Portage township

County:: Wood County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 36.519
State:: Ohio

Portage township is located in Wood County, Ohio. Portage township has a 2025 population of 1,583. Portage township is currently growing at a rate of 0.38% annually and its population has increased by 1.93% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,553 in 2020.

The average household income in Portage township is $83,387 with a poverty rate of 6.86%.The median age in Portage township is 35.7 years: 29.2 years for males, and 40.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Portage township includes 81.73% White, 5.3% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,373	81.73%
Two or more races	140	8.33%
Black or African American	89	5.3%
Asian	48	2.86%
Other race	29	1.73%
Native American	1	0.06%

Portage township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Portage township's average per capita income is $53,208. Household income levels show a median of $71,620. The poverty rate stands at 6.86%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$91,856	-
Families	$78,750	$90,937
Households	$71,620	$83,387
Non Families	$58,438	$62,842

$53,208

Average Income

$71,620

Median Household Income

6.86%

Poverty Rate