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Portage, MI
Demographic Data




Portage Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Portage Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

48,978

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.0%
5 - 17:
16.2%
18 - 24:
10.9%
25 - 34:
14.7%
35 - 54:
23.2%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
16.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.9%
4.9%
96.4%
96.4%
47.6%
47.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Portage
USA
$42,122
$42,122
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Portage
USA
$74,837
$74,837
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.8%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Other
Construction
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
Wholesale
20.1%
20.1%
14.1%
14.1%
11.6%
11.6%
10.3%
10.3%
7.1%
7.1%
6.4%
6.4%
6.1%
6.1%
4.5%
4.5%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.3%
82.3%
5.3%
5.3%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
2.7%
2.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Dutch
Polish
Italian
Scottish
European
French
Norwegian
Swedish
Finnish
Scandinavian
Welsh
Scots-Irish
Greek
Hungarian
French Canadian
Russian
British
20.5%
20.5%
14.9%
14.9%
13.1%
13.1%
9.4%
9.4%
5.1%
5.1%
4.3%
4.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Spanish
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Arabic
African languages
Chinese
Urdu
Vietnamese
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
West Germanic languages
Korean
Scandinavian languages
French
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
93.2%
93.2%
3.8%
3.8%
2.7%
2.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Portage Residents

5.5%


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