Portage, OH Population

Overview

461

Total Population

49.1

Median age

45.12%

Female population %

121.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

63.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

96

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Portage is 49.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Portage's population under 18 was 14.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Portage's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Portage, 12.15% were under the age of 15, 21.91% aged 15 to 29, 39.26% aged 30 to 64, 25.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 45 less females than males in Portage:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.12% females and 54.88% males in Portage, OH.
The Portage, OH gender ratio is 121.6:100 i.e. 121.6 men to 100 women (1.216).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 42.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 47.

Portage's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Portage population: 62.04% are White, 18.22% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.89% are some other race and 10.63% are multiracial.
Portage's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 365 (79.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Portage is White with a population of 286 (62.04% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 484 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Portage's population increased by 28 (6.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Portage's population decreased by 39 (8.90%), 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's population was lowest in year 2020 at 399.