2.4 miles ), Wilson, NY (2.9 miles ), Niagara, NY (3.0 miles ), Wilson, NY (3.1 miles ), Cambria, NY (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2001: 15 buildings, average cost: $219,700
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $279,600
  • 2003: 20 buildings, average cost: $165,300
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 2005: 11 buildings, average cost: $219,700
  • 2006: 10 buildings, average cost: $219,700
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $201,800

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Latitude: 43.25 N, Longitude: 79.00 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 716

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Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



Average climate in Porter, New York

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Porter-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 40.5 miles away from the Porter town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/7/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Porter:
  • MT ST MARYS HOSP OF NIAGARA FALLS (about 6 miles; LEWISTON, NY)
  • NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 10 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY)
  • INTER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; NEWFANE, NY)

Amtrak stations near Porter:
  • 10 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 10 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (4267 BRIDGE ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 14 miles: ST. CATHARINES (ST. CATHERINES, 5 GREAT WESTERN AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porter:
  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)
  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; FT enrollment: 2,833)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 24 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; FT enrollment: 3,464)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 24 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 9,287)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 25 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 4,002)
  • D'YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 2,033)
  • SUNY AT BUFFALO (about 34 miles; BUFFALO, NY; FT enrollment: 21,661)

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Notable locations in Porter: Fort Niagara (A), Niagara Frontier Country Club (B), Youngstown Yacht Club (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Porter: Filmore Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Oakland Cemetery (1), Halsted Cemetery (2), Fort Niagara Cemetery (3), Saint Bernards Cemetery (4), Saint Johns Cemetery (5), Towers Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Sixmile Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Porter include: Falkner Park (1), Fort Niagara State Park (2), Fourmile Creek State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.0%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.7%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Porter, NY


113 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Porter compared to New York state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Niagara County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Porter

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents63.5%9.1%6.2%4.2%3.5%
Congregations19.2%10.4%11.0%7.7%7.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.0%1.7%1.2%6.1%
Congregations6.0%5.5%4.9%3.8%24.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


3.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.89%
New York average:  5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)
Niagara County:  0.07%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Erie County, NY  2.19% ($38,108 average AGI)
from Orleans County, NY  0.14% ($28,549)
from Monroe County, NY  0.09% ($37,676)


4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
New York average:  6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($453 average AGI)
Niagara County:  0.06%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Erie County, NY  2.00% ($37,162 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.12% ($29,510)
to Orleans County, NY  0.10% ($30,341)


Strongest AM radio stations in Porter:
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Porter:
  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Porter:
  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 32
Total length: 94 meters (308ft)
Total costs: $141,907,000
Total average daily traffic: 42,157
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,121

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 4
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 0
  • 1960-1969: 21
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Porter, NY

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Porter Cell Site: 1209 Balmer Road, Structure height: 79 m, Call Sign: KNKA210
    869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/15/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Kimberly A Thomas, J&t Auto 1209 Balmer Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01051890
    Registrant: Stc Five LLC, 6391 Sprint Parkway, Overland Park, KS 66251, Phone: (877) 265-6872, Email:


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