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The total population of Portage is estimated to be 37,737 with 18,385 males (48.72%) and 19,352 females (51.28%). There are 967 more females than males in Portage.
The median household income in Portage was $68,692 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,008(1.49%) from $67,684 in 2020. This income is 92.07% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Portage sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $82,582. Overall, the median household income for the city of Portage stands at $68,692.
In Portage, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,298 for males and $27,070 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,242 for males and $41,143 for females.
In Portage, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $103,408, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,104.
In 2022, the population of Portage was 38,327, a 0.21% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Portage's population was 38,246, an increase of 0.77% compared to a population of 37,953 in 2020.
The median age in Portage, IN is 37.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.11% were under the age of 15, 20.70% aged 15 to 29, 46.21% aged 30 to 64, 13.05% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Portage population: 80.21% are White, 9.33% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.36% are Asian, 2.71% are some other race and 6.25% are multiracial.