Portage, PA

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2023 Population

2,477

6.81% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

45.1

8.94% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

17.6%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$46,389

3% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$88,800

3.79% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,024

2.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Portage, PA had a population of 2.48k people with a median age of 45.1 and a median household income of $46,389. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Portage, PA declined from 2,658 to 2,477, a −6.81% decrease and its median household income declined from $47,825 to $46,389, a −3% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portage, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.444%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.121%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Portage, PA 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.

100% of the residents in Portage, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Portage, PA was $88,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Portage, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Portage, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Portage, PA is home to a population of 2.48k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.242% of Portage, PA residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2023, there were 52.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.42k people) in Portage, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 11 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Portage, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Portage, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portage, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 232
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 43.4
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 12

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Portage, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Foreign-Born Population

0.242%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.226%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2023, 0.242% of Portage, PA residents (6 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Portage, PA was 0.226%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 15

Portage, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Portage, PA employs 1.02k people. The largest industries in Portage, PA are Health Care & Social Assistance (191 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Manufacturing (112 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,556), Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,028), and Public Administration ($52,333).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2023 Value

± 156

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Portage, PA declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 1.05k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portage, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (105 people), Production Occupations (93 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portage, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.02k

2023 Value

± 156

−2.2%

1 Year decline

± 22.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Portage, PA declined at a rate of −2.2%, from 1.05k employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portage, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (191 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Manufacturing (112 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portage, PA, though some of these residents may live in Portage, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,167

Median earning men ± $8,611

$35,449

Median earning women ± $6,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,906), Public Administration ($52,981), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,100), Public Administration ($36,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,054).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Portage, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Portage, PA was $88,800 in 2023, which is 0.293 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $92,300 to $88,800, a 3.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Portage, PA is 74.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Portage, PA have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portage, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,300

$806

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2023

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.1% of the housing units in Portage, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 130

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Portage, PA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,389

Median Household Income

± $7,350

1.09k

Number of Households

± 165

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Portage, PA declined from $46,389 from the previous year's value of $47,825.

The following chart displays the households in Portage, PA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portage, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.1%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (4.88%)

In 2023, 81.1% of workers in Portage, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (4.88%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portage, PA have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Portage, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portage, PA (437 out of 2.48k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portage, PA 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96% of the population of Portage, PA has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.283% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cambria County, PA see 1287 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.75% increase from the previous year (1217 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1673 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 464 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Cambria County, PA.

1,287 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cambria County, PA

Primary care physicians in Cambria County, PA see an average of 1,287 patients per year. This represents a 5.75% increase from the previous year (1,217 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cambria County, PA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

0.283%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portage, PA declined by 18.4% from 4.9% to 4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Portage, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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