Portage, MI Demographic Data
Portage, MI Summary
Portage is located in Kalamazoo County in Michigan
- Population: 46,701
- Area: 35.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 32.23 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.94 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,328.01 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 856.63 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Portage, MI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,896
52%
50.8
Male
22,958
48%
49.2
Total Population
47,854
323,128,000
Portage, MI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,504
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,905
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,154
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,493
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,809
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,501
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,670
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,255
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,229
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,085
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,968
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,335
4.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
946
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
36,690
76.7%
77.2
Female
19,367
52.8%
51.3
Male
17,323
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,859
72.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,915
18.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,249
15.1%
15.2
Female
4,118
56.8%
55.8
Male
3,131
43.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Portage, MI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
46,161
96.5%
96.8
White
42,151
88.1%
72.6
Black or African American
2,369
5.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
203
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,153
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
418
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
247
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
72
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
74
0.2%
0.2
Korean
110
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
116
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
116
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
14
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
14
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
271
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,693
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,964
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,432
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
201
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
331
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
45,890
95.9%
82.2
Portage, MI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
258
0.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,056
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,834
21.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,946
21.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,412
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,491
26.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,992
15.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,314
4.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,675
95.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,483
42.1%
31.2
Portage, MI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,945
28.6%
33.7%
Now Married
20,404
53.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,423
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
464
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,055
5.4
5.8%
Portage, MI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,653
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,697
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
695
1.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
861
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
686
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
455
1.0%
1.1%
Portage, MI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
983
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
684
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,093
10.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,057
10.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,740
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,567
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,708
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,763
14.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,024
5.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
859
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
57,526
57,617
Per capita income
31,425
31,128
Portage, MI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
218
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,762
7.4%
9.8
Construction
775
3.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,034
25.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,933
8.1%
6.6
Information
240
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,827
20.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,257
5.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,091
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
622
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,861
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
599
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
577
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,348
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,820
45.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,646
11.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,641
23.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,341
14.0%
18.1%
Portage, MI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,538
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,311
86.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,711
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
113
0.5%
5.1
Walked
308
1.3%
2.7
Other means
322
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
773
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.1
26.6
Portage, MI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,241
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,949
35.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,394
43.1%
37.1
3 or more
2,894
14.9%
21.0
Portage, MI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
19,478
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,165
67.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,313
32.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
948
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Portage, MI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,426
1 room
244
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
220
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,962
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,886
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
3,509
17.2%
19.8
6 rooms
3,379
16.5%
17.8
7 rooms
2,452
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
2,254
11.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,520
17.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Portage, MI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,426
1-unit, detached
13,908
68.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,179
5.8%
5.9
2-units
114
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
644
3.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,078
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,519
7.4%
4.4
20 or more units
1,667
8.2%
9.0
Mobile home
317
1.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Portage, MI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
630
3.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
720
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,214
15.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,847
18.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,893
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,567
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,157
15.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,091
10.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
282
1.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
25
0.1%
1.4%
Portage, MI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,320
83.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
300
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
2,566
13.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
92
0.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
73
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
48
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
79
0.4%
1.1
Portage, MI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,837
47295100.0
Less than $500
25
0.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
310
3.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
347
3.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
604
6.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,712
19.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,161
24.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,678
41.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,436
50.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,465
16.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
972
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
595
6.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,362
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Portage, MI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,038
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
4
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
11
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
23
0.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
220
3.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
633
10.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
894
14.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,253
70.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
275
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
727
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,040
17.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
661
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
991
16.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
516
8.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
442
7.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,338
39.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
325
0.0%
0.0%
Portage, MI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,165
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
660
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,911
14.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,094
31.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,234
24.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,089
15.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
796
6.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
322
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
59
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
148,900
205,000
