Portage County, OH

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2024 Population

161,956

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

0.763% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

2.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,766

4.04% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$227,000

7.84% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Portage County, OH are Kent State University at Kent (6,633 degrees awarded in 2024), Northeast Ohio Medical University (302 degrees), and Hiram College (166 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in N/A was $227,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

N/A borders Cuyahoga County, OH, Geauga County, OH, Mahoning County, OH, Stark County, OH, Summit County, OH, and Trumbull County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 162k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.64% of Portage County, OH residents were born outside of the country (5.9k people).

In 2024, there were 17.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (139k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.21k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Portage County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portage County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
139k ± 752
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.09k ± 552
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.21k ± 691

2.3%

Hispanic Population

3.72k people

2.3% of the people in N/A are hispanic (3.72k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.9k people

3.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.51k people

As of 2024, 3.64% of Portage County, OH residents (5.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 3.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,893 ± 334
Gulf War (2001-)
1,764 ± 309
Gulf War (1990s)
980 ± 215

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in N/A.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.97%

Uninsured

52.9%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 4.69% from 5.21% to 4.97%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

83k

2024 Value

± 2,421

0.32%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.32%, from 82.8k employees to 83k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,710 people), Management Occupations (8,551 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,203 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

83k

2024 Value

± 2,421

0.32%

1 Year growth

± 4.11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.32%, from 82.8k employees to 83k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Manufacturing (13,239 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,159 people), and Retail Trade (10,090 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,287

Median earning men ± $1,919

$36,854

Median earning women ± $1,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,721), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,822), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,750), Public Administration ($53,149), and Information ($50,282).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Portage County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $227,000 in 2024, which is 0.682 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,500 to $227,000, a 7.84% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 70.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$227,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,189

$45,768

Median Property Taxes

±$1,484

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.1% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,766

Median Household Income

± $3,140

65.2k

Number of Households

± 2,063

In 2024, the median household income of the 65.2k households in N/A grew to $75,766 from the previous year's value of $72,822.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (6.78%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.78%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Portage County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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