Porter is a medium-sized town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 38,300 people and six associated neighborhoods, Porter is the 96th largest community in Texas. Porter has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Porter, where the median household income is $96,209.00.

Also of interest is that Porter has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.06% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One downside of living in Porter, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.75 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Porter citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.21% of adults in Porter have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Porter in 2022 was $44,796, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $179,184 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. The greatest number of Porter residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Porter also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 45.77% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Porter include English, German, Irish, French, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Porter's cultural character, accounting for 17.57% of the town’s population.

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