Porter Heights

Population: 1,063
Median household income: $87,361
Median home value: $195,600

Porter Heights, a community in Montgomery County, Texas, has 1,063 residents. Its median household income of $87,361 runs below the Montgomery County figure of $97,266.

Between 2019 and 2023, Porter Heights's population declined 48.5% from 2,066 to 1,063, while its median home value fell 2.3% from $200,200 to $195,600.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 36.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,063
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $87,361
Median home value: $195,600
Median gross rent: $1,102
Housing units: 479
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0661,063

Median household income

$128,813$87,361

Median home value

$200,200$195,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,066	$128,813	$200,200	—
2020	1,343	$138,194	$174,100	—
2021	1,167	—	$176,700	—
2022	1,001	—	$195,900	—
2023	1,063	$87,361	$195,600	$1,102

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6436.9%

65 to 744.9%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	2.4%
5 to 17	196	18.4%
18 to 24	79	7.4%
25 to 34	86	8.1%
35 to 44	95	8.9%
45 to 54	110	10.3%
55 to 64	392	36.9%
65 to 74	52	4.9%
75 and over	28	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	863	81.2%
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	8	0.8%
Two or more races	51	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	141	13.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's43.0%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	14.3%
High school graduate	280	36.7%
Some college or associate's	328	43.0%
Bachelor's degree	46	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled4.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	680	92.9%
Carpooled	29	4.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16	2.3%
15 to 29 min	150	21.2%
30 to 44 min	386	54.4%
45 to 59 min	128	18.1%
60+ min	29	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 4.9% (52 of 1,063)

	Count	Share
Family households	352	76.7%
Nonfamily households	107	23.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	459	95.8%
Vacant	20	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	376	81.9%
Renter-occupied	83	18.1%

1-unit, detached80.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	385	80.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	94	19.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4858850
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.1484, -95.3237