Portage

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  1. Portage Legal Resources
  2. Portage Statistics
  3. Portage Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Portage Employment Information
  5. Portage Family Information
  6. Portage Education Information
  7. Portage Business Information
  8. Portage Public Benefits Information
  9. Portage Criminal Information
  10. Portage Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Portage Zip Codes


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Portage Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 49,108
  • Land Area (2000): 518.622 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 60.977 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 23.7186 (-4.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.5186 (23.1) / 84.9186 (29.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 6,230
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 764
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 37 inches
Portage Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 43,914 2002 45,403 2005 45,247
2000 44,325 2003 45,330 2006 45,164
2001 45,134 2004 45,827 2007 45,287

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Houses (2000): 21,524
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 936
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,585
Portage Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 45,977 93.70%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 59 0.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,031 6.18%

Portage Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portage Employment Information Back to top
Portage Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 23,590 22,799 791 3.35% 33
1991 22,967 22,081 886 3.86% 39
1992 23,128 22,286 842 3.64% 37
1993 23,806 23,102 704 2.96% 30
1994 24,393 23,754 639 2.62% 26
1995 24,337 23,805 531 2.18% 22
1996 24,393 23,883 510 2.09% 21
1997 24,850 24,370 481 1.93% 19
1998 25,090 24,688 401 1.60% 16
1999 25,513 25,088 425 1.67% 17
2000 26,256 25,662 595 2.26% 23
2001 26,047 25,234 814 3.12% 31
2002 25,532 24,611 921 3.61% 36
2003 25,566 24,496 1,070 4.19% 42
2004 25,783 24,654 1,129 4.38% 44
2005 26,198 25,158 1,040 3.97% 40
2006 26,486 25,439 1,048 3.96% 40
2007 26,581 25,515 1,065 4.01% 40
2008 26,313 25,078 1,235 4.69% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 26,227 25,161 1,066 4.06% 41
Feb 2008 26,322 25,206 1,116 4.24% 42
Mar 2008 26,571 25,489 1,082 4.07% 41
Apr 2008 26,400 25,482 918 3.48% 35
May 2008 26,410 25,175 1,235 4.68% 47
Jun 2008 26,580 25,206 1,374 5.17% 52
Jul 2008 26,367 24,811 1,556 5.90% 59
Aug 2008 26,069 24,689 1,380 5.29% 53
Sep 2008 25,867 24,481 1,386 5.36% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Portage Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,255 9.47%
2. Chemical Manufacturing 1,042 7.86%
3. Educational Services 917 6.92%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 690 5.21%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 621 4.69%
6. Health Care 609 4.60%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 499 3.77%
8. Finance and Insurance 486 3.67%
9. Public Administration 468 3.53%
10. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 415 3.13%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 358 2.70%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 357 2.69%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 334 2.52%
14. Paper Manufacturing 322 2.43%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 316 2.38%
16. Metal Manufactuing 275 2.08%
17. Repair and Maintenance 275 2.08%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 271 2.04%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 260 1.96%
20. Food Manufacturing 244 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,892 15.70%
2. Educational Services 1,844 15.30%
3. Finance and Insurance 833 6.91%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 717 5.95%
5. Chemical Manufacturing 582 4.83%
6. Social Assistance 573 4.75%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 519 4.31%
8. Department and Other General Stores 435 3.61%
9. Public Administration 369 3.06%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 305 2.53%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 257 2.13%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 233 1.93%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 208 1.73%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 199 1.65%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 187 1.55%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 173 1.44%
17. Construction 133 1.10%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 130 1.08%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 125 1.04%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 124 1.03%

Portage Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 757 5.71%
2. Other Production Occupations 736 5.55%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 721 5.44%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 555 4.19%
5. Computer Specialists 496 3.74%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 490 3.70%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 452 3.41%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 437 3.30%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 413 3.12%
10. Engineers 354 2.67%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 346 2.61%
12. Business Operations Specialists 342 2.58%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 325 2.45%
14. Top Executives 311 2.35%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 283 2.14%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 282 2.13%
17. Other Construction Trades 260 1.96%
18. Life and Physical Scientists 255 1.92%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 255 1.92%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 215 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 833 6.91%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 781 6.48%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 657 5.45%
4. Registered Nurses 585 4.85%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 556 4.61%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 491 4.07%
7. Child Care Workers 446 3.70%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 425 3.53%
9. Customer Service Representatives 378 3.14%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 374 3.10%
11. Business Operations Specialists 316 2.62%
12. Other Management Occupations 313 2.60%
13. Cashiers 285 2.36%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 280 2.32%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 255 2.12%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 233 1.93%
17. Accountants and Auditors 222 1.84%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 215 1.78%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 200 1.66%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 197 1.63%

Portage Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,517 56.91%
15-35 hours 5,411 14.31%
1-14 hours 1,200 3.17%
No regular hours 9,684 25.61%

Portage Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 477 1.99%
5 AM-5:29 AM 396 1.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 705 2.94%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,595 6.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,373 9.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,961 16.50%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,221 21.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,657 11.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,162 4.84%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,167 4.86%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 442 1.84%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 268 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,611 6.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,967 8.20%

Portage Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 899 3.75%
5-9 3,403 14.18%
10-14 5,070 21.12%
15-19 4,848 20.20%
20-24 4,243 17.68%
25-29 1,269 5.29%
30-34 1,971 8.21%
35-39 430 1.79%
40-44 275 1.15%
45-59 615 2.56%
60-89 613 2.55%
At least 90 366 1.52%

Portage Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 19,732 82.21%
30-44 42 0.17% 2,634 10.97%
45-59 0 0.00% 615 2.56%
At least 60 33 0.14% 946 3.94%

Portage Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 43 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,760 7.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 21,785 87.74%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 80 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 75 0.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 251 1.01%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 826 3.33%

Portage Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portage Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,867 (48,585 people)
Families (2000): 13,344 (40,072 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,990
People at same address in 1995: 24,213
Portage Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,011 5.09%
$10,000-$14,999 1,067 5.37%
$15,000-$19,999 1,236 6.22%
$20,000-$24,999 1,398 7.04%
$25,000-$29,999 1,268 6.38%
$30,000-$34,999 1,110 5.59%
$35,000-$39,999 1,095 5.51%
$40,000-$44,999 1,139 5.73%
$45,000-$49,999 1,079 5.43%
$50,000-$59,999 1,931 9.72%
$60,000-$74,999 2,269 11.42%
$75,000-$99,999 2,457 12.37%
$100,000-$124,999 1,252 6.30%
$125,000-$149,999 717 3.61%
$150,000-$199,999 434 2.18%
$200,000 or more 404 2.03%

Portage Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,395 27.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,941 29.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,010 5.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,897 14.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 127 0.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,837 14.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,121 5.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 342 1.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 118 0.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Portage Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,336 29.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,769 15.99%
Public Assistance 276 0.50%
Retirement 3,506 6.39%
Self Employment 2,239 4.08%
Social Security 4,885 8.91%
Supplemental Security 467 0.85%
Wage / Salary 15,926 29.04%
Other 2,443 4.45%

Portage Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,780 52.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,207 47.39%

Portage Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,491 8.09%
Color 1 Box Married 11,480 62.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,984 27.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 466 2.53%

Portage Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,276 11.36%
Color 1 Box Married 11,345 56.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,426 22.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,991 9.94%

Portage Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portage Education Information Back to top
Portage Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 884 2.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,410 6.64%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,968 24.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,242 25.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,883 7.94%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,660 21.10%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,248 11.70%

Portage Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 361 0.74% 531 1.08% 892 1.82%
Kindergarten 600 1.22% 109 0.22% 709 1.44%
Grades 1-4 2,661 5.42% 285 0.58% 2,946 6.00%
Grades 5-8 2,803 5.71% 282 0.57% 3,085 6.28%
Grades 9-12 2,639 5.37% 198 0.40% 2,837 5.78%
Undergrad college 2,463 5.02% 280 0.57% 2,743 5.59%
Graduate or professional school 528 1.08% 107 0.22% 635 1.29%
Total 12,055 24.55% 1,792 3.65% 13,847 28.20%

Portage Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portage Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $867,295,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,064,271,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $84,997,000
Portage Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portage Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portage Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,062 94.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,756 5.65%

Portage Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portage Criminal Information Back to top
Portage Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.321 0.433 0.023 0.342 2.118 0.250 4.919 33.634 1.503 40.306
2000 1.376 0.316 0.045 0.384 2.121 0.045 4.918 39.797 1.489 46.249
2001 1.219 0.332 0.022 0.487 2.061 0.177 5.894 40.014 1.684 47.769
2002 1.982 0.286 0.022 0.286 2.577 0.088 5.925 37.663 1.784 45.460
2003 1.699 0.199 0.000 0.331 2.228 0.154 7.081 38.054 2.008 47.143
2004 1.004 0.349 0.000 0.284 1.637 0.175 5.674 38.231 1.200 45.104
2005 1.834 0.332 0.022 0.619 2.807 0.309 6.343 35.450 1.414 43.207
2006 1.572 0.598 0.000 0.531 2.701 0.266 7.462 36.844 1.572 45.877
2007 1.391 0.442 0.022 0.442 2.296 0.287 7.574 37.715 1.612 46.901

Portage Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 17 58
2005 17 57
2006 17 57
2007 17 57

Portage Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,863
2000 2,144
2001 2,249
2002 2,181

Portage Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portage Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portage Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,806 13.86%
10-19 Years 7,152 14.56%
20-29 Years 6,458 13.15%
30-39 Years 7,087 14.43%
40-49 Years 7,961 16.21%
50-59 Years 5,679 11.56%
60-69 Years 3,753 7.64%
70-79 Years 2,817 5.74%
80-89 Years 1,190 2.42%
90+ Years 205 0.42%

Portage Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,732 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 25,376 51.67%

Portage Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 44,225 90.06%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,657 3.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,253 2.55%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 902 1.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 801 1.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 171 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 89 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.02%

Portage Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 12,502 23.73%
2. English 6,843 12.99%
3. Irish 6,078 11.54%
4. Dutch 5,506 10.45%
5. Polish 3,096 5.88%
6. United States Or American 2,522 4.79%
7. French Non-Basque 2,312 4.39%
8. Italian 2,120 4.02%
9. Finnish 1,409 2.67%
10. Scottish 1,289 2.45%

Portage Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 42,665 93.60%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 930 2.04%
3. French 319 0.70%
4. German 270 0.59%
5. Chinese 154 0.34%
6. Korean 124 0.27%
7. Vietnamese 117 0.26%
8. Urdu 100 0.22%
9. Other Asian 99 0.22%
10. Hindi 84 0.18%

Portage Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 46,845 95.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,010 2.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,212 2.47%

Portage Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Portage Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portage Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
49002 49024 49081