Portage Demographics & Household Information

Portage Demographics
Population43,956
Male21,385
Female22,571
Married34,339
Single7,920
Separated419
Widowed2,528
Divorced4,251
Number of Households16,290
Avg Household Size2.67
Avg Family Size3.12
Median Age35.10
Median Household Income$49,528
Average Household Income$16,318
Per Capita Income$20,593
White Collar Jobs13,127
Blue Collar Jobs20,599
Employed21,255
Unemployed960

Portage Household Information
Number of Households16,290
Households: Family11,932
Households: Non-Family4,358
Households: With Children6,410
Age 0-43,133
Age 5-93,273
Age 10-143,304
Age 15-193,310
Age 20-242,825
Age 25-346,082
Age 35-447,089
Age 45-546,317
Age 55-592,214
Age 60-641,641
Age 65-742,574
Age 75-841,691
Age 85+503
 

Portage Income, Jobs & Education

Portage Income & Jobs
$0-10,0008
$10,000 - $14,999884
$15,000 - $24,9991,759
$25,000 - $34,9991,869
$35,000 - $49,9992,800
$50,000 - $74,9994,631
$75,000 - $99,9992,123
$100,000 - $149,9991,007
$150,000 - $199,999114
Over $200,000197

Portage Education
Less than 9th Grade1,182
Some High School3,565
High School Graduate12,845
Some College5,952
Associate Degree1,472
Bachelor's Degree2,073
Graduate Degree990
Percentage High School or Higher83.1%
 

Portage Residential & Ethnicity Statistics

Portage Residential Statistics
Average Home Sale Price$102,000
Total Housing Units17,087
Owner Occupied12,195
Rental Occupied4,095
Rental Vacancy Rate7.7%
Vacant Housing Units797
Median Travel Time to Work26 minutes
Transportation to Work: Public295
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool2,119
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other237
Work at Home275

Portage Ethnicity Statistics
White41,802
African American672
Hispanic or Latino3,882
Asian357
American Indian or Alaska Native338
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander42
Other1,539
 

Portage Crime

  
Population 35,923
Violent Crime 105
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 1
Forcible Rape 7
Robbery 15
Aggravated Assault 82
Robbery 15
Property Crime 1,198
Burglary 180
Larceny-theft 920
Arson 1
Portage Notable Locations
  • Port of Indiana
  • Burns Harbor South Light 3
  • North Porter County Government Complex
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Portage Churches
  • Lake View Church
  • Grace Church
  • Nativity of Our Saviour Catholic Church
  • United Pentecostal Church
  • Bible Baptist Church
  • Hope Church
  • Calvary Temple Church
  • First United Presbyterian Church
  • Portage First United Methodist Church
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Portage Parks
  • Hickory Park
  • Imagination Glen Park
  • Perry Park
  • Woodland Park
  • Wolfe Park
  • Olson Memorial Park
  • West Beach Recreation Area
  • Countryside Park
  • Harbor Oaks Park
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