Portage Township, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Portage township is estimated to be 816 with 387 males (47.43%) and 429 females (52.57%). There are 42 more females than males in Portage township.
The median household income in Portage township was $66,657 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,473(2.16%) from $68,130 in 2020. This income is 89.35% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $78,843. Overall, the median household income for the township of Portage township stands at $66,657.
In Portage township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,391 for males and $29,224 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,741 for males and $50,668 for females.
In Portage township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $66,206.
In 2022, the population of Portage township was 935, a 1.41% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Portage township's population was 922, an increase of 1.99% compared to a population of 904 in 2020.
The median age in Portage Township, Michigan is 62.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 6.93% were under the age of 15, 8.64% aged 15 to 29, 41.02% aged 30 to 64, 42.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Portage township population: 91.36% are White, 1.82% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are some other race and 5.57% are multiracial.