Portage, IN City Data

Portage, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 33,496 people who live in Portage and approximately 146,798 who live in Porter County. We want to help people moving to or living in Portage to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Portage. We have included Portage housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Portage Information

Porter County where Portage resides is 521.61 square miles. The resident population of this county is 146,798 and has a population rank of 370 out of all the places in the United States.

Portage has a total of 33,496 people and of those residents there are 16,247 males and 17,249 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 36.6. There are approximately 1,839 births each year and around 1,118 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portage varies per year, but currently 32,873 are one race and 623 are two or more races.

Of the 33,496 people who live in Portage, there are 9,708 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portage is 4,943 male and 4,765 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 24,772.

General Portage Information
Total area in square miles - Porter County	521.61
Water area in square miles - Porter County	N/A
Resident population - Porter County	146,798
Population rank - Porter County	370
Total population	33,496
Total population (male)	16,247
Total population (female)	17,249
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	36.6
Births - Porter County	1,839
Deaths- Porter County	1,118
Population of one race	32,873
Population of two or more races	623
Population under 20 years	9,708
Population under 20 years (male)	4,943
Population under 20 years (female)	4,765
Total population 18 years and over	24,772

Portage Social Characteristics

There are 54,649 households in Portage. Families make up 39,917 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portage families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,667), male householder with no wife present (2,043) and female householder with no husband present (4,858). The remainder of the Portage households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,940. Portage, IN moving companies help people in Portage move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Portage. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Portage is based, there are 59,677 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,577 never married, 34,197 now married, 687 separated, 5,882 widowed, and 6,334 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 517 separated, 1,399 widowed and 5,189 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Portage social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Portage.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Porter County)
Total households	54,649
Family households (families)	39,917
With own children under 18 years	20,227
Married-couple family	32,667
With own children under 18 years	15,271
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,043
With own children under 18 years	1,086
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,858
With own children under 18 years	2,943
Nonfamily households	14,940
Householder living alone	12,130
65 years and over	4,348

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,863
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,777
Average household size	2.6
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	28,493
Householder	9,017
Spouse	6,847
Child	10,595
Other relatives	369
Nonrelatives	667
Unmarried partner	382
Roomer or boarder	43
Housemate or roommate	56
Unmarried partner	827
Foster child	22
Other	164

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,597
Male householder	1,863
Male householder living alone	1,406
Male householder not living alone	457
Female householder	1,866
Female householder living alone	1,642
Female householder not living alone	224
Nonrelatives	868
Unmarried partner	445
Roomer or boarder	54
Housemate or roommate	184
Foster child	9
Other	176

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	59,677
Never married	12,577
Now married	34,197
Separated	687
Widowed	5,882
Divorced	6,334
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	517
Widowed	1,399
Divorced	5,189

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	33,496
Male	16,247
Under 5 years	1,223
5 to 9 years	1,253
10 to 14 years	1,214
15 to 17 years	752
18 and 19 years	501
20 years	219
21 years	205
22 to 24 years	617
25 to 29 years	1,163
30 to 34 years	1,145
35 to 39 years	1,273
40 to 44 years	1,324
45 to 49 years	1,237
50 to 54 years	1,127
55 to 59 years	864
60 and 61 years	250
62 to 64 years	319
65 and 66 years	176
67 to 69 years	262
70 to 74 years	432
75 to 79 years	331
80 to 84 years	230
85 years and over	130
Female	17,249
Under 5 years	1,181
5 to 9 years	1,136
10 to 14 years	1,229
15 to 17 years	736
18 and 19 years	483
20 years	243
21 years	191
22 to 24 years	700
25 to 29 years	1,161
30 to 34 years	1,167
35 to 39 years	1,372
40 to 44 years	1,417
45 to 49 years	1,257
50 to 54 years	1,136
55 to 59 years	803
60 and 61 years	266
62 to 64 years	377
65 and 66 years	230
67 to 69 years	320
70 to 74 years	605
75 to 79 years	505
80 to 84 years	405
85 years and over	329

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	33,496
One race	32,873
White	30,992
Black or African American	485
American Indian and Alaska Native	90
Asian	215
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19
Some other race	19
Two or more races	623

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	33,090
People who are White alone	30,611
People who are Black or African American alone	466
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	88
People who are Asian alone	215
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	19
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3,321
People who are Some other race alone	1,069

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	137,274
Same house	78,789
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	15,566
Different state or abroad	14,689
Different state	13,434
Abroad	1,255

PLACE OF BIRTH (Porter County)
Total resident population	146,798
Born in United States	73,877
State of residence	92,208
Different state	49,191
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,040
Foreign born	4,359

Portage Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Portage. That total enrollment is 39,988 for the population of the country, which includes Portage. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,452 and elementary or high school enrollment was 52,787 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,958.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Portage population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	39,988
Pre-kindergarten	2,637
Public	1,218
Private	1,419
Kindergarten	1,998
Public	1,700
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,918
Public	15,620
Private	1,298
Elementary and high school	26,394
Public	24,646
Private	1,748
High school grades 9 to 12	9,476
Public	9,026
Private	450
College, undergraduate years	7,529
Public	4,231
Private	3,298
Graduate or professional school	1,430
Public	578
Private	852
Not enrolled in school	101,238

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	94,462
Less than 9th grade	2,664
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,426
High school graduate	35,910
Some college, no degree	20,460
Associate's degree	5,661
Bachelor's degree	21,341
Graduate or professional degree	22.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,743

Portage Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 113,927 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portage. The Portage occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,493), service occupations (10,336), sales and office occupations (18,247), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,854) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (12,791). The 113,927 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 62,142 private wage and salary workers, 7,917 government workers, 3,634 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Porter County)
Population 16 years and over	113,927
In labor force	76,960
Civilian labor force	76,894
Employed	73,823
Unemployed	3,071
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	66
Females 16 years and over	58,585
In labor force	34,260
Civilian labor force	34,260
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,413
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	55,342
In labor force	42,700
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,658
Armed forces	66

COMMUTING TO WORK (Porter County)
Workers 16 years and over	72,441
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	61,918
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,686
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,553
Other means	313
Worked at home	1,830
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,831,445

OCCUPATION (Porter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,493
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,493
Service occupations	10,336
Sales and office occupations	18,247
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,854
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	12,791

INDUSTRY (Porter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,493
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	294
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	15,963
Wholesale trade	2,085
Retail trade	8,668
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,371
Information	1,398
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,526
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,301
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,184
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,170
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,107

CLASS OF WORKER (Porter County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,493
Private wage and salary workers	62,142
Government workers	7,917
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,634
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portage Housing Characteristics

In Portage, IN there are 57,616 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 54,649 occupied and 2,967 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portage, there are 41,655 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,515 units in Portage. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Portage, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portage, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Portage. There are 276 housing units with rent less than $200, 281 with rent between $200-299, 2,193 with rent between $300-499 and 9,210 with rent for $500 and above. Full Portage gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Portage, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Porter County)
Total housing units	57,616
Occupied housing units	54,649
Vacant housing units	2,967

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Porter County)
Total housing units	57,616
1-unit, detached	41,655
1-unit, attached	1,515
2 units	1,892
3 or 4 units	2,467
5 to 9 units	2,409
10 to 19 units	2,046
20 to 49 units	1,018
50 or more units	415
Mobile home	4,165

HOUSING TENURE (Porter County)
Occupied housing units	54,649
Owner-occupied	41,894
Renter-occupied	12,755

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Porter County)
Occupied housing units	54,649
No vehicles available	2,224
2 vehicle available	36,799
3 vehicles available	8,598
4 vehicles available	2,663
5 or more vehicles available	984

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Porter County)
Occupied housing units	54,649
Utility gas	48,953
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,032
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	275
Coal or coke
Wood	146
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	126
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Porter County)
Occupied housing units	54,649
Less Than $50,000	41,894
$50,000 to $99,999	9,998
$100,000 to $149,999	13,212
$150,000 to $199,999	6,363
$200,000 to $299,999	3,865
$300,000 to $499,999	857
$1,000,000 or more	60
Median (dollars)	127,000

GROSS RENT (Porter County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,755
Less than $200	276
$200 to $299	281
$300 to $499	2,193
$500 to $699	5,230
$700 to $999	3,267
$1,000 to $1,499	644
$1,500 or more	68