Portage, WI Demographic Data
Portage, WI Summary
Portage is located in Columbia County in Wisconsin
- Population: 10,267
- Area: 9.62 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.80 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,067.14 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 810.37 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Portage, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,719
46%
50.8
Male
5,536
54%
49.2
Total Population
10,255
323,128,000
Portage, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
569
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
416
4.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
766
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
806
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
718
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,661
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,405
13.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,451
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
716
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
465
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
422
4.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
556
5.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
304
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,051
78.5%
77.2
Female
3,769
46.8%
51.3
Male
4,282
53.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,503
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,502
14.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,282
12.5%
15.2
Female
833
65.0%
55.8
Male
449
35.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Portage, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,059
98.1%
96.8
White
9,337
91.0%
72.6
Black or African American
574
5.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
125
1.2%
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
23
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
196
1.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
436
4.3%
17.8
Mexican
422
4.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
7
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,819
95.7%
82.2
Portage, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
135
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
494
7.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,809
40.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,657
23.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
797
11.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
844
12.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
244
3.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
629
9.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,351
90.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,088
15.6%
31.2
Portage, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,172
37.3%
33.7%
Now Married
3,381
39.8%
47.5
Divorced
1,270
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
111
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
570
6.7
5.8%
Portage, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,289
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
397
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
319
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
67
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
11
0.1%
1.1%
Portage, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
350
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
241
6.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
501
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
491
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
694
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
732
18.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
443
11.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
357
8.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
127
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
59
1.5%
6.4
Median household income
45,390
57,617
Per capita income
22,238
31,128
Portage, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
47
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
731
14.8%
9.8
Construction
352
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
958
19.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
213
4.3%
6.6
Information
112
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,166
23.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
211
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
311
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
225
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
324
6.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
270
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
18
0.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
530
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,375
27.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,008
20.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,124
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
901
18.2%
18.1%
Portage, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,864
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,050
83.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
472
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.2%
5.1
Walked
181
3.7%
2.7
Other means
83
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
69
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Portage, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
285
7.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,628
40.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,299
32.5%
37.1
3 or more
783
19.6%
21.0
Portage, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,995
93.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,140
53.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,855
46.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
262
6.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Portage, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,257
1 room
139
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
135
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
451
10.6%
9.1
4 rooms
830
19.5%
16.5
5 rooms
696
16.3%
19.8
6 rooms
667
15.7%
17.8
7 rooms
577
13.6%
12.0
8 rooms
303
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
459
10.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Portage, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,257
1-unit, detached
2,454
57.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
58
1.4%
5.9
2-units
274
6.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
351
8.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
283
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
277
6.5%
4.4
20 or more units
453
10.6%
9.0
Mobile home
107
2.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Portage, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,249
29.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
192
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
367
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
365
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
629
14.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
530
12.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
427
10.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
498
11.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Portage, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,550
63.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
122
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
1,145
28.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
104
2.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
29
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
31
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.4%
1.1
Portage, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,465
47295100.0
Less than $500
13
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
33
2.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
42
2.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
79
5.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
192
13.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
550
37.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
556
38.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
791
54.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
286
19.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
169
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
34
2.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
185
12.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Portage, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,802
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
13
0.7%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
1.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
255
14.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
363
20.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,152
63.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
53
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
694
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
178
10.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
347
19.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
123
7.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
146
8.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
191
10.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
777
44.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
93
0.0%
0.0%
Portage, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,140
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
155
7.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
608
28.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
628
29.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
412
19.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
221
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
92
4.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
15
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
119,300
205,000
