Moving to Porterdale, Georgia

Population: 1,281. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,569 (+22.5% change)
Males: 622 (48.6%), Females: 659 (51.4%)

Newton County

Zip code: 30070

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $23,967
Median house value: $47,000

Population by Race

Races in Porterdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Korean (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (22.3%), Irish (6.0%), English (4.7%), German (1.3%).

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Porterdale, GA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Porterdale

  • High school or higher: 41.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porterdale town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 48.9%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -5 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Porterdale:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Porterdale:

  • THE WILLIAM B HARTSFIELD ATLANTA INTL (about 37 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Abbreviation: ATL)
  • ATHENS/BEN EPPS (about 48 miles; ATHENS, GA; Abbreviation: AHN)
  • DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 48 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Porterdale:

  • COVINGTON MUNI (about 6 miles; COVINGTON, GA; Abbreviation: 9A1)
  • BERRY HILL (about 19 miles; STOCKBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: 4A0)
  • MONROE-WALTON COUNTY (about 21 miles; MONROE, GA; Abbreviation: D73)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porterdale:

  • GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE (about 26 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 8,213)
  • CLAYTON COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MORROW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,953)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 31 miles; DECATUR, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,215)
  • EMORY UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 10,839)
  • GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 17,302)
  • GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; ATLANTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 13,841)