Portage, Indiana Population 2024

38,701

Portage is a city located in Porter County Indiana. Portage has a 2024 population of 38,701. Portage is currently growing at a rate of 0.49% annually and its population has increased by 1.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,953 in 2020.

The average household income in Portage is $81,447 with a poverty rate of 11.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Portage is 38.7 years, 38.2 years for males, and 39.6 years for females.

Portage Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Portage was:

  • White: 77.64%
  • Black or African American: 9.53%
  • Two or more races: 9.09%
  • Other race: 2.8%
  • Asian: 0.9%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Indiana
Land Area (mi²)
25.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,515.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.97% (748)
The current population of Portage, Indiana is 38,701 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,953.

Portage, Indiana Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,30077.64%
Black or African American3,5989.53%
Two or more races3,4299.09%
Other race1,0582.8%
Asian3410.9%
Native American110.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Portage Population by Race

Portage Population Pyramid 2024

Portage Median Age

38.7

Total

38.2

Male

39.6

Female

Portage Adults

There are 29,506 adults, (5,794 of whom are seniors) in Portage.

Portage Age Dependency

59.1

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Portage Sex Ratio

Female19,35251.28%
Male18,38548.72%

Portage Population by Age

Portage Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,9932.572.927.1
Married7,0793.1387.112.9
Non Family5,0491.1861.338.7
Female2,0553.2648.551.5
Male8103.2383.816.2

3.06

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Portage Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Portage Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portage Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.19%.

Portage Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$43,660

Average Earnings

$58,634

Average Male

$33,922

Average Female

Portage Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portage Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Portage Language

90.76% of Portage residents speak only English, while 9.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.8% of the population.

Portage Language

Portage Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,2152,70810.74%
Hispanic7,25886211.88%
Black3,56753815.08%
Multiple3,39049214.51%
Other1,05816215.31%
Asian341123.52%

11.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.03%

Male Poverty Rate

12.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portage

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portage is Other, with 15.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portage is Asian, with 3.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.98%.

Portage Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.72%
Some College10.84%
High School9.6%
Bachelors or Greater2.66%

Portage Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.23%
Female Unemployed21.75%
Female Employed4.92%
Male Employed3.25%

Portage Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portage Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Portage Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Portage Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Portage Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Portage Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Portage Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,030

Number of Veterans

1,832

Male Veterans

198

Female Veterans

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Portage Veterans by War

count

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Portage Veterans by Age

count

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Portage Veterans by Race

Portage Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portage Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Portage Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Portage Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Portage Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.42%

Born in Portage

96.83%

Native Born

3.17%

Foreign Born

1.38%

Non Citizen

1.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.83% of Portage residents were born in the United States, with 69.42% having been born in Indiana. 1.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Portage Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202939,6361870.47%
202839,4491870.48%
202739,2621870.48%
202639,0751870.48%
202538,8881870.48%
202438,7011870.49%
202338,5141870.49%
202238,327810.21%
202138,2462930.77%
202037,9539302.51%
201937,0231790.49%
201836,8441050.29%
201736,7391190.32%
201636,620-192-0.52%
201536,812-90-0.24%
201436,902-32-0.09%
201336,93460.02%
201236,928-60-0.16%
201136,9881350.37%
201036,85300%
200033,4964,43615.26%
199029,0601,6516.02%
198027,4098,28243.3%
197019,1277,30561.79%
196011,822-27,814-70.17%
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Portage Population by Year