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The total population of Portage is estimated to be 10,450 with 5,511 males (52.74%) and 4,939 females (47.26%). There are 572 less females than males in Portage.
The median household income in Portage was $60,859 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,728(2.92%) from $59,131 in 2020. This income is 81.57% 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 sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $79,070. Overall, the median household income for the city of Portage stands at $60,859.
In Portage, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,626 for males and $28,848 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,708 for males and $45,211 for females.
In Portage, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Asian households report a median household income of $93,645, followed by White households at $62,299, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $32,582.
In 2022, the population of Portage was 10,200, a 1.99% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Portage's population was 10,407, a decline of 1.65% compared to a population of 10,582 in 2020.
The median age in Portage, WI is 36.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.16% were under the age of 15, 22.76% aged 15 to 29, 45.50% aged 30 to 64, 11.98% aged 65 to 84, and 2.60% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Portage population: 87.52% are White, 4.92% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.70% are Asian, 2.23% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.