Porter Springs, Texas

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Population in July 2007: 1,355.

Males: 677	(50.0%)
Females: 678	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	45.4 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,908 (it was $30,759 in 2000)

Porter Springs:	$42,908
Texas:	$47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,770

Porter Springs:	$24,770
Texas:	$23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $85,030 (it was $46,300 in 2000)

Porter Springs:	$85,030
Texas:	$120,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $113,566; Detached houses: $136,173; Mobile homes: $31,836; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $85,000

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Races in Porter Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
Black (30.0%)
American Indian (30.0%)
Hispanic (4.6%)
Other race (2.5%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Porter Springs: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 179.2 square miles.

Population density: 7.6 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Porter Springs

High school or higher: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 9.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porter Springs CCD

Never married: 18.9%
Now married: 59.1%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 13.1%
Divorced: 8.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.5%
Texas:	13.9%

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

Porter Springs:	0.9% ($437)
Texas:	1.8% ($1,393)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bryan, TX (58.1 miles , pop. 65,660).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southeast Montgomery, TX (71.1 miles , pop. 208,076).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (102.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Crockett, TX (3.5 miles ), Lovelady, TX (3.6 miles ), Latexo, TX (3.9 miles ), Midway, TX (3.9 miles ), Centerville, TX (4.5 miles ), Grapeland, TX (4.5 miles ), Leona, TX (4.6 miles) , Glendale, TX (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.22 N, Longitude: 95.64 W

Porter Springs household income distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Public administration (20%)
Construction (5%)
Mining (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Health care (4%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Educational services (16%)
Public administration (6%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

Porter Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Texas state average. It is 76% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/16/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the Porter Springs place center killed one person and injured 8 people.

On 4/30/1954, a category 3 tornado 20.2 miles away from the place center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Porter Springs:

EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER CROCKETT (about 16 miles; CROCKETT, TX)
MADISON ST JOSEPH HEALTH CENTER (about 24 miles; MADISONVILLE, TX)
EAST TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER TRINITY (about 27 miles; TRINITY, TX)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porter Springs:

SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; HUNTSVILLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 10,429)
ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 56 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; ATHENS, TX; FT enrollment: 2,858)
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 76 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER (about 78 miles; TYLER, TX; FT enrollment: 2,433)

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Notable locations in Porter Springs: Alabama Ferry (A), Mose Owens Farm (B), Langum Quarter (C), Caroline Williams Farm (D), Long Plantation (E), Rattlesnake Ranch (F), Seven J Ramp Ranch (G), Trinity River Loading and Landing (H), Wilmore Farm (I), First Colony Branch Library (J), Boseman Blacksmith (K), Mose Owens Syrup Mill (L), Mose Owens Shinge Mill (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Porter Springs include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Pleasant Grove Methodist Church (B), Ash Church (C), Austin Church (D), Saint Mathew Church (E), Cooper Church (F), Blue Lake Church (G), Union Chapel (H), Union Chapel Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Halls Field Cemetery (1), Smith Cemetery (2), Mount Moriah Cemetery (3), Porter Springs Cemetery (4), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (5), Mayes Cemetery (6), Campbell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Rattlesnake Lake (A), Snag Lake (B), Negro Lake (C), Patterson Lake (D), Dry Lake (E), Coon Lake 2 (F), Coon Lake 1 (G), Butler Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Henderson Creek (A), Beaver Dam Creek (B), Little Elkhart Creek (C), Porter Branch (D), Hurricane Bayou (E), Salt Branch (F), Prairie Branch (G), Dan Jenkins Creek (H), Moore Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Texas:	2.7 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	63.8%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	12.9%
Whole state:	15.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.3%
Whole state:	6.7%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Porter Springs, TX

Porter Springs compared to Texas state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age 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.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Houston County Texas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%) Electricity (42%) Wood (4%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Porter Springs

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	55.3%	10.4%	8.9%	6.6%	6.0%
Congregations	36.1%	16.7%	5.6%	12.5%	2.8%

Name	American Baptist Association	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	3.6%	3.5%	1.3%	1.2%	3.2%
Congregations	8.3%	5.6%	1.4%	2.8%	8.3%

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.

6.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.88%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Harris County, TX	1.06% ($39,657 average AGI)
from Anderson County, TX	0.73% ($23,792)
from Walker County, TX	0.33% ($20,909)

7.29% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.29%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Harris County, TX	0.91% ($34,900 average AGI)
to Anderson County, TX	0.75% ($27,620)
to Angelina County, TX	0.39% ($29,962)

Strongest AM radio stations in Porter Springs:

KIVY (1290 AM; 3 kW; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KJOJ (880 AM; 10 kW; CONROE, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
KZNE (1150 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WTAW (1620 AM; 10 kW; COLLEGE STATION, TX; Owner: BRYAN BROADCASTING LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Porter Springs:

KBHT (93.5 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: NICOL BROADCASTING LTD.)
KIVY-FM (92.7 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT)
KTCJ (105.9 FM; CENTERVILLE, TX; Owner: GOOD SAMARITAN COMMUNICATIONS OF PIOCHE, INC.)
KMVL-FM (100.5 FM; MADISONVILLE, TX; Owner: LEON HUNT DBA HUNT BROADCASTING)
KTHT (97.1 FM; CLEVELAND, TX; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KCKT (88.5 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
K220EQ (91.9 FM; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Porter Springs:

KTWC-LP (Channel 12; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KIVY-LP (Channel 16; CROCKETT, TX; Owner: JIM GIBBS)
KBTX-TV (Channel 3; BRYAN, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)

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