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The total population of Portage is estimated to be 48,936 with 23,889 males (48.82%) and 25,047 females (51.18%). There are 1,158 more females than males in Portage.
The median household income in Portage was $74,318 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,116(1.48%) from $75,434 in 2020. This income is 99.61% 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 $99,026. Overall, the median household income for the city of Portage stands at $74,318.
In Portage, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,421 for males and $32,460 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,787 for males and $55,373 for females.
In Portage, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $115,941, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $53,781.
In 2022, the population of Portage was 48,978, a 0.02% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Portage's population was 48,970, an increase of 0.02% compared to a population of 48,961 in 2020.
The median age in Portage, MI is 37.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.02% were under the age of 15, 21.08% aged 15 to 29, 43.28% aged 30 to 64, 14.58% aged 65 to 84, and 2.03% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Portage population: 85.29% are White, 5.82% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.55% are Asian, 1.32% are some other race and 4.52% are multiracial.