Portage, PA Demographic Data
Portage, PA Summary
Portage is located in Cambria County in Pennsylvania
- Population: 2,629
- Area: 0.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,995.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,687.01 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Portage, PA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,315
51%
50.8
Male
1,286
49%
49.2
Total Population
2,601
323,128,000
Portage, PA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
148
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
183
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
137
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
130
5.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
183
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
329
12.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
276
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
345
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
141
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
197
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
278
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
148
5.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
106
4.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,037
78.3%
77.2
Female
1,069
52.5%
51.3
Male
968
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,977
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
649
25.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
532
20.5%
15.2
Female
321
60.3%
55.8
Male
211
39.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Portage, PA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,578
99.1%
96.8
White
2,559
98.4%
72.6
Black or African American
19
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
23
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5
0.2%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,596
99.8%
82.2
Portage, PA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
66
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
142
7.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
774
42.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
306
16.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
202
11.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
212
11.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
118
6.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
208
11.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,612
88.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
330
18.1%
31.2
Portage, PA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
717
33.6%
33.7%
Now Married
920
43.1%
47.5
Divorced
221
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
41
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
234
11.0
5.8%
Portage, PA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,413
98.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
40
1.6%
21.6%
Spanish
11
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
29
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Portage, PA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
82
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
121
10.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
165
14.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
184
16.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
143
12.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
209
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
135
11.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
81
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
21
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5
0.4%
6.4
Median household income
36,544
57,617
Per capita income
21,636
31,128
Portage, PA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
10
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
75
6.6%
9.8
Construction
47
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
398
35.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
40
3.5%
6.6
Information
45
4.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
115
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
40
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
85
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
41
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
155
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
68
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
15
1.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
106
9.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
356
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
245
21.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
232
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
195
17.2%
18.1%
Portage, PA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,123
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
923
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
73
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.6%
5.1
Walked
53
4.7%
2.7
Other means
37
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
30
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.3
26.6
Portage, PA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
113
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
433
37.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
371
32.4%
37.1
3 or more
229
20.0%
21.0
Portage, PA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,146
88.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
797
69.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
349
30.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
145
11.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Portage, PA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,291
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
54
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
56
4.3%
9.1
4 rooms
160
12.4%
16.5
5 rooms
248
19.2%
19.8
6 rooms
246
19.1%
17.8
7 rooms
257
19.9%
12.0
8 rooms
120
9.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
150
11.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Portage, PA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,291
1-unit, detached
966
74.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
58
4.5%
5.9
2-units
81
6.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
60
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
48
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
9
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
69
5.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Portage, PA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
540
41.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
155
12.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
200
15.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
110
8.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
200
15.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
52
4.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
18
1.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
16
1.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Portage, PA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
952
83.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
67
5.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
65
5.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
42
3.7%
0.1
Wood
14
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Portage, PA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
316
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
5
1.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
8
2.5%
20.1%
Less than $500
28
8.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
77
24.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
198
62.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
210
66.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
31
9.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
10
3.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
37
11.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Portage, PA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
310
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
18
5.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
141
45.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
151
48.7%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
39
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
504
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
48
16.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
48
16.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
35
11.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
21
7.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
37
12.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
108
36.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
52
0.0%
0.0%
Portage, PA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
797
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
209
26.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
370
46.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
132
16.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
57
7.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
20
2.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4
0.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5
0.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
73,100
205,000
