Portage, PA Population

Overview

2,594

Total Population

44.6

Median age

46.11%

Female population %

116.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

65.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Portage is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Portage's population under 18 was 21.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Portage's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Portage, 17.39% were under the age of 15, 16.23% aged 15 to 29, 44.18% aged 30 to 64, 19.20% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 202 less females than males in Portage:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.11% females and 53.89% males in Portage, PA.
The Portage, PA gender ratio is 116.9:100 i.e. 116.9 men to 100 women (1.169).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 153.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 113.

Portage's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Portage population: 96.80% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.39% are Asian and 2.43% are multiracial.
Portage's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,591 (99.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Portage is White with a population of 2,511 (96.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 2,793 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Portage's population decreased by 166 (5.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Portage's population decreased by 177 (6.74%), 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 2019 at 2,380.