Portage is located in Porter County, Indiana. Portage has a 2025 population of 48,766 . Portage is currently growing at a rate of 0.18% annually and its population has increased by 1.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 47,996 in 2020.
The average household income in Portage is $89,523 with a poverty rate of 11.59%. The median age in Portage is 39.2 years: 39.2 years for males, and 39.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Portage includes 77.02% White, 9.14% Black or African American, 3.17% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.
White (77.02%)
Two or more races (9.59%)
Black or African American (9.14%)
Other race (3.17%)
Asian (1.06%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0.01%)
Native American (0%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37,161 | 77.02% |
| Two or more races | 4,629 | 9.59% |
| Black or African American | 4,410 | 9.14% |
| Other race | 1,531 | 3.17% |
| Asian | 512 | 1.06% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.01% |
| Native American | 2 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Portage's average per capita income is $46,238. Household income levels show a median of $73,939. The poverty rate stands at 11.59%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $97,339 | - |
| Families | $88,006 | $98,791 |
| Households | $73,939 | $89,523 |
| Non Families | $39,878 | $62,678 |
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