Portage, IN Demographic Data
Portage, IN Summary
Portage is located in Porter County in Indiana
- Population: 37,020
- Area: 27.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 25.63 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.98 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,340.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 636.48 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Portage, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
19,310
52%
50.8
Male
17,744
48%
49.2
Total Population
37,054
323,128,000
Portage, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,108
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,423
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,318
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,402
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,416
6.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,838
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,889
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,254
14.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,722
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,340
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,242
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,495
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
607
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
28,542
77.0%
77.2
Female
15,247
53.4%
51.3
Male
13,295
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
27,440
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,860
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,344
14.4%
15.2
Female
3,180
59.5%
55.8
Male
2,164
40.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Portage, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
36,075
97.4%
96.8
White
31,449
84.9%
72.6
Black or African American
3,164
8.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
40
0.1%
0.8
Asian
458
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
138
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
90
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
123
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
51
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
56
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
35
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
35
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
929
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
979
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,682
18.0%
17.8
Mexican
4,157
11.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,879
5.1%
1.7
Cuban
106
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
540
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,372
82.0%
82.2
Portage, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
845
3.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,410
9.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,197
40.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,924
23.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,228
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,468
9.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,315
5.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,255
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,132
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,783
14.9%
31.2
Portage, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,190
30.4%
33.7%
Now Married
14,129
46.8%
47.5
Divorced
4,063
13.5%
11.0%
Separated
642
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
2,181
7.2
5.8%
Portage, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
31,084
88.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,862
11.1%
21.6%
Spanish
2,940
8.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
523
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
310
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
89
0.3%
1.1%
Portage, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
867
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,023
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,483
10.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,460
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,855
12.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,827
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,238
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,154
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
330
2.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
164
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
54,069
57,617
Per capita income
25,067
31,128
Portage, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,250
13.5%
9.8
Construction
982
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,477
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
616
3.7%
6.6
Information
195
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,340
20.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
799
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,226
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
429
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,773
10.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,269
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
254
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,714
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,156
25.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,410
20.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,626
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,704
22.3%
18.1%
Portage, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,216
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,325
88.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
932
5.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
175
1.1%
5.1
Walked
211
1.3%
2.7
Other means
223
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
350
2.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.6
26.6
Portage, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
750
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,235
36.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,618
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,798
19.4%
21.0
Portage, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,401
92.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,317
71.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,084
28.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,140
7.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Portage, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,541
1 room
35
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
85
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
838
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
3,027
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
4,170
26.8%
19.8
6 rooms
3,039
19.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,021
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,087
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,239
8.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Portage, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
15,541
1-unit, detached
10,028
64.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
743
4.8%
5.9
2-units
582
3.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
642
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
747
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
851
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
252
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,696
10.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Portage, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
398
2.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
343
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,659
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,309
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,708
23.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,214
14.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,827
18.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,924
12.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
148
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
11
0.1%
1.4%
Portage, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,794
88.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
146
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,391
9.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
24
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
33
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.1%
1.1
Portage, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,721
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
33
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
38
0.6%
10.3%
Less than $500
155
2.3%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
387
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,155
17.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,654
24.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,299
49.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,453
51.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
791
11.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
592
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
330
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,512
22.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%
Portage, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,060
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
70
1.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
130
3.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
201
5.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
983
24.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,676
65.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
24
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
898
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
345
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
490
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
511
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
544
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
389
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,768
43.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
37
0.0%
0.0%
Portage, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,317
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,401
13.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,204
11.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,602
34.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,783
27.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,082
10.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
189
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
0.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
49
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
136,000
205,000
