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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Portage, MI are White alone (39,839 residents), Black alone (2,318 residents), and Hispanic (2,746 residents). 92.2% of Portage residents speak English at home. 5.5% of Portage, MI residents are foreign-born (2.4% born in Asia, 1.6% born in Latin America, 1.2% born in Europe), which is 8.2% less than the foreign-born rate of 6.0% across the entire state of Michigan.

Race distribution in Portage

2000 2022
  • Races in Portage, MI (2000)
    • 40,22089.6%White alone
    • 1,6493.7%Black alone
    • 1,1852.6%Asian alone
    • 8681.9%Hispanic
    • 7551.7%Two or more races
    • 1240.3%American Indian alone
    • 860.2%Other race alone
    • 100.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Portage, MI (2022)
    • 39,83981.5%White alone
    • 2,7465.6%Hispanic
    • 2,3184.7%Black alone
    • 2,1874.5%Two or more races
    • 1,4222.9%Asian alone
    • 1900.4%Other race alone
    • 1540.3%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Michigan (2000)
    • 7,806,69178.6%White alone
    • 1,402,04714.1%Black alone
    • 323,8773.3%Hispanic
    • 175,3111.8%Asian alone
    • 163,4871.6%Two or more races
    • 53,4210.5%American Indian alone
    • 11,4650.1%Other race alone
    • 2,1450.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Michigan (2022)
    • 7,289,05172.6%White alone
    • 1,310,46413.1%Black alone
    • 572,4055.7%Hispanic
    • 450,0314.5%Two or more races
    • 335,7323.3%Asian alone
    • 45,2170.5%Other race alone
    • 29,0110.3%American Indian alone
    • 2,2070.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Portage

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $77,219White non-Hispanic householders
  • $47,439Black householders
  • $122,713American Indian and Alaska Native householders
  • $147,682Asian householders
  • $56,687Two or more races householders
  • $118,033Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $256,119White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $257,175Black or African American householders
  • $218,293American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $306,413Asian householders
  • $197,372Some other race householders
  • $205,613Two or more races householders
  • $218,293Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Portage, MI in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Portage, MI in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Portage, MI in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Portage, MI in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Portage, MI in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Portage, MI in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Portage, MI in 2022

Median age by race in Portage

  • 39.9Median age for White residents
  • 38.7Males
  • 42.0Females
  • 24.3Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 20.9Males
  • 26.0Females
  • 40.4Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 42.7Males
  • 45.0Females
  • 38.8Median age for Asian residents
  • 35.1Males
  • 39.5Females
  • -670,531,400.3Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -699,588,476.7Females
  • 33.1Median age for Other race residents
  • 31.6Males
  • 42.7Females
  • 20.1Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 24.6Males
  • 15.8Females
  • 40.8Median age for White alone residents
  • 39.0Males
  • 42.5Females
  • 22.8Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 22.1Males
  • 24.7Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Portage

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 12,36769.5%Owner occupied
  • 5,42830.5%Renter occupied
  • 69.5%
    30.5%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 30025.6%Owner occupied
  • 87474.4%Renter occupied
  • 25.6%
    74.4%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 2955.0%Owner occupied
  • 2345.0%Renter occupied
  • 55.0%
    45.0%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 33057.4%Owner occupied
  • 24442.6%Renter occupied
  • 57.4%
    42.6%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 17250.2%Owner occupied
  • 17149.8%Renter occupied
  • 50.2%
    49.8%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 36748.6%Owner occupied
  • 38951.4%Renter occupied
  • 48.6%
    51.4%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 12,29269.8%Owner occupied
  • 5,30630.2%Renter occupied
  • 69.8%
    30.2%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 28147.8%Owner occupied
  • 30852.2%Renter occupied
  • 47.8%
    52.2%

Language usage in Portage

  • English speakers - Total
  • 92.2% of residents of Portage speak English at home.
  • 3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,03974.6%Speak English very well
  • 35425.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 74.6%
    25.4%
  • 4.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,02589.0%Speak English very well
  • 25111.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 89.0%
    11.0%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 92.0% of residents of Portage speak English at home.
  • 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 259100.0%Speak English very well
  • 2.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 337100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 62.6% of residents of Portage speak English at home.
  • 6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 27100.0%Speak English very well
  • 7.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 33100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 23.6% of residents of Portage speak English at home.
  • 17.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 20243.4%Speak English very well
  • 26356.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 43.4%
    56.6%
  • 59.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,29783.6%Speak English very well
  • 25516.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 83.6%
    16.4%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

98.7% (37,505)
Foreign-born:

47.5% (339)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

1.3% (500)
Foreign-born:

54.3% (388)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

92.0% (1,730)
Foreign-born:

21.6% (58)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

2.0% (37)
Foreign-born:

78.5% (209)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

24.5% (24)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (93)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

39.7% (112)
Foreign-born:

15.3% (152)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

64.4% (182)
Foreign-born:

83.1% (825)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

53.6% (316)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (204)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

88.9% (2,273)
Foreign-born:

19.5% (49)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

6.4% (164)
Foreign-born:

80.6% (203)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

99.0% (37,108)
Foreign-born:

46.0% (250)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

0.9% (347)
Foreign-born:

54.2% (295)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

65.9% (1,264)
Foreign-born:

10.3% (58)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

34.6% (662)
Foreign-born:

81.6% (462)

Foreign-born residents in Portage

2,710 residents are foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 1.2% Europe).

This city:

5.5%
Michigan:

6.9%

Median age by place of birth - Portage
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Population born outside the United States - Portage
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Portage
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Portage
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Portage
Place of birth by age - Portage

Marital status for residents in Portage

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 34.3%Never married
  • 53.3%Now married
  • 0.9%Separated
  • 2.5%Widowed
  • 9.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 26.1%Never married
  • 52.5%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 8.0%Widowed
  • 13.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

83.7% (346)
Unmarried:

16.3% (67)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.9% (4,089)
Unmarried:

54.1% (4,825)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 51.8%Never married
  • 43.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 64.2%Never married
  • 20.0%Now married
  • 5.1%Separated
  • 2.3%Widowed
  • 8.3%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

19.4% (147)
Unmarried:

80.6% (613)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 9.6%Never married
  • 58.9%Now married
  • 12.3%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 19.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 16.2%Never married
  • 72.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 11.8%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

70.8% (47)
Unmarried:

29.2% (20)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 23.6%Never married
  • 75.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 1.4%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 16.1%Never married
  • 66.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 9.1%Widowed
  • 8.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (47)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

70.2% (302)
Unmarried:

29.8% (128)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 44.0%Never married
  • 50.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 5.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 34.2%Never married
  • 36.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 7.8%Widowed
  • 21.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

41.2% (112)
Unmarried:

58.8% (160)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 44.5%Never married
  • 54.9%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 63.1%Never married
  • 27.4%Now married
  • 3.8%Separated
  • 2.0%Widowed
  • 3.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (35)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

21.2% (158)
Unmarried:

78.8% (586)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 33.9%Never married
  • 53.6%Now married
  • 0.9%Separated
  • 2.6%Widowed
  • 9.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 26.2%Never married
  • 52.3%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 8.1%Widowed
  • 13.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

83.7% (346)
Unmarried:

16.3% (67)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.5% (3,968)
Unmarried:

54.5% (4,758)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 40.5%Never married
  • 56.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 2.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 28.7%Never married
  • 54.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 4.1%Widowed
  • 12.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (29)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

55.4% (295)
Unmarried:

44.6% (237)

Ancestries in Portage

  • Ancestries in Portage, MI
    • 2,45912.5%German
    • 2,21211.3%English
    • 1,8659.5%American
    • 1,7238.8%Dutch
    • 1,3226.7%Irish
    • 7774.0%European
    • 7273.7%Italian
    • 6183.2%Polish
    • 4582.3%Norwegian
    • 2411.2%Scottish
    • 1800.9%African
    • 1650.8%French Canadian
    • 1620.8%Swedish
    • 1290.7%Lebanese
    • 1230.6%French
    • 1050.5%Nigerian
    • 990.5%Scandinavian
    • 910.5%Northern European
    • 750.4%Eastern European
    • 730.4%Welsh
    • 670.3%Greek
    • 650.3%Canadian
    • 610.3%Icelander
    • 540.3%Finnish
    • 520.3%Romanian
    • 510.3%Lithuanian
    • 500.3%Hungarian
    • 480.2%Scotch-Irish
    • 450.2%Egyptian
    • 390.2%British
    • 340.2%Iranian
    • 330.2%Brazilian
    • 240.1%Ethiopian
    • 210.1%Croatian
    • 200.1%Serbian
    • 190.10%Czechoslovakian
    • 180.09%Czech
    • 160.08%Danish
    • 160.08%Ukrainian
    • 120.06%Russian
    • 110.06%Portuguese
    • 110.06%Jamaican
    • 110.06%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 100.05%Yugoslavian
    • 90.05%Belgian
    • 80.04%Latvian
    • 80.04%Zimbabwean
    • 60.03%Maltese
    • 50.03%Slovak

Geographical mobility in Portage

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 34,65285.7%White (Caucasian)
    • 2,18689.3%Black or African American
    • 16177.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,22892.5%Asian
    • 67874.6%Other race
    • 2,75986.4%Two or more races
    • 33,98785.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 2,00874.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 2,9087.2%White / Caucasian
    • 1917.8%Black or African American
    • 188.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 100.7%Asian
    • 21824.0%Other race
    • 42613.3%Two or more races
    • 2,9547.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 47417.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1,2643.1%White / Caucasian
    • 431.7%Black or African American
    • 115.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 483.7%Asian
    • 1,2433.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 311.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1,3323.3%White / Caucasian
    • 351.4%Black or African American
    • 136.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 60.5%Asian
    • 511.6%Two or more races
    • 1,2833.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 873.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 4441.1%White
    • 584.4%Asian
    • 3190.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1174.3%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Portage

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,306100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 26484.4%Native
  • 4915.6%Foreign-born
  • 84.4%
    15.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 225100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 763100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 5,035100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 19962.0%Native
  • 12238.0%Foreign-born
  • 62.0%
    38.0%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 26070.2%Native
  • 11029.8%Foreign-born
  • 70.2%
    29.8%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,396100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 8347.9%Native
  • 9052.1%Foreign-born
  • 47.9%
    52.1%

    • Place of birth for residents in Portage

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 1,166Asia
      • 822Americas
      • 760Latin America
      • 729South Central Asia
      • 590Europe
      • 564Central America
      • 358Eastern Europe
      • 176Eastern Asia
      • 145South America
      • 140South Eastern Asia
      • 136China
      • 131Africa
      • 121Western Asia
      • 107Western Europe
      • 79Western Africa
      • 77Northern Europe
      • 62Northern America
      • 51Caribbean
      • 48Southern Europe
      • 28Eastern Africa
      • 24Northern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 654India
      • 543Mexico
      • 88Brazil
      • 80Russia
      • 77England
      • 76Romania
      • 74Hong Kong
      • 72Poland
      • 67Nigeria
      • 62China
      • 62Canada
      • 51Cuba
      • 49Germany
      • 44Vietnam
      • 43Saudi Arabia
      • 43Lebanon
      • 39Greece
      • 37Netherlands
      • 35Burma (Myanmar)
      • 35Philippines
      • 31Venezuela
      • 30Korea
      • 28Pakistan
      • 28Iran
      • 27Israel
      • 26Ecuador
      • 25Malaysia
      • 24Egypt
      • 22Ethiopia
      • 21Belgium
      • 21Hungary
      • 19Sri Lanka
      • 12Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 12Costa Rica
      • 10Japan
      • 9Azores Islands
      • 9Portugal
      • 9Guatemala
      • 8Senegal
      • 8Kuwait
      • 7Ukraine
      • 6Zimbabwe
      • 5Czechoslovakia
      • 4Sierra Leone
      • 1Thailand

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Portage

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 7059.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4840.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 59.6%
    40.4%
  • Black or African American
  • 11100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 7059.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 4840.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 59.6%
    40.4%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 13755.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10844.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 55.9%
    44.1%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 13754.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 11746.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 54.0%
    46.0%

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