Portage, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

498

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

9.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.5%

6.88% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,316

3.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Portage, OH is home to a population of 498 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1% of Portage, OH residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 3.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (339 people) in Portage, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Portage, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Portage, OH was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Portage, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portage, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
339 ± 108
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
91 ± 125
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 44

9.64%

Hispanic Population

48 people

9.64% of the people in Portage, OH are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Portage, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

5.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

As of 2024, 1% of Portage, OH residents (5 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 Portage, OH was 5.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Portage, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 14
Vietnam
1 ± 19

Portage, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Portage, OH.

Economy

The economy of Portage, OH employs 193 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Portage, OH were Retail Trade (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Manufacturing (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,542), Transportation & Warehousing ($71,042), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,042).

Employment

Occupations

193

2024 Value

± 98

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 72.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portage, OH declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 197 employees to 193 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portage, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (52 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (30 people), and Management Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portage, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

193

2024 Value

± 98

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 72.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portage, OH declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 197 employees to 193 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portage, OH, are Retail Trade (48 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Manufacturing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portage, OH, though some of these residents may live in Portage, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,341

Median earning men ± $2,596

$33,750

Median earning women ± $14,784

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,458), and Construction ($62,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,250) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Portage, OH was $131,700 in 2024, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,800 to $131,700, a 15.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Portage, OH is 46.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Portage, OH have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portage, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,533

$100

Median Property Taxes

±$37

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Portage, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Portage, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.7% of the housing units in Portage, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Portage, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$56,316

Median Household Income

± $2,460

214

Number of Households

± 91

In 2024, the median household income of the 214 households in Portage, OH grew to $56,316 from the previous year's value of $54,175.

The following chart displays the households in Portage, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portage, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.9%)
Worked At Home (6.45%)
Carpooled (5.38%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Portage, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.45%) and those who carpooled to work (5.38%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portage, OH have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.02% of the workforce in Portage, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Portage, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Portage, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portage, OH (122 out of 498 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portage, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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