Overview
3,285
Total Population
36.2
Median age
45.54%
Female population %
119.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
55.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
37
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Portage charter township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Portage charter township is 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Portage charter township's population under 18 was 21.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Portage charter township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Portage charter township, 16.99% were under the age of 15, 28.89% aged 15 to 29, 35.31% aged 30 to 64, 18.23% aged 65 to 84, and 0.58% were 85 years of age and older.
![Portage charter Township, Michigan population by age group The graph shows Portage charter township's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/portage-charter-township-mi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 293 less females than males in Portage charter township:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.54% females and 54.46% males in Portage charter Township, Michigan.
- The Portage charter Township, Michigan gender ratio is 119.6:100 i.e. 119.6 men to 100 women (1.196).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 393.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 176.
![Portage charter Township, Michigan population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Portage charter Township, Michigan population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/portage-charter-township-mi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Portage charter township's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Portage charter township population: 94.34% are White, 0.43% are Black or African American, 0.73% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.61% are Asian, 0.33% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.56% are multiracial.
- Portage charter township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
- By ethnicity, 37 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,248 (98.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Portage charter township is White with a population of 3,099 (94.34% of the total population).
![Portage charter Township, Michigan population by race The bar chart shows Portage charter Township, Michigan population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/portage-charter-township-mi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Portage charter township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 3,234 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Portage charter township's population increased by 215 (7.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Portage charter township's population decreased by 55 (1.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Portage charter township's population was lowest in year 2003 at 2,978.
![Portage charter Township, Michigan population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Portage charter township's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-portage-charter-township-mi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)