Porter is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 39,988 people and six associated neighborhoods, Porter is the 96th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Porter was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Porter economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Porter, where the median household income is $108,747.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Porter is worth considering.

In Porter, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.98 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The population of Porter overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Porter, 21.86% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Porter in 2022 was $40,679, which is wealthy relative to Texas, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,716 for a family of four. However, Porter contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Porter is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Porter home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Porter, accounting for 48.04% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Porter residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Porter include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian.

Porter also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 18.17%.

The most common language spoken in Porter is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.