Portage city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,634
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,634
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 38,576
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 37,937
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 37,933
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 37,926
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,828
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 52.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,769
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $224,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,539
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,231
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,938
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 130,001
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 156,576
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 157,367
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 764,333
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,936
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,276
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,293
Persons in poverty, percent 11.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,484.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,437.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 25.55
Land area in square miles, 2010 25.63
FIPS Code 1861092