Porterfield, WI City Data

Porterfield, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,379 people who live in Porterfield and approximately 43,384 who live in Marinette County. We want to help people moving to or living in Porterfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Porterfield. We have included Porterfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Porterfield Information

Marinette County where Porterfield resides is 1,550.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,384 and has a population rank of 1,031 out of all the places in the United States.

Porterfield has a total of 1,379 people and of those residents there are 720 males and 659 females. The median age of the male population is 41.2 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 455 births each year and around 470 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Porterfield varies per year, but currently 1,358 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 1,379 people who live in Porterfield, there are 343 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Porterfield is 179 male and 164 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,075.

General Porterfield Information
Total area in square miles - Marinette County	1,550.07
Water area in square miles - Marinette County	N/A
Resident population - Marinette County	43,384
Population rank - Marinette County	1,031
Total population	1,379
Total population (male)	720
Total population (female)	659
Population median age (male)	41.2
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Marinette County	455
Deaths- Marinette County	470
Population of one race	1,358
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	343
Population under 20 years (male)	179
Population under 20 years (female)	164
Total population 18 years and over	1,075

Porterfield Social Characteristics

There are 17,585 households in Porterfield. Families make up 11,904 of these households. The table below breaks down the Porterfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,922), male householder with no wife present (584) and female householder with no husband present (1,268). The remainder of the Porterfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,745. Porterfield, WI moving companies help people in Porterfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Porterfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Porterfield is based, there are 17,952 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,193 never married, 10,586 now married, 153 separated, 2,407 widowed, and 1,613 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 145 separated, 644 widowed and 1,682 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Porterfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Porterfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Marinette County)
Total households	17,585
Family households (families)	11,904
With own children under 18 years	5,237
Married-couple family	9,922
With own children under 18 years	3,947
Male householder, no wife present, family	584
With own children under 18 years	358
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,268
With own children under 18 years	819
Nonfamily households	5,745
Householder living alone	4,988
65 years and over	2,344

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	169
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	119
Average household size	2.53
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,229
Householder	419
Spouse	364
Child	403
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	24
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	150
Male householder	86
Male householder living alone	68
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	40
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,952
Never married	3,193
Now married	10,586
Separated	153
Widowed	2,407
Divorced	1,613
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	145
Widowed	644
Divorced	1,682

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,379
Male	720
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	49
15 to 17 years	44
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	12
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	14
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	64
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	59
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	5
Female	659
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	37
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	7
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	35
30 to 34 years	33
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	61
55 to 59 years	46
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	6

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,379
One race	1,358
White	1,346
Black or African American	4
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,379
People who are White alone	1,346
People who are Black or African American alone	4
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	5
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,164
Same house	26,439
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,911
Different state or abroad	3,432
Different state	3,241
Abroad	191

PLACE OF BIRTH (Marinette County)
Total resident population	43,384
Born in United States	28,010
State of residence	28,927
Different state	13,747
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	170
Foreign born	540

Porterfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Porterfield. That total enrollment is 10,876 for the population of the country, which includes Porterfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,993 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,411 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,944.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Porterfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,876
Pre-kindergarten	631
Public	368
Private	263
Kindergarten	594
Public	535
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,773
Public	4,275
Private	498
Elementary and high school	7,706
Public	7,020
Private	686
High school grades 9 to 12	2,933
Public	2,745
Private	188
College, undergraduate years	1,785
Public	1,046
Private	739
Graduate or professional school	160
Public	105
Private	55
Not enrolled in school	31,229

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,575
Less than 9th grade	1,803
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,364
High school graduate	13,221
Some college, no degree	5,666
Associate's degree	1,706
Bachelor's degree	3,815
Graduate or professional degree	12.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	82.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,683

Porterfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 34,572 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Porterfield. The Porterfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,981), service occupations (3,308), sales and office occupations (4,427), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (372), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,107) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,141). The 34,572 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,600 private wage and salary workers, 2,206 government workers, 1,423 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Marinette County)
Population 16 years and over	34,572
In labor force	21,555
Civilian labor force	21,502
Employed	20,336
Unemployed	1,166
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	53
Females 16 years and over	17,613
In labor force	10,004
Civilian labor force	10,004
Unemployed Civilian labor force	490
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,959
In labor force	11,551
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	676
Armed forces	53

COMMUTING TO WORK (Marinette County)
Workers 16 years and over	19,991
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,625
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,284
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	865
Other means	137
Worked at home	909
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	383,060

OCCUPATION (Marinette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,981
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,981
Service occupations	3,308
Sales and office occupations	4,427
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	372
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,107
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,141

INDUSTRY (Marinette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,981
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	800
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,017
Wholesale trade	408
Retail trade	2,410
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	853
Information	334
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	749
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	629
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,015
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,700
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	571

CLASS OF WORKER (Marinette County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,981
Private wage and salary workers	16,600
Government workers	2,206
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,423
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Porterfield Housing Characteristics

In Porterfield, WI there are 26,260 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,585 occupied and 8,675 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Porterfield, there are 19,383 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 187 units in Porterfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Porterfield, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Porterfield, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Porterfield. There are 343 housing units with rent less than $200, 464 with rent between $200-299, 1,427 with rent between $300-499 and 773 with rent for $500 and above. Full Porterfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Porterfield, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Marinette County)
Total housing units	26,260
Occupied housing units	17,585
Vacant housing units	8,675

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Marinette County)
Total housing units	26,260
1-unit, detached	19,383
1-unit, attached	187
2 units	743
3 or 4 units	356
5 to 9 units	343
10 to 19 units	287
20 to 49 units	234
50 or more units	342
Mobile home	4,298

HOUSING TENURE (Marinette County)
Occupied housing units	17,585
Owner-occupied	13,951
Renter-occupied	3,634

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Marinette County)
Occupied housing units	17,585
No vehicles available	1,181
2 vehicle available	11,028
3 vehicles available	2,567
4 vehicles available	717
5 or more vehicles available	230

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Marinette County)
Occupied housing units	17,585
Utility gas	8,475
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,398
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,696
Coal or coke
Wood	1,515
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	65
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Marinette County)
Occupied housing units	17,585
Less Than $50,000	13,951
$50,000 to $99,999	4,497
$100,000 to $149,999	1,334
$150,000 to $199,999	513
$200,000 to $299,999	273
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	69,800

GROSS RENT (Marinette County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,634
Less than $200	343
$200 to $299	464
$300 to $499	1,427
$500 to $699	611
$700 to $999	117
$1,000 to $1,499	31
$1,500 or more	13