Porter, Texas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Porter
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Unincorporated community
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Post Office in Porter.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,769 |
| Zip code |
77365
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Porter is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County in southeastern Texas within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. In 2010, its population was estimated at 25,769. Porter is north of the Kingwood area of Houston.
Demographics
In the 2010 United States Census, Zip Code 77365, generally defined as the unofficial boundary of Porter, had 25,769 people, 8,534 households, and 6,620 families. The racial makeup of the area was 79.8% White, 2.8% African American, 0.9% American Indian and Alaskan Native, 1.2% Asian, 13.0% were some other race, and 2.3% were two or more races.
Of 8,534 households, 38.1% had children under the age of 18, 58.5% were husband-wife families, and 17.7% had a householder living alone. The average household size was 3.00, the average family size was 3.39.
In the 2018 American Community Survey, the median household income was $73,873. The median family income was $81,016 and per capita income was $33,905. Median earnings were $42,284 for males and $24,908 for females. 9.1% of families and 10.1% of all people had an income below the poverty level.
Education
Porter became a part of the New Caney Independent School District in 1965. New Caney Independent School District is a public school district based in New Caney, an unincorporated area of southeastern Montgomery County just north of Porter.
Students in grades K-5 attend one of the following schools:
- Porter Elementary
- Bens Branch Elementary
- Valley Ranch Elementary
- Sorters Mill Elementary
- Crippen Elementary
- Kings Manor Elementary
Students in grades 6-8 attend one of the following schools:
- Pine Valley Middle School
- Woodridge Forest Middle School
- White Oak Middle School
- Keefer Crossing Middle School
Students in grades 9-12 attend one of the following schools:
- Porter High School
- New Caney High School
- Infinity Early College High School
Notable people
American astronaut Robert Crippen grew up in Porter. He was the pilot of the first orbital test flight of the Space Shuttle program and was the commander of three additional shuttle flights. New Caney Independent School District later named Robert L. Crippen Elementary School after him.
Jason "Sundance" Head (born July 9, 1978) was the winner of season 11 of The Voice and lives in Porter.
