Portage, New York Population

Overview

907

Total Population

38.6

Median age

46.86%

Female population %

113.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

63.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Portage town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Portage town is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Portage town's population under 18 was 24.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Portage town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.08% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Portage town, 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.

There are 57 less females than males in Portage town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.86% females and 53.14% males in Portage, New York.
The Portage, New York gender ratio is 113.4:100 i.e. 113.4 men to 100 women (1.134).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 52.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 61.

Portage town's population is moderately diverse:

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.
Portage town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 38 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 869 (95.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Portage town is White with a population of 896 (98.79% of the total population).

Portage town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 892 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Portage town's population increased by 34 (3.96%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Portage town's population decreased by 133 (14.91%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 755.