Portage, MI City Data

Portage, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 44,897 people who live in Portage and approximately 238,603 who live in Kalamazoo 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

Kalamazoo County where Portage resides is 580.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 238,603 and has a population rank of 242 out of all the places in the United States.

Portage has a total of 44,897 people and of those residents there are 21,528 males and 23,369 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 3,189 births each year and around 1,919 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portage varies per year, but currently 44,069 are one race and 828 are two or more races.

Of the 44,897 people who live in Portage, there are 12,917 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portage is 6,522 male and 6,395 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 33,026.

General Portage Information
Total area in square miles - Kalamazoo County	580.18
Water area in square miles - Kalamazoo County	N/A
Resident population - Kalamazoo County	238,603
Population rank - Kalamazoo County	242
Total population	44,897
Total population (male)	21,528
Total population (female)	23,369
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Kalamazoo County	3,189
Deaths- Kalamazoo County	1,919
Population of one race	44,069
Population of two or more races	828
Population under 20 years	12,917
Population under 20 years (male)	6,522
Population under 20 years (female)	6,395
Total population 18 years and over	33,026

Portage Social Characteristics

There are 93,479 households in Portage. Families make up 58,270 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portage families into three different groups. Married-couple families (44,548), male householder with no wife present (3,057) and female householder with no husband present (10,062). The remainder of the Portage households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 35,543. Portage, MI 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 99,409 females 15 and over; of those females there are 29,665 never married, 49,014 now married, 1,280 separated, 8,526 widowed, and 10,924 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 910 separated, 1,981 widowed and 7,802 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 (Kalamazoo County)
Total households	93,479
Family households (families)	58,270
With own children under 18 years	29,975
Married-couple family	44,548
With own children under 18 years	20,356
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,057
With own children under 18 years	1,794
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,062
With own children under 18 years	6,895
Nonfamily households	35,543
Householder living alone	26,243
65 years and over	7,964

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,473
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,655
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	37,177
Householder	12,139
Spouse	9,863
Child	13,586
Other relatives	290
Nonrelatives	634
Unmarried partner	324
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	116
Unmarried partner	934
Foster child	15
Other	121

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,305
Male householder	2,635
Male householder living alone	2,005
Male householder not living alone	630
Female householder	3,364
Female householder living alone	2,922
Female householder not living alone	442
Nonrelatives	1,306
Unmarried partner	610
Roomer or boarder	84
Housemate or roommate	485
Foster child	6
Other	121

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	99,409
Never married	29,665
Now married	49,014
Separated	1,280
Widowed	8,526
Divorced	10,924
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	910
Widowed	1,981
Divorced	7,802

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	44,897
Male	21,528
Under 5 years	1,566
5 to 9 years	1,678
10 to 14 years	1,763
15 to 17 years	988
18 and 19 years	527
20 years	254
21 years	255
22 to 24 years	775
25 to 29 years	1,509
30 to 34 years	1,549
35 to 39 years	1,653
40 to 44 years	1,818
45 to 49 years	1,743
50 to 54 years	1,428
55 to 59 years	1,035
60 and 61 years	363
62 to 64 years	450
65 and 66 years	286
67 to 69 years	425
70 to 74 years	618
75 to 79 years	441
80 to 84 years	251
85 years and over	153
Female	23,369
Under 5 years	1,532
5 to 9 years	1,585
10 to 14 years	1,724
15 to 17 years	1,035
18 and 19 years	519
20 years	260
21 years	304
22 to 24 years	927
25 to 29 years	1,561
30 to 34 years	1,588
35 to 39 years	1,816
40 to 44 years	1,914
45 to 49 years	1,877
50 to 54 years	1,548
55 to 59 years	1,119
60 and 61 years	416
62 to 64 years	527
65 and 66 years	322
67 to 69 years	494
70 to 74 years	773
75 to 79 years	665
80 to 84 years	472
85 years and over	391

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	44,897
One race	44,069
White	40,746
Black or African American	1,676
American Indian and Alaska Native	135
Asian	1,187
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	86
Two or more races	828

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	44,482
People who are White alone	40,374
People who are Black or African American alone	1,653
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	134
People who are Asian alone	1,186
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	10
People who are Hispanic or Latino	849
People who are Some other race alone	304

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	223,228
Same house	111,175
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	32,755
Different state or abroad	18,480
Different state	15,097
Abroad	3,383

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kalamazoo County)
Total resident population	238,603
Born in United States	151,746
State of residence	174,136
Different state	53,585
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,301
Foreign born	9,581

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 78,268 for the population of the country, which includes Portage. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 26,280 and elementary or high school enrollment was 79,067 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 31,708.

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	78,268
Pre-kindergarten	3,813
Public	2,055
Private	1,758
Kindergarten	3,212
Public	2,724
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	27,084
Public	23,879
Private	3,205
Elementary and high school	39,534
Public	35,046
Private	4,488
High school grades 9 to 12	12,450
Public	11,167
Private	1,283
College, undergraduate years	27,865
Public	24,960
Private	2,905
Graduate or professional school	3,844
Public	3,393
Private	451
Not enrolled in school	151,043

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	144,995
Less than 9th grade	4,307
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,967
High school graduate	37,615
Some college, no degree	35,150
Associate's degree	10,767
Bachelor's degree	45,189
Graduate or professional degree	31.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	27,586

Portage Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 187,445 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portage. The Portage occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (41,904), service occupations (18,733), sales and office occupations (31,383), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (790), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,357) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (18,573). The 187,445 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 98,913 private wage and salary workers, 14,621 government workers, 6,872 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kalamazoo County)
Population 16 years and over	187,445
In labor force	129,426
Civilian labor force	129,340
Employed	120,740
Unemployed	8,600
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	86
Females 16 years and over	98,168
In labor force	62,310
Civilian labor force	62,299
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,019
Armed forces	11
Males 16 years and over	89,277
In labor force	67,116
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,581
Armed forces	75

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kalamazoo County)
Workers 16 years and over	118,232
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	98,095
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	10,630
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,460
Other means	433
Worked at home	3,691
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,259,550

OCCUPATION (Kalamazoo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,904
Management, professional, and related occupations	41,904
Service occupations	18,733
Sales and office occupations	31,383
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	790
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,357
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	18,573

INDUSTRY (Kalamazoo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,904
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,303
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	24,648
Wholesale trade	3,740
Retail trade	14,169
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,814
Information	2,453
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,948
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	8,501
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	29,148
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	10,446
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,156

CLASS OF WORKER (Kalamazoo County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	41,904
Private wage and salary workers	98,913
Government workers	14,621
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,872
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portage Housing Characteristics

In Portage, MI there are 99,250 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 93,479 occupied and 5,771 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portage, there are 63,017 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,875 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, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portage, MI 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 2,010 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,133 with rent between $200-299, 10,220 with rent between $300-499 and 17,307 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, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kalamazoo County)
Total housing units	99,250
Occupied housing units	93,479
Vacant housing units	5,771

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kalamazoo County)
Total housing units	99,250
1-unit, detached	63,017
1-unit, attached	2,875
2 units	3,247
3 or 4 units	4,221
5 to 9 units	5,523
10 to 19 units	6,984
20 to 49 units	5,435
50 or more units	3,362
Mobile home	4,565

HOUSING TENURE (Kalamazoo County)
Occupied housing units	93,479
Owner-occupied	61,458
Renter-occupied	32,021

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kalamazoo County)
Occupied housing units	93,479
No vehicles available	6,490
2 vehicle available	54,463
3 vehicles available	11,841
4 vehicles available	3,278
5 or more vehicles available	1,315

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kalamazoo County)
Occupied housing units	93,479
Utility gas	73,912
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,782
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,778
Coal or coke	19
Wood	724
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	535
No fuel used	276

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kalamazoo County)
Occupied housing units	93,479
Less Than $50,000	61,458
$50,000 to $99,999	18,818
$100,000 to $149,999	15,272
$150,000 to $199,999	7,046
$200,000 to $299,999	4,102
$300,000 to $499,999	1,101
$1,000,000 or more	100
Median (dollars)	108,000

GROSS RENT (Kalamazoo County)
Occupied units paying rent	32,021
Less than $200	2,010
$200 to $299	1,133
$300 to $499	10,220
$500 to $699	11,460
$700 to $999	4,490
$1,000 to $1,499	1,008
$1,500 or more	348