Portage, WI City Data

Portage, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,728 people who live in Portage and approximately 52,468 who live in Columbia 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

Columbia County where Portage resides is 795.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 52,468 and has a population rank of 890 out of all the places in the United States.

Portage has a total of 9,728 people and of those residents there are 5,008 males and 4,720 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 617 births each year and around 509 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portage varies per year, but currently 9,610 are one race and 118 are two or more races.

Of the 9,728 people who live in Portage, there are 2,541 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portage is 1,272 male and 1,269 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 7,464.

General Portage Information
Total area in square miles - Columbia County	795.7
Water area in square miles - Columbia County	N/A
Resident population - Columbia County	52,468
Population rank - Columbia County	890
Total population	9,728
Total population (male)	5,008
Total population (female)	4,720
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Columbia County	617
Deaths- Columbia County	509
Population of one race	9,610
Population of two or more races	118
Population under 20 years	2,541
Population under 20 years (male)	1,272
Population under 20 years (female)	1,269
Total population 18 years and over	7,464

Portage Social Characteristics

There are 20,439 households in Portage. Families make up 14,202 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portage families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,878), male householder with no wife present (681) and female householder with no husband present (1,429). The remainder of the Portage households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,279. Portage, WI 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 20,730 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,850 never married, 12,414 now married, 203 separated, 2,382 widowed, and 1,881 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 246 separated, 553 widowed and 1,803 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 (Columbia County)
Total households	20,439
Family households (families)	14,202
With own children under 18 years	6,833
Married-couple family	11,878
With own children under 18 years	5,326
Male householder, no wife present, family	681
With own children under 18 years	457
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,429
With own children under 18 years	960
Nonfamily households	6,279
Householder living alone	5,197
65 years and over	2,254

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,223
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,002
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,806
Householder	2,228
Spouse	1,677
Child	2,486
Other relatives	53
Nonrelatives	207
Unmarried partner	113
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	32
Unmarried partner	262
Foster child	8
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,853
Male householder	654
Male householder living alone	513
Male householder not living alone	141
Female householder	888
Female householder living alone	786
Female householder not living alone	102
Nonrelatives	311
Unmarried partner	149
Roomer or boarder	29
Housemate or roommate	73
Foster child	N/A
Other	60

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,730
Never married	3,850
Now married	12,414
Separated	203
Widowed	2,382
Divorced	1,881
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	246
Widowed	553
Divorced	1,803

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,728
Male	5,008
Under 5 years	276
5 to 9 years	324
10 to 14 years	321
15 to 17 years	199
18 and 19 years	152
20 years	84
21 years	103
22 to 24 years	264
25 to 29 years	446
30 to 34 years	454
35 to 39 years	474
40 to 44 years	405
45 to 49 years	373
50 to 54 years	267
55 to 59 years	182
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	75
65 and 66 years	45
67 to 69 years	78
70 to 74 years	142
75 to 79 years	120
80 to 84 years	91
85 years and over	69
Female	4,720
Under 5 years	302
5 to 9 years	295
10 to 14 years	321
15 to 17 years	226
18 and 19 years	125
20 years	70
21 years	57
22 to 24 years	177
25 to 29 years	284
30 to 34 years	307
35 to 39 years	348
40 to 44 years	361
45 to 49 years	316
50 to 54 years	257
55 to 59 years	198
60 and 61 years	58
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	67
67 to 69 years	112
70 to 74 years	191
75 to 79 years	174
80 to 84 years	194
85 years and over	197

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,728
One race	9,610
White	9,024
Black or African American	379
American Indian and Alaska Native	50
Asian	69
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	12
Two or more races	118

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,659
People who are White alone	8,339
People who are Black or African American alone	40
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	33
People who are Asian alone	69
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	210
People who are Some other race alone	72

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,239
Same house	29,105
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,472
Different state or abroad	2,624
Different state	2,376
Abroad	248

PLACE OF BIRTH (Columbia County)
Total resident population	52,468
Born in United States	35,770
State of residence	41,919
Different state	9,651
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	205
Foreign born	693

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 12,494 for the population of the country, which includes Portage. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,923 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,883 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,667.

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	12,494
Pre-kindergarten	772
Public	495
Private	277
Kindergarten	612
Public	539
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,150
Public	5,504
Private	646
Elementary and high school	9,442
Public	8,670
Private	772
High school grades 9 to 12	3,292
Public	3,166
Private	126
College, undergraduate years	1,395
Public	1,199
Private	196
Graduate or professional school	273
Public	199
Private	74
Not enrolled in school	38,121

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	35,529
Less than 9th grade	1,654
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,250
High school graduate	14,108
Some college, no degree	7,717
Associate's degree	2,859
Bachelor's degree	5,941
Graduate or professional degree	16.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,074

Portage Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,848 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portage. The Portage occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,698), service occupations (3,647), sales and office occupations (6,802), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (314), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,177) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,686). The 40,848 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,111 private wage and salary workers, 3,917 government workers, 2,143 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Columbia County)
Population 16 years and over	40,848
In labor force	28,369
Civilian labor force	28,313
Employed	27,324
Unemployed	989
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	56
Females 16 years and over	20,304
In labor force	13,237
Civilian labor force	13,228
Unemployed Civilian labor force	350
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	20,544
In labor force	15,132
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	639
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Columbia County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,991
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,499
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,939
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	834
Other means	100
Worked at home	1,469
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	631,525

OCCUPATION (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,698
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,698
Service occupations	3,647
Sales and office occupations	6,802
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	314
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,177
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,686

INDUSTRY (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,698
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,282
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,834
Wholesale trade	985
Retail trade	3,083
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,350
Information	553
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,469
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,510
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,730
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,866
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,483

CLASS OF WORKER (Columbia County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,698
Private wage and salary workers	21,111
Government workers	3,917
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,143
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portage Housing Characteristics

In Portage, WI there are 22,685 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,439 occupied and 2,246 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portage, there are 17,127 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 568 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, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portage, WI 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 290 housing units with rent less than $200, 389 with rent between $200-299, 1,527 with rent between $300-499 and 2,337 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, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Columbia County)
Total housing units	22,685
Occupied housing units	20,439
Vacant housing units	2,246

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Columbia County)
Total housing units	22,685
1-unit, detached	17,127
1-unit, attached	568
2 units	1,132
3 or 4 units	841
5 to 9 units	739
10 to 19 units	629
20 to 49 units	571
50 or more units	84
Mobile home	985

HOUSING TENURE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	20,439
Owner-occupied	15,298
Renter-occupied	5,141

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	20,439
No vehicles available	1,049
2 vehicle available	13,477
3 vehicles available	3,265
4 vehicles available	963
5 or more vehicles available	410

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	20,439
Utility gas	10,284
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,486
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,946
Coal or coke
Wood	779
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	108
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Columbia County)
Occupied housing units	20,439
Less Than $50,000	15,298
$50,000 to $99,999	3,981
$100,000 to $149,999	4,189
$150,000 to $199,999	1,825
$200,000 to $299,999	813
$300,000 to $499,999	168
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	115,000

GROSS RENT (Columbia County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,141
Less than $200	290
$200 to $299	389
$300 to $499	1,527
$500 to $699	1,601
$700 to $999	623
$1,000 to $1,499	113
$1,500 or more	N/A