Moving to Porter Corners, New York

Population: 6,920. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,828 (-1.3% change)
Males: 3,429 (49.6%), Females: 3,491 (50.4%)

Washington County

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.5 years
Median household income: $50,425
Median house value: $95,300

Population by Race

Races in Porter:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (21.5%), English (17.9%), Italian (17.8%), Polish (11.0%), Scottish (5.3%).

Elevation: 579 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Porter

• High school or higher: 89.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 26.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
• Unemployed: 3.1%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Porter town

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 7.3%
• Divorced: 8.7%

5.7% Foreign born (3.1% North America, 2.4% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Porter:

• MARY MCCLELLAN HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY)
• GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY)
• SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 30 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Porter:

• FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 29 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• ALBANY INTL (about 53 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Porter:

• GRANVILLE (about 9 miles; GRANVILLE, NY; Abbreviation: B01)
• ARGYLE (about 14 miles; ARGYLE, NY; Abbreviation: 1C3)
• CHAPIN FLD (about 18 miles; CAMBRIDGE, NY; Abbreviation: 1B8)

Amtrak station near Porter:

• 20 miles: WHITEHALL (MAIN ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Porter:

• ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
• SUNY EMPIRE STATE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,499)
• SKIDMORE COLLEGE (about 38 miles; SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,317)
• WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 42 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
• RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 47 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
• HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)