Median Household Income
$76,276 ± $4,260
Median Home Value
$224,200 ± $8,313
Median Gross Rent
$1,231 ± $64/mo
Per Capita Income
$36,293
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
Homeownership Rate
72.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.4%
Median Age
39.8
Average Commute
26 min
Households
14,938
Veterans
1,769
Population Over Time
Portage grew 2.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
37,008
2016
37,054
2018
36,859
2020
36,524
2022
37,737
2024
38,082
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
73.1%
Hispanic or Latino
21.3%
Black or African American
10.0%
Asian
1.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.