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Portage, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $250,836 (it was $118,700 in 2000)
Portage:

$250,836
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $186,331 - $351,974

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $284,138
Here:

$284,138
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $288,323
Here:

$288,323
State:

$239,520

In 2-unit structures: $197,857
Here:

$197,857
State:

$219,481

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $198,050
Here:

$198,050
State:

$207,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $201,261
Here:

$201,261
State:

$192,733

Mobile homes: $363,082
Here:

$363,082
State:

$72,868

Total population: 47,837 (Urban population: 44,893, Rural population: 33 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 21,848 (20,501 occupied: 13,766 owner occupied, 7,104 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

34%
State:

27%

Housing density: 678 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $232,702.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,019 (lower quartile is $775, upper quartile is $1,316)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,273


Median gross rent in Portage, MI in 2022: $1,159

Housing units in Portage with a mortgage: 8,861 (1,052 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 950 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 360

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $108,400

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $83,217

Median monthly housing costs: $1,206

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Portage, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1975

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship:

Households: 48,888
  • Male householders: 10,534 (2,960 living alone), Female householders: 9,815 (3,372 living alone)
  • 10,148 spouses (10,060 opposite-sex spouses), 1,581 unmarried partners, (1,523 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,017 children (13,135 natural, 354 adopted, 527 stepchildren), 330 grandchildren, 510 brothers or sisters, 263 parents, 84 foster children, 376 other relatives, 1,019 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 205

Size of family households: 5,876 2-persons, 2,335 3-persons, 2,566 4-persons, 963 5-persons, 186 6-persons, 133 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,990 1-person, 1,679 2-persons, 131 3-persons, 43 4-persons.

8,253 married couples with children.
2,173 single-parent households (269 men, 1,904 women).

92.9% of residents of Portage speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 2,640 (5.4%)
(61.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portage, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portage, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1251 bedroom
  • 1,5462 bedrooms
  • 6,5103 bedrooms
  • 4,3524 bedrooms
  • 1,2335+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage, Michigan
  • 342no bedroom
  • 2,6531 bedroom
  • 2,6172 bedrooms
  • 1,1743 bedrooms
  • 2604 bedrooms
  • 585+ 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
  • 209no vehicle
  • 3,2531 vehicle
  • 7,2012 vehicles
  • 2,1873 vehicles
  • 7544 vehicles
  • 1625+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Portage in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Portage in renter-occupied apartments
  • 852no vehicle
  • 3,9461 vehicle
  • 1,8962 vehicles
  • 3613 vehicles
  • 364 vehicles
  • 135+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portage, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portage, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 1233 rooms
  • 5884 rooms
  • 2,2155 rooms
  • 2,6836 rooms
  • 2,1557 rooms
  • 1,8678 rooms
  • 4,1359+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portage, Michigan
  • 2961 room
  • 5902 rooms
  • 1,6453 rooms
  • 2,2764 rooms
  • 9115 rooms
  • 5896 rooms
  • 4947 rooms
  • 1518 rooms
  • 1539+ 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, MI
Portage city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Portage, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Portage, MI in 2022
  • 1,230Less than $10,000
  • 985$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,400$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,184$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,391$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,708$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,205$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,928$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,098$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,488$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,277$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,856$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Portage, MI

  • Distribution of house value in Portage, MI in 2022
  • 22Less than $10,000
  • 73$10,000 to $14,999
  • 33$15,000 to $19,999
  • 16$20,000 to $24,999
  • 7$25,000 to $29,999
  • 9$30,000 to $34,999
  • 17$35,000 to $39,999
  • 56$40,000 to $49,999
  • 59$50,000 to $59,999
  • 122$60,000 to $69,999
  • 101$70,000 to $79,999
  • 57$80,000 to $89,999
  • 37$90,000 to $99,999
  • 560$100,000 to $124,999
  • 992$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,225$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,565$175,000 to $199,999
  • 2,229$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,138$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,729$300,000 to $399,999
  • 895$400,000 to $499,999
  • 891$500,000 to $749,999
  • 94$750,000 to $999,999
  • 25$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 12$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Portage, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Portage, MI in 2022
  • 13Less than $100
  • 36$150 to $199
  • 65$250 to $299
  • 124$300 to $349
  • 79$350 to $399
  • 36$400 to $449
  • 19$450 to $499
  • 152$500 to $549
  • 163$550 to $599
  • 72$600 to $649
  • 360$650 to $699
  • 378$700 to $749
  • 357$750 to $799
  • 702$800 to $899
  • 1,050$900 to $999
  • 1,582$1,000 to $1,249
  • 806$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,009$1,500 to $1,999
  • 59$2,000 to $2,499
  • 27$2,500 to $2,999
  • 47$3,000 to $3,499
  • 41$3,500 or more
  • 78No cash rent
Work and jobs in Portage: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.6%
Number of people working at home: 2,855 (11.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,001
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,616
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,313
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5,218
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,092
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,310
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,927
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 319
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 413
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 961
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 606
  • 90 or more minutes: 167
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Portage

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 30,314 (81.7%)
  • Carpooled: 2,348 (6.3%)
  • Bus: 182 (0.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 19 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 423 (1.1%)
  • Bicycle: 41 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 796 (2.1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,855 (7.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.7%Males
  • 2.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.7%Males
  • 12.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 7.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.9%Males
  • 9.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 8.3%Females
Races in Portage detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portage, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portage, Michigan
  • 1,2402010 or later
  • 6382000 to 2009
  • 3091990 to 1999
  • 3261980 to 1989
  • 3421970 to 1979
  • 525Before 1970
Ancestries in Portage, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 2,459 (12.5%)
  • English: 2,212 (11.3%)
  • American: 1,865 (9.5%)
  • Dutch: 1,723 (8.8%)
  • Irish: 1,322 (6.7%)
  • European: 777 (4.0%)
  • Italian: 727 (3.7%)
  • Polish: 618 (3.2%)
  • Norwegian: 458 (2.3%)
  • Scottish: 241 (1.2%)
  • African: 180 (0.9%)
  • French Canadian: 165 (0.8%)
  • Swedish: 162 (0.8%)
  • Lebanese: 129 (0.7%)
  • French: 123 (0.6%)
  • Nigerian: 105 (0.5%)
  • Scandinavian: 99 (0.5%)
  • Northern European: 91 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 75 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 73 (0.4%)
  • Greek: 67 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 65 (0.3%)
  • Icelander: 61 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 54 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 52 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 51 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 50 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 48 (0.2%)
  • Egyptian: 45 (0.2%)
  • British: 39 (0.2%)
  • Iranian: 34 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 33 (0.2%)
  • Ethiopian: 24 (0.1%)
  • Croatian: 21 (0.1%)
  • Serbian: 20 (0.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 19 (0.10%)
  • Czech: 18 (0.09%)
  • Danish: 16 (0.08%)
  • Ukrainian: 16 (0.08%)
  • Russian: 12 (0.06%)
  • Portuguese: 11 (0.06%)
  • Jamaican: 11 (0.06%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 11 (0.06%)
  • Yugoslavian: 10 (0.05%)
  • Belgian: 9 (0.05%)
  • Latvian: 8 (0.04%)
  • Zimbabwean: 8 (0.04%)
  • Maltese: 6 (0.03%)
  • Slovak: 5 (0.03%)

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

India
Portage:

25.1% (681)
Michigan:

11.1% (77,240)

Mexico
Portage:

19.6% (530)
Michigan:

10.9% (75,965)

Hong Kong
Portage:

3.5% (96)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,685)

Other Eastern Europe
Portage:

3.0% (82)
Michigan:

1.0% (6,730)

Russia
Portage:

2.7% (73)
Michigan:

0.9% (6,326)

England
Portage:

2.3% (63)
Michigan:

0.9% (6,424)

Brazil
Portage:

2.2% (60)
Michigan:

1.1% (7,485)

Poland
Portage:

2.1% (58)
Michigan:

1.6% (10,857)

Romania
Portage:

2.1% (58)
Michigan:

1.2% (8,563)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Portage:

2.1% (58)
Michigan:

4.9% (34,295)

Canada
Portage:

2.1% (58)
Michigan:

5.0% (35,052)

Nigeria
Portage:

2.0% (55)
Michigan:

0.9% (5,964)

Greece
Portage:

1.7% (47)
Michigan:

0.4% (2,721)

Venezuela
Portage:

1.6% (43)
Michigan:

0.3% (1,871)

Lebanon
Portage:

1.6% (43)
Michigan:

3.7% (25,634)

Cuba
Portage:

1.5% (42)
Michigan:

0.9% (6,481)

Germany
Portage:

1.5% (41)
Michigan:

2.3% (16,126)

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

  • This state: 33,472
  • Other state: 12,508
  • Northeast: 1,961
  • Midwest: 5,523
  • South: 3,225
  • West: 1,672

86.4% of Portage residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50.1% lived in Michigan.


Portage:

86.4%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 27
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 26
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 119
  • 9th grade: 52
  • 10th grade: 12
  • 11th grade: 244
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 125
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,715
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,134
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,423
  • Associate degree: 1,089
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,233
  • Master's degree: 2,462
  • Professional school degree: 644
  • Doctorate degree: 388
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 47
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 8
  • 7th and 8th grade: 57
  • 9th grade: 93
  • 10th grade: 190
  • 11th grade: 152
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 86
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,364
  • Less than 1 year of college: 960
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,355
  • Associate degree: 2,031
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,650
  • Master's degree: 2,499
  • Professional school degree: 542
  • Doctorate degree: 337
Educational Attainment for Females
Portage marital status for males
Portage marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,691
  • One, attached: 1,283
  • Two: 277
  • 3 or 4: 580
  • 5 to 9: 1,310
  • 10 to 19: 1,715
  • 20 to 49: 945
  • 50 or more: 857
  • Mobile homes: 167
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 20

Median worth of mobile homes: $94,422

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 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, MI
  • 90.8%Utility gas
  • 7.5%Electricity
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Portage, MI
  • 66.9%Utility gas
  • 31.1%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 636
Here:

14.9%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 157
Here:

7.4%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 322
Here:

14.0%
Michigan:

14.9%
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
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