Portage, New York Demographics

The total population of Portage town is estimated to be 1,072 with 556 males (51.87%) and 516 females (48.13%). There are 40 less females than males in Portage town.
The median household income in Portage town was $58,099 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,056(1.85%) from $57,043 in 2020. This income is 77.87% 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 town sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $89,561. Overall, the median household income for the town of Portage town stands at $58,099.
In Portage town, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,440 for males and $25,672 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,855 for males and $51,208 for females.
In Portage town, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $59,450.
In 2022, the population of Portage town was 755, a 0.40% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Portage town's population was 758, a decline of 0.13% compared to a population of 759 in 2020.
The median age in Portage, New York is 38.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.84% were under the age of 15, 13.12% aged 15 to 29, 47.96% aged 30 to 64, 14.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Portage town population: 98.79% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.55% are multiracial.