Portage Lakes, Ohio Population 2024

6,337

Portage Lakes Demographics

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

  • White: 90.9%
  • Two or more races: 4.08%
  • Asian: 2.54%
  • Black or African American: 2.21%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Other race: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
4.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,600.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-11.07% (-789)
The current population of Portage Lakes, Ohio is 6,337 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,126.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,84290.9%
Two or more races2624.08%
Asian1632.54%
Black or African American1422.21%
Native American120.19%
Other race60.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Portage Lakes Population by Race

Portage Lakes Population Pyramid 2024

Portage Lakes Median Age

48.9

Total

48.3

Male

50.2

Female

Portage Lakes Adults

There are 5,639 adults, (1,622 of whom are seniors) in Portage Lakes.

Portage Lakes Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

19.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Portage Lakes Sex Ratio

Female3,13048.7%
Male3,29751.3%

Portage Lakes Population by Age

Portage Lakes Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,1532.0364.135.9
Non Family1,3811.3250.549.5
Married1,1282.68911
Female4272.7351.148.9
Male2172.1846.553.5

2.51

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

64.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Portage Lakes Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2124.17%
Associates Degree4629.08%
Bachelors Degree96118.89%
Graduate Degree78715.47%
High School Graduate1,63132.06%
Less Than 9th Grade310.61%
Some College1,00419.73%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Portage Lakes Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portage Lakes Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,7114,5381,707
2+ Races13613613
Asian116610
Black97820
Hispanic505028
Other Race666

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

Portage Lakes Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,396$101,625$53,889
Graduate Degree$63,310$64,508$0
High School Graduate$36,250$46,366$28,403
Less Than 9th Grade$28,705$29,432$0
Overall$48,438$55,000$39,469
Some College$48,688$53,837$39,063

$48,438

Average Earnings

$55,000

Average Male

$39,469

Average Female

Portage Lakes Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portage Lakes Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Portage Lakes Language

95.96% of Portage Lakes residents speak only English, while 4.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.89% of the population.

Portage Lakes Language

Portage Lakes Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,77158910.21%
Black14153.55%
Multiple26210.38%

9.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.83%

Male Poverty Rate

7.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portage Lakes

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portage Lakes is White, with 10.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portage Lakes is Multiple, with 0.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.82%.

Portage Lakes Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.4%
Some College13.3%
High School11.34%
Bachelors or Greater7.78%

Portage Lakes Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed78.95%
Female Unemployed28.3%
Male Employed1.78%
Female Employed0%

Portage Lakes Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portage Lakes Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,939$110,073
Households$70,125$89,506
Married Families$100,403$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,394$59,635

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Portage Lakes Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Portage Lakes Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Portage Lakes Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Portage Lakes Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Portage Lakes Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

348

Number of Veterans

336

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam112
First Gulf War46
Korea9
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Portage Lakes Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64154
65 to 74107
35 to 5446
75+41
18 to 340

Portage Lakes Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3266.26%
2+ Races2213.84%
Hispanic2222.22%

Portage Lakes Veterans by Race

Portage Lakes Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portage Lakes Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Portage Lakes Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Portage Lakes Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Portage Lakes 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

76.29%

Born in Portage Lakes

96.76%

Native Born

3.24%

Foreign Born

1.57%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.76% of Portage Lakes residents were born in the United States, with 76.29% having been born in Ohio. 1.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Portage Lakes Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20246,337-45-0.71%
20236,382-45-0.7%
20226,427-375-5.51%
20216,802-324-4.55%
20207,126390.55%
20197,087-52-0.73%
20187,1392173.13%
20176,9221372.02%
20166,785-253-3.59%
20157,038600.86%
20146,978660.95%
20136,912650.95%
20126,847250.37%
20116,822-146-2.1%
20106,96800%

Portage Lakes Population by Year