| PORTER Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 163598 |
| PORTER Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 146798 |
| PORTER Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 11.4 |
| PORTER Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 16800 |
| PORTER Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 146798 |
| PORTER Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9882 |
| PORTER Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.1 |
| PORTER Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38139 |
| PORTER Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.5 |
| PORTER Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.8 |
| PORTER Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19205 |
| PORTER Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.7 |
| PORTER Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 153134 |
| PORTER Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5064 |
| PORTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 413 |
| PORTER Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1738 |
| PORTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 44 |
| PORTER Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1788 |
| PORTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11229 |
| PORTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 142330 |
| PORTER Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94.4 |
| PORTER Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.1 |
| PORTER Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| PORTER Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| PORTER Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| PORTER Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| PORTER Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.9 |
| PORTER Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 87.8 |
| PORTER Births 2006 | 1862 |
| PORTER Deaths 2006 | 1225 |
| PORTER Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 11 |
| PORTER Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.4 |
| PORTER Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3 |
| PORTER Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 6.2 |
| PORTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 88.3 |
| PORTER Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 22.6 |
| PORTER Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 21490 |
| PORTER Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.9 |
| PORTER Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 66281 |
| PORTER Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 8665 |
| PORTER Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 15 |
| PORTER Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 76.7 |
| PORTER Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 127000 |
| PORTER Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 17.8 |
| PORTER Households 2000 (complete count) | 54649 |
| PORTER Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.62 |
| PORTER Per capita income in 1999 | 23957 |
| PORTER Median household income 2008 | 62676 |
| PORTER People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 8.7 |
| PORTER Personal income 2007 | 6330 |
| PORTER Per capita personal income 2007 | 39497 |
| PORTER Civilian labor force 2008 | 83710 |
| PORTER Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 4013 |
| PORTER Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.8 |
| PORTER Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 76538 |
| PORTER Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 5875 |
| PORTER Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 8193 |
| PORTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3.1772e+06 |
| PORTER Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 41511 |
| PORTER Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 3674 |
| PORTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 50964 |
| PORTER Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 1.6 |
| PORTER Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 9435 |
| PORTER Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 157216 |
| PORTER Total number of firms 2002 | 10579 |
| PORTER Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PORTER Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PORTER Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.6 |
| PORTER Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 3.6 |
| PORTER Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PORTER Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 26.3 |
| PORTER Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 3.8752e+06 |
| PORTER Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.10972e+06 |
| PORTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.46486e+06 |
| PORTER Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9721 |
| PORTER New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 395 |
| PORTER Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 82106 |
| PORTER Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 115047 |
| PORTER Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 790623 |
| PORTER Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 4875 |
| PORTER Land area in square miles 2000 | 418.11 |
| PORTER Population per square mile 2000 | 351 |