Porterdale, GA

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Porterdale, Georgia

Porterdale, Georgia is 30 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia. It is in Newton county. The town is part of the Atlanta metro area. The population of Porterdale is 1,281.

The People and Families of Porterdale

In Porterdale, about 47% of adults are married. The size of households in Porterdale is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Porterdale had a median family income of $30,398.

Porterdale Housing

Of the housing in Porterdale, approximately 57% is occupied by their owners. The average age of homes in the town is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Property taxes in Porterdale are low by Georgia standards.

Commuting

In Porterdale, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Porterdale strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Georgia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Porterdale, GA

Comparing Porterdale to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Georgia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	30 miles E of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Newton
Metro Area	Atlanta
P.O. Box Zip Codes	30070
Phone Area Codes	770
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.575
Longitude	-83.893

Station	COVINGTON
Distance	2.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 74 F
Annual Precip	49.1 inches

Station	U OF GA PLANT SCI FARM
Distance	28.9 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 52 F
Apr Temp	48 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	50 to 74 F
Annual Precip	50 inches

Station	WINDER 1 SSE
Distance	30 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 50 F
Apr Temp	45 to 72 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	49 to 71 F
Annual Precip	49.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,281	100%
Male	622	48.6%
Female	659	51.4%
Under 18	341	26.6%
18+	940	73.4%
65+	178	13.9%
Median Age	34
Average Family Size	3.22
White	1,186	92.6%
African-American	63	4.9%
Asian	12	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.3%
Other	7	0.5%
Mixed Race	9	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	1.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$30,398
Population In Poverty	275	22.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,569
Growth	288
Growth %	22.5%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	41.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35%
Irish	9.1%
English	8.7%
German	2.5%
Greek	1.7%
African	0.9%
Norwegian	0.4%
Italian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Porterdale	1,281	$30,398
Conyers	10,689	$38,255
Covington	11,547	$36,408
Jersey	163	$53,750
Mansfield	392	$37,813
Oxford	1,892	$43,571
Social Circle	3,379	$37,183

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