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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Portage Criminal Information
  9. Portage Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Portage Zip Codes


Portage Legal Resources Back to top

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Portage Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,254
  • Land Area (2000): 206.526 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.329 square kilometers
Portage Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 2,838 2003 2,771 2005 2,719
2002 2,849 2004 Not Available 2006 2,688

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Houses (2000): 2,904
Portage Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,555 72.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 40 0.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,695 26.95%

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Portage Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 176 12.79%
2. Metal Manufactuing 96 6.98%
3. Health Care 86 6.25%
4. Public Administration 84 6.10%
5. Educational Services 62 4.51%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53 3.85%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 50 3.63%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 45 3.27%
9. Wood Manufacturing 45 3.27%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 44 3.20%
11. Truck Transportation 38 2.76%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 37 2.69%
13. Utilities 37 2.69%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 2.40%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 33 2.40%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 33 2.40%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 31 2.25%
18. Repair and Maintenance 29 2.11%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 27 1.96%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 25 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 271 23.65%
2. Educational Services 136 11.87%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 102 8.90%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 62 5.41%
5. Public Administration 48 4.19%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 47 4.10%
7. Finance and Insurance 44 3.84%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 42 3.66%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 2.71%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 28 2.44%
11. Department and Other General Stores 27 2.36%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 2.01%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 22 1.92%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 19 1.66%
15. Social Assistance 19 1.66%
16. U.S. Postal Service 17 1.48%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 13 1.13%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 1.13%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 11 0.96%
20. Metal Manufactuing 11 0.96%

Portage Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 116 8.43%
2. Other Production Occupations 116 8.43%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 104 7.56%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 86 6.25%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 84 6.10%
6. Other Management Occupations 60 4.36%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 43 3.12%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 42 3.05%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 41 2.98%
10. Carpenters 40 2.91%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 39 2.83%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 35 2.54%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 34 2.47%
14. Construction Laborers 33 2.40%
15. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 32 2.33%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 32 2.33%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 28 2.03%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 27 1.96%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 23 1.67%
20. Top Executives 21 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 123 10.73%
2. Registered Nurses 79 6.89%
3. Cashiers 66 5.76%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 62 5.41%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 60 5.24%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 4.36%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 48 4.19%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 45 3.93%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 44 3.84%
10. Other Management Occupations 41 3.58%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 36 3.14%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 3.05%
13. Other Production Occupations 32 2.79%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 32 2.79%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 30 2.62%
16. Customer Service Representatives 27 2.36%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 27 2.36%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 26 2.27%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 23 2.01%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 20 1.75%

Portage Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,258 44.48%
15-35 hours 635 12.51%
1-14 hours 135 2.66%
No regular hours 2,049 40.36%

Portage Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 148 6.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 95 3.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 79 3.23%
6 AM-6:29 AM 315 12.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 266 10.87%
7 AM-7:29 AM 292 11.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 344 14.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 257 10.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 113 4.62%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 79 3.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 0.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 248 10.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 177 7.23%

Portage Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 189 7.72%
5-9 254 10.38%
10-14 273 11.15%
15-19 290 11.85%
20-24 329 13.44%
25-29 210 8.58%
30-34 454 18.55%
35-39 62 2.53%
40-44 78 3.19%
45-59 135 5.51%
60-89 109 4.45%
At least 90 65 2.66%

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 2 0.08% 1,543 63.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 594 24.26%
45-59 0 0.00% 135 5.51%
At least 60 0 0.00% 174 7.11%

Portage Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 296 11.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,988 79.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 30 1.20%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.08%
Color 6 Box Walked 132 5.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 59 2.35%

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): 2,467 (6,156 people)
Families (2000): 1,679 (5,181 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 593
People at same address in 1995: 4,464
Portage Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 297 12.04%
$10,000-$14,999 281 11.39%
$15,000-$19,999 250 10.13%
$20,000-$24,999 199 8.07%
$25,000-$29,999 221 8.96%
$30,000-$34,999 189 7.66%
$35,000-$39,999 136 5.51%
$40,000-$44,999 168 6.81%
$45,000-$49,999 122 4.95%
$50,000-$59,999 183 7.42%
$60,000-$74,999 182 7.38%
$75,000-$99,999 143 5.80%
$100,000-$124,999 46 1.86%
$125,000-$149,999 24 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.41%
$200,000 or more 16 0.65%

Portage Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 719 28.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 728 29.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 60 2.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 408 16.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 355 14.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 147 5.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Portage Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,663 24.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 915 13.31%
Public Assistance 58 0.84%
Retirement 739 10.75%
Self Employment 174 2.53%
Social Security 1,017 14.79%
Supplemental Security 255 3.71%
Wage / Salary 1,615 23.49%
Other 439 6.39%

Portage Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 785 60.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 512 39.48%

Portage Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 114 4.61%
Color 1 Box Married 1,431 57.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 799 32.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 128 5.18%

Portage Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 155 5.82%
Color 1 Box Married 1,438 54.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 607 22.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 463 17.39%

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 437 8.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 738 15.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,250 45.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 548 11.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 369 7.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 380 7.74%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 187 3.81%

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 79 1.26% 21 0.34% 100 1.60%
Kindergarten 62 0.99% 0 0.00% 62 0.99%
Grades 1-4 337 5.39% 0 0.00% 337 5.39%
Grades 5-8 307 4.91% 0 0.00% 307 4.91%
Grades 9-12 316 5.05% 4 0.06% 320 5.12%
Undergrad college 107 1.71% 74 1.18% 181 2.89%
Graduate or professional school 21 0.34% 0 0.00% 21 0.34%
Total 1,229 19.65% 99 1.58% 1,328 21.23%

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 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 5,324 84.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 945 15.07%

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
2001 0.705 0.705 0.000 0.000 1.409 0.000 0.705 12.685 0.705 14.094
2002 0.351 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.351 0.000 0.702 4.212 0.702 5.616
2003 2.887 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.887 0.000 2.526 4.691 0.722 7.939
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.368 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.368 0.000 1.103 5.517 1.103 7.723
2006 1.116 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.116 0.000 0.372 10.045 0.000 10.417
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.380 2.281 15.964 1.520 19.764

Portage Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 2
2007 0 2

Portage Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 44
2002 17

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Portage Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portage Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 691 11.05%
10-19 Years 813 13.00%
20-29 Years 726 11.61%
30-39 Years 790 12.63%
40-49 Years 964 15.41%
50-59 Years 768 12.28%
60-69 Years 608 9.72%
70-79 Years 601 9.61%
80-89 Years 265 4.24%
90+ Years 28 0.45%

Portage Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,029 48.43%
Color 1 Box Female 3,225 51.57%

Portage Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,194 99.04%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 23 0.37%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 15 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 9 0.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Portage Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,498 21.61%
2. Polish 1,281 18.48%
3. Irish 761 10.98%
4. English 569 8.21%
5. Slovak 551 7.95%
6. United States Or American 378 5.45%
7. Italian 340 4.90%
8. Hungarian 229 3.30%
9. French Non-Basque 160 2.31%
10. Russian 139 2.01%

Portage Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,649 95.29%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 82 1.38%
3. Polish 72 1.21%
4. French 37 0.62%
5. German 18 0.30%
6. Other Slavic 17 0.29%
7. Other Indo European 17 0.29%
8. Hungarian 16 0.27%
9. Serbo Croatian 11 0.19%
10. Korean 6 0.10%

Portage Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,204 98.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 15 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 71 1.13%

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
15946