6.8% of Portage, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 21.3% less than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 5.7% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 5.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 26.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Portage, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Portage:
6.8%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Portage:
5.8%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Portage:
5.7%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Portage:
14.3%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.5%
Poverty by age in Portage, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Portage,UT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.6%55 to 64 years
25.0%65 to 74 years
33.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Portage,UT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
57.1%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
33.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Portage,UT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
20.0%12 to 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Portage, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portage, UT (%)
4.8%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
64.2%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Portage, UT (absolute numbers)
9White
0Black
0American Indian
0Other race
72+ races
6.3%Below poverty level
93.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Portage, UT
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Portage:
5.7%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Portage:
50.0%
Utah:
13.5%
66.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
33.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
100.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.4%1999 to 2000
11.8%1995 to 1998
2.9%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
23.5%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
4.4%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
35.3%1939 or earlier
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