Porterdale

Population: 1,291
Median household income: $41,635
Median home value: $164,100

Located in Newton County, Georgia, Porterdale is a community with a population of 1,291. Its median household income of $41,635 runs below the Newton County figure of $73,732.

Between 2019 and 2023, Porterdale's population declined 26.1% from 1,748 to 1,291, while its median home value rose 122.4% from $73,800 to $164,100.

The median gross rent is $1,106. 20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,291
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $41,635
Median home value: $164,100
Median gross rent: $1,106
Housing units: 572
Homeownership rate: 39.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7481,291

Median household income

$27,464$41,635

Median home value

$73,800$164,100

Median gross rent

$817$1,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,748	$27,464	$73,800	$817
2020	1,948	$22,625	$78,900	$869
2021	1,894	$26,481	$87,100	$939
2022	1,602	$36,563	$119,800	$968
2023	1,291	$41,635	$164,100	$1,106

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1724.3%

18 to 243.3%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6423.6%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over1.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	5.6%
5 to 17	314	24.3%
18 to 24	42	3.3%
25 to 34	123	9.5%
35 to 44	143	11.1%
45 to 54	113	8.8%
55 to 64	305	23.6%
65 to 74	161	12.5%
75 and over	18	1.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	780	60.4%
Black or African American	379	29.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.8%
Two or more races	67	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.7%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's21.2%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	265	30.7%
High school graduate	241	27.9%
Some college or associate's	183	21.2%
Bachelor's degree	103	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	71	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone68.7%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	301	68.7%
Carpooled	79	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	27	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	7.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	14.7%
15 to 29 min	175	43.0%
30 to 44 min	71	17.4%
45 to 59 min	29	7.1%
60+ min	72	17.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 28.7% (371 of 1,291)

	Count	Share
Family households	325	59.9%
Nonfamily households	218	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	543	94.9%
Vacant	29	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	213	39.2%
Renter-occupied	330	60.8%

1-unit, detached80.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	459	80.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	72	12.6%
5 to 19 units	28	4.9%
20 or more units	13	2.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1362244
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 33.5737, -83.8948