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Portage, Indiana

Portage city, Indiana · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Porter County · 25.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PortagePeer medianPctileSource
Population38,08237,60655
Population change (10 yr)n/a5.4%
Median household income$76,276$74,44855
Poverty rate11.6%13.9%18
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%20.2%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a5.3%
Median owner-occupied home value$224,200$372,10018
Median gross rent$1,231$1,31636
Housing vacancy rate5.4%4.9%45
Worked from home5.5%7.1%27
Population, 2012–2024
PortagePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PortagePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+3.6%
Housing units-0.9%
Median household income+26.6%
Median owner-occupied home value+50.8%
Median gross rent+27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher+10.3%
Worked from home+228.8%
Poverty rate+12.1%
Establishment density · Porter County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.4US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.1US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services20.8US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.9US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.5US 2.1below US rate
Construction23.3US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Norwich, CT8239,973-1.0%$65,02423.1%
McMinnville, OR8234,596+5.4%$73,73625.8%
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Grants Pass, OR8139,311$59,64619.3%
Hutchinson, KS8139,709$58,68719.3%
La Puente, CA8137,142$86,60213.2%
Garfield, NJ8132,783+5.8%$79,70025.8%