Portage township

County:: Porter County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 34.321
State:: Indiana

Portage township is located in Porter County, Indiana. Portage township has a 2025 population of 94,903. Portage township is currently growing at a rate of 0.23% annually and its population has increased by 0.48% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 94,449 in 2020.

The average household income in Portage township is $72,253 with a poverty rate of 24.77%.The median age in Portage township is 31.6 years: 30.9 years for males, and 32.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Portage township includes 55.11% White, 22.42% Black or African American, 6.25% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	52,027	55.11%
Black or African American	21,164	22.42%
Two or more races	13,166	13.95%
Other race	5,899	6.25%
Asian	1,634	1.73%
Native American	427	0.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	83	0.09%

Portage township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Portage township's average per capita income is $37,212. Household income levels show a median of $50,465. The poverty rate stands at 24.77%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,086	$107,751
Families	$60,986	$81,264
Households	$50,465	$72,253
Non Families	$37,127	$58,181

$37,212

Average Income

$50,465

Median Household Income

24.77%

Poverty Rate