Porter is a very small town located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 2,961 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Porter is the 131st largest community in Oklahoma.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Porter is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.7% of the Porter workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Porter is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Porter who work in sales jobs (12.06%), office and administrative support jobs (10.62%), and food service (6.15%).

One downside of living in Porter, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.53 minutes every day commuting to work.

Porter is a very car-oriented town. 97.45% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Porter is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Porter has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Porter doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Porter Information and Demographics

In Porter, just 10.08% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Porter in 2000 was $14,845, which is middle income relative to Oklahoma, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $59,380 for a family of four.

Porter is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Porter home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Porter is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Porter include Irish, English, and German.

The most common language spoken in Porter is English.