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Portage, IN (Indiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $208,519 (it was $100,000 in 2000)
Portage:

$208,519
Indiana:

$208,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $150,553 - $265,383

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $230,440
Here:

$230,440
State:

$257,916

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,909
Here:

$205,909
State:

$224,114

In 2-unit structures: $241,133
Here:

$241,133
State:

$175,375

Mobile homes: $45,256
Here:

$45,256
State:

$67,116

Total population: 36,760 (Urban population: 33,075, Rural population: 473 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 15,949 (15,235 occupied: 11,282 owner occupied, 4,189 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

27%
State:

29%

Housing density: 627 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $235,759.

Median contract rent in 2022: $865 (lower quartile is $693, upper quartile is $1,203)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $445


Median gross rent in Portage, IN in 2022: $1,065

Housing units in Portage with a mortgage: 7,569 (437 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 315 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 94

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $88,625

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,981

Median monthly housing costs: $1,089

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Portage, Indiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1977

Median year apartment built: 1983

Household type by relationship:

Households: 38,049
  • Male householders: 7,595 (2,068 living alone), Female householders: 7,521 (2,234 living alone)
  • 6,836 spouses (6,789 opposite-sex spouses), 1,025 unmarried partners, (944 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,781 children (9,826 natural, 148 adopted, 806 stepchildren), 1,493 grandchildren, 283 brothers or sisters, 494 parents, 0 foster children, 726 other relatives, 1,002 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 289

Size of family households: 4,269 2-persons, 2,162 3-persons, 2,062 4-persons, 812 5-persons, 483 6-persons, 322 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,795 1-person, 452 2-persons, 151 3-persons, 13 4-persons.

4,419 married couples with children.
2,572 single-parent households (794 men, 1,778 women).

89.8% of residents of Portage speak English at home.
8.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 15% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,105 (2.9%)
(49.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portage, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portage, Indiana
  • 9no bedroom
  • 591 bedroom
  • 1,4872 bedrooms
  • 6,6603 bedrooms
  • 2,5324 bedrooms
  • 5355+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage, Indiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage, Indiana
  • 160no bedroom
  • 8091 bedroom
  • 2,0072 bedrooms
  • 9983 bedrooms
  • 1394 bedrooms
  • 765+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Portage in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Portage in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 236no vehicle
  • 2,8341 vehicle
  • 4,9572 vehicles
  • 2,3393 vehicles
  • 5744 vehicles
  • 3425+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Portage in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Portage in renter-occupied apartments
  • 351no vehicle
  • 2,1911 vehicle
  • 1,4412 vehicles
  • 1283 vehicles
  • 474 vehicles
  • 325+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portage, Indiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portage, Indiana
  • 91 room
  • 182 rooms
  • 1073 rooms
  • 8804 rooms
  • 2,4115 rooms
  • 3,1166 rooms
  • 2,0257 rooms
  • 1,0818 rooms
  • 1,6359+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage, Indiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage, Indiana
  • 1601 room
  • 642 rooms
  • 8013 rooms
  • 1,2884 rooms
  • 6845 rooms
  • 7036 rooms
  • 1197 rooms
  • 2328 rooms
  • 1399+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Portage, IN
  • Portage, IN household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Portage, IN in 2022
  • 782Less than $10,000
  • 1,090$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,014$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,750$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,184$40,000 to $49,999
  • 778$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,614$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,878$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,985$100,000 to $124,999
  • 900$125,000 to $149,999
  • 923$150,000 to $199,999
  • 705$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Portage, IN

  • Distribution of house value in Portage, IN in 2022
  • 584Less than $10,000
  • 139$10,000 to $14,999
  • 127$15,000 to $19,999
  • 182$20,000 to $24,999
  • 47$25,000 to $29,999
  • 109$30,000 to $34,999
  • 55$35,000 to $39,999
  • 24$40,000 to $49,999
  • 169$50,000 to $59,999
  • 35$60,000 to $69,999
  • 22$70,000 to $79,999
  • 10$80,000 to $89,999
  • 139$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,037$100,000 to $124,999
  • 494$125,000 to $149,999
  • 830$150,000 to $174,999
  • 931$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,321$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,662$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,169$300,000 to $399,999
  • 184$400,000 to $499,999
  • 193$500,000 to $749,999
  • 8$750,000 to $999,999
  • 46$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 42$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 64$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Portage, IN

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Portage, IN in 2022
  • 20Less than $100
  • 73$200 to $249
  • 7$300 to $349
  • 92$400 to $449
  • 108$450 to $499
  • 103$500 to $549
  • 70$550 to $599
  • 153$600 to $649
  • 123$650 to $699
  • 278$700 to $749
  • 279$750 to $799
  • 617$800 to $899
  • 430$900 to $999
  • 583$1,000 to $1,249
  • 526$1,250 to $1,499
  • 170$1,500 to $1,999
  • 29$2,000 to $2,499
  • 419No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 47.2%
Number of people working at home: 647 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 254
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,470
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,485
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,313
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,019
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,092
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,623
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 629
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 736
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,344
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 719
  • 90 or more minutes: 581
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Portage

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,073 (82.6%)
  • Carpooled: 1,213 (8.3%)
  • Bus: 4 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 8 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 224 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 27 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 174 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 647 (4.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 8.8%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 1.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • 0.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portage, Indiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portage, Indiana
  • 2892010 or later
  • 1512000 to 2009
  • 1961990 to 1999
  • 931980 to 1989
  • 1251970 to 1979
  • 499Before 1970
Ancestries in Portage, IN

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 1,798 (11.1%)
  • English: 1,103 (6.8%)
  • German: 990 (6.1%)
  • American: 804 (5.0%)
  • Scottish: 591 (3.7%)
  • Polish: 563 (3.5%)
  • Serbian: 463 (2.9%)
  • Italian: 443 (2.7%)
  • Swedish: 191 (1.2%)
  • Dutch: 110 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 103 (0.6%)
  • European: 100 (0.6%)
  • Eastern European: 95 (0.6%)
  • African: 94 (0.6%)
  • Croatian: 82 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 67 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 66 (0.4%)
  • Swiss: 43 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 42 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 31 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 27 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 25 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 25 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 23 (0.1%)
  • Danish: 22 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 21 (0.1%)
  • Macedonian: 19 (0.1%)
  • French: 13 (0.08%)
  • Ukrainian: 13 (0.08%)
  • Lebanese: 10 (0.06%)
  • Welsh: 10 (0.06%)
  • Northern European: 8 (0.05%)
  • Norwegian: 8 (0.05%)
  • Portuguese: 8 (0.05%)
  • Yugoslavian: 8 (0.05%)
  • Palestinian: 3 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Portage:

53.2% (699)
Indiana:

27.0% (101,996)

Other Eastern Europe
Portage:

15.2% (199)
Indiana:

0.3% (1,096)

Canada
Portage:

3.2% (42)
Indiana:

2.1% (7,834)

India
Portage:

2.9% (38)
Indiana:

8.5% (32,127)

Philippines
Portage:

2.3% (30)
Indiana:

3.1% (11,851)

Panama
Portage:

2.1% (28)
Indiana:

0.3% (977)

Jamaica
Portage:

1.9% (25)
Indiana:

0.5% (1,808)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 26,932
  • Other state: 9,680
  • Northeast: 623
  • Midwest: 5,864
  • South: 2,011
  • West: 1,045

87.7% of Portage residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83.5% lived in Indiana.


Portage:

87.7%
State average:

87.1%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 179
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 249
  • 10th grade: 234
  • 11th grade: 201
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 285
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,751
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,555
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,918
  • Associate degree: 720
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,144
  • Master's degree: 366
  • Professional school degree: 47
  • Doctorate degree: 27
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 507
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 47
  • 9th grade: 53
  • 10th grade: 57
  • 11th grade: 366
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 327
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,342
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,198
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,170
  • Associate degree: 1,293
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,881
  • Master's degree: 592
  • Professional school degree: 43
  • Doctorate degree: 58
Educational Attainment for Females
Portage marital status for males
Portage marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,209
  • One, attached: 383
  • Two: 617
  • 3 or 4: 510
  • 5 to 9: 818
  • 10 to 19: 501
  • 20 to 49: 230
  • 50 or more: 189
  • Mobile homes: 1,468
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,761

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Portage
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Portage, IN
  • 93.5%Utility gas
  • 5.9%Electricity
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Portage, IN
  • 67.4%Utility gas
  • 26.9%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Solar energy
  • 1.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 81
Here:

2.0%
Indiana:

14.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 228
Here:

13.0%
Indiana:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 85
Here:

8.2%
Indiana:

22.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability