Porter, Washington

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Population in 2010: 207.
Males: 104  (50.7%)
Females: 103  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

65.0 years
Washington median age:

38.4 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,523
Porter:

$62,523
WA:

$91,306

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,715

Porter CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $300,600
Porter:

$300,600
WA:

$569,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $341,346; detached houses: $477,191; mobile homes: $149,056
March 2022 cost of living index in Porter: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 6.8%

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Ancestries: Irish (21.7%), English (13.0%), British (12.0%), Swedish (12.0%), Welsh (10.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 54 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (40.1 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (66.0 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (925.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Malone-Porter, WA (1.2 miles ),
Malone, WA (1.3 miles ),
Elma, WA (2.5 miles ),
Oakville, WA (2.8 miles ),
McCleary, WA (2.9 miles ),
Satsop, WA (3.0 miles ),
Brady, WA (3.3 miles ),
Chehalis Village, WA (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 46.94 N, Longitude: 123.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 360

Distribution of median household income in Porter, WA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Porter, WA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

7.4%
Washington:

4.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 80.8. This is about average.

City:

80.8
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2001 was 0.978. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.978
U.S.:

0.251
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.01. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.01
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Porter-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1328% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 43.8 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 35.9 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from Porter center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 9.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 445.8 miles away from Porter center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grays Harbor County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 25
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 21, Storms: 15, Mudslides: 12, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Porter:

  • OAKHURST CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ELMA, WA)
  • BEECHWOOD NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; ELMA, WA)
  • MONTESANO HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MONTESANO, WA)
  • EDGEWOOD MANOR OF GRAYS HARBOR, INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; MONTESANO, WA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porter:

  • The Evergreen State College (about 19 miles; Olympia, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
  • South Puget Sound Community College (about 19 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,981)
  • Centralia College (about 23 miles; Centralia, WA; FT enrollment: 2,354)
  • Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 39 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
  • Clover Park Technical College (about 42 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
  • Tacoma Community College (about 43 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
  • Pacific Lutheran University (about 44 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 3,548)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Grays Harbor County Fire District 5 Station 52 - Bush Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Grays Harbor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Washington:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

61.4%
Whole state:

64.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

12.0%
Whole state:

7.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Porter:

Marital status in Porter, WA
  • Never married: 7.1%
  • Now married: 80.0%
  • Separated: 9.5%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

For population 25 years and over in Porter:

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 26.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.7
Washington average:

11.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Porter, WA (based on Grays Harbor County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic7,6028
Evangelical Protestant7,08358
Other3,50614
Mainline Protestant3,45925
None51,147-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
Here:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
This county:

2.95 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

1.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Here:

4.21 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

2.67 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 64
Grays Harbor County:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Washington:

8.26 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.0%
State:

7.7%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.8%
Washington:

25.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.4%
Washington:

13.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in Porter:

  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGHO (920 AM; 5 kW; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: SPENCER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXRO (1320 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KELA (1470 AM; 5 kW; CENTRALIA-CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Porter:

  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSWW (102.1 FM; MONTESANO, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
  • KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRQT (107.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM LONGVIEW LICENSE, LLC)
  • K220HE (91.9 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KITI-FM (95.1 FM; WINLOCK, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K216DH (91.1 FM; CATHLAMET, WA; Owner: TILLICUM FOUNDATION)
  • KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KACS (90.5 FM; CHEHALIS, WA; Owner: CHEHALIS VALLEY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KDUX-FM (104.7 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • K205EN (88.9 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K207DB (89.3 FM; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K254AP (98.7 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 141ft / 43.1mTotal length
  • $8,457,000Total costs
  • 21,068Total average daily traffic
  • 3,098Total average daily truck traffic
  • 24,569Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Minot Pk, 6 Mi Sw Of Porter (Lat: 46.892056 Lon: -123.417944), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 54.8 m, Call Sign: WQWW525, Licensee ID: L00035073,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.695 MHz, Grant Date: 12/09/2015, Expiration Date: 12/09/2025, Certifier: Jay E Schmierer, Registrant: State Of Washington


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Porter, WA
  • 57.4%Electricity
  • 27.9%Wood
  • 14.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Porter, WA
  • 100.0%Wood


Porter compared to Washington state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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