Portage township, Ohio Population 2024

1,577

Portage township Demographics

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

  • White: 83.88%
  • Asian: 4.69%
  • Black or African American: 4.39%
  • Two or more races: 4.39%
  • Other race: 2.59%
  • Native American: 0.06%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
36.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
43.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.55% (24)
The current population of Portage township, Ohio is 1,577 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,553.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,39583.88%
Asian784.69%
Black or African American734.39%
Two or more races734.39%
Other race432.59%
Native American10.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Portage township Population by Race

Portage township Population Pyramid 2024

Portage township Median Age

37.3

Total

28.5

Male

41.6

Female

Portage township Adults

There are 1,288 adults, (234 of whom are seniors) in Portage township.

Portage township Age Dependency

57.8

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Portage township Sex Ratio

Female67440.53%
Male98959.47%

Portage township Population by Age

Portage township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6422.5957.542.5
Married3573.2568.131.9
Non Family1731.2667.132.9
Female672.251.598.5
Male452.932080

3.04

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

57.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Portage township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade504.57%
Associates Degree766.95%
Bachelors Degree18116.56%
Graduate Degree474.3%
High School Graduate42238.61%
Less Than 9th Grade161.46%
Some College30127.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Portage township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Portage township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White881830183
Hispanic1261112
Black737343
Other Race43280
Asian25250
2+ Races12120
Native American110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 58.9%.

Portage township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,778$75,302$0
Graduate Degree$74,583$0$88,056
High School Graduate$0$46,532$23,964
Less Than 9th Grade$29,063$29,038$0
Overall$45,496$51,813$24,607
Some College$50,792$54,417$0

$45,496

Average Earnings

$51,813

Average Male

$24,607

Average Female

Portage township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portage township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Portage township Language

97% of Portage township residents speak only English, while 3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.4% of the population.

Portage township Language

Portage township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,302584.45%
Multiple711216.9%
Hispanic251114.38%

4.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.93%

Male Poverty Rate

7.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portage township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portage township is Multiple, with 16.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portage township is Hispanic, with 4.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.24%.

Portage township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School5.45%
Some College4.24%
Less Than 9th Grade3.03%
Bachelors or Greater2.19%

Portage township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.65%
Female Unemployed2.08%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Portage township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portage township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,531$82,466
Households$69,141$78,516
Married Families$86,536$-999,999,999
Non Families$66,083$63,692

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Portage township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

73.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Portage township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Portage township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Portage township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Portage township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

40

Number of Veterans

40

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam14
Korea12
Second Gulf War7
First Gulf War5
World War II0

Portage township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7413
75+13
35 to 5412
18 to 342
55 to 640

Portage township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White403.61%

Portage township Veterans by Race

Portage township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.5%

Veteran Poverty Rate

57.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portage township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

8.9%

Unemployment Rate

Portage township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Portage township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Portage township 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

85.09%

Born in Portage township

98.02%

Native Born

1.98%

Foreign Born

1.68%

Non Citizen

0.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.02% of Portage township residents were born in the United States, with 85.09% having been born in Ohio. 1.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Portage township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,60760.37%
20281,60160.38%
20271,59560.38%
20261,58960.38%
20251,58360.38%
20241,57760.38%
20231,57160.38%
20221,56560.38%
20211,55960.39%
20201,553-144-8.49%
20191,697140.83%
20181,68370.42%
20171,67670.42%
20161,66980.48%
20151,66160.36%
20141,655110.67%
20131,644110.67%
20121,633110.68%
20111,62270.43%
20101,61500%

Portage township Population by Year