Median Household Income
$83,212 ± $4,451
Median Home Value
$262,300 ± $9,554
Median Gross Rent
$1,133 ± $43/mo
Per Capita Income
$46,784
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
Homeownership Rate
69.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
47.9%
Median Age
38.5
Average Commute
17 min
Households
20,844
Veterans
2,519
Population Over Time
Portage grew 4.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
47,137
2016
47,854
2018
48,421
2020
49,224
2022
48,936
2024
49,259
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
81.0%
Hispanic or Latino
5.6%
Black or African American
6.3%
Asian
3.4%
Nearby Cities in Michigan
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.