Median Household Income
$76,070
Median Home Value
$243,100
Median Gross Rent
$940/mo
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Homeownership Rate
69.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.0%
Median Age
38.0
Population Over Time
Portage County grew 0.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
70,337
2016
70,551
2018
70,599
2020
70,822
2022
70,281
2024
70,832
Business & Industry
Portage County has 1,715 business establishments employing 29,656 people.
Accommodation and food services
224
Health care and social assistance
216
Other services (except public administration)
189
Construction
164
Finance and insurance
126
Professional, scientific, and technical services
100
Wholesale trade
80
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
80
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.