Porter

Population: 190
Median household income: $54,125
Median home value: $99,300

Porter, a community in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, has 190 residents. Its median household income of $54,125 runs below the Yellow Medicine County figure of $71,573.

From 2019 to 2023, Porter's population grew 5.0% from 181 to 190, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $68,600 to $99,300.

The typical home was built around 1938. 11.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 190
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $54,125
Median home value: $99,300
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 114
Homeownership rate: 69.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

181190

Median household income

$45,833$54,125

Median home value

$68,600$99,300

Median gross rent

$425$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	181	$45,833	$68,600	$425
2020	160	$41,875	$67,500	—
2021	186	$49,063	$82,200	$775
2022	185	$47,361	$91,300	$843
2023	190	$54,125	$99,300	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	6.3%
5 to 17	19	10.0%
18 to 24	16	8.4%
25 to 34	31	16.3%
35 to 44	24	12.6%
45 to 54	22	11.6%
55 to 64	26	13.7%
65 to 74	28	14.7%
75 and over	12	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	180	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree30.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	4.9%
High school graduate	51	35.7%
Some college or associate's	39	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	43	30.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone79.4%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	81	79.4%
Carpooled	4	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	8.8%
Other means	1	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	41.9%
15 to 29 min	16	17.2%
30 to 44 min	12	12.9%
45 to 59 min	5	5.4%
60+ min	21	22.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 11.6% (22 of 190)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	63.4%
Nonfamily households	34	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	93	81.6%
Vacant	21	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	69.9%
Renter-occupied	28	30.1%

1-unit, detached96.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	110	96.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	3.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2752144
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.6414, -96.1699