Portage

  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Portage Legal Resources Back to top

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New York State Resources
New York Website
New York Governor
New York Legislature
New York Courts
New York Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Portage Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 859
  • Land Area (2000): 68.304 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.660 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 352
Portage Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 44 5.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 806 94.82%

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 Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 36 18.56%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 24 12.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 13 6.70%
4. Truck Transportation 12 6.19%
5. Educational Services 10 5.15%
6. Metal Manufactuing 10 5.15%
7. Public Administration 10 5.15%
8. Repair and Maintenance 8 4.12%
9. Health Care 7 3.61%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 3.09%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 6 3.09%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 5 2.58%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 2.58%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 2.58%
15. Social Assistance 5 2.58%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 2.06%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 2.06%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 3 1.55%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 3 1.55%
20. Mining 3 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 36 20.11%
2. Educational Services 35 19.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 14 7.82%
4. Public Administration 13 7.26%
5. Department and Other General Stores 9 5.03%
6. Finance and Insurance 8 4.47%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 8 4.47%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 6 3.35%
9. U.S. Postal Service 6 3.35%
10. Food Manufacturing 5 2.79%
11. Metal Manufactuing 5 2.79%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.79%
13. Apparel Manufacturing 4 2.23%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 4 2.23%
15. Social Assistance 4 2.23%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 3 1.68%
17. Other Transportation 3 1.68%
18. Paper Manufacturing 3 1.68%
19. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 2 1.12%
20. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 2 1.12%

Portage Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17 8.76%
2. Other Production Occupations 15 7.73%
3. Other Construction Trades 14 7.22%
4. Farmers and Farm Managers 13 6.70%
5. Construction Laborers 12 6.19%
6. Agricultural Workers 11 5.67%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 11 5.67%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 8 4.12%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 3.61%
10. Other Construction Workers 7 3.61%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 6 3.09%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 2.58%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 5 2.58%
14. Other Material Moving Workers 5 2.58%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 2.58%
16. Religious Workers 5 2.58%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 5 2.58%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 4 2.06%
19. Carpenters 4 2.06%
20. Food Processing Workers 4 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 20 11.17%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15 8.38%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 7.82%
4. Other Production Occupations 14 7.82%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 10 5.59%
6. Bus Drivers 9 5.03%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 5.03%
8. Customer Service Representatives 7 3.91%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7 3.91%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7 3.91%
11. Cashiers 6 3.35%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 3.35%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 6 3.35%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 5 2.79%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.79%
16. Other Management Occupations 5 2.79%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 2.79%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 2.79%
19. Other Healthcare Support 4 2.23%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 3 1.68%

Portage Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 344 53.75%
15-35 hours 93 14.53%
1-14 hours 22 3.44%
No regular hours 181 28.28%

Portage Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 27 7.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13 3.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 36 10.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 50 14.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 33 9.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 53 15.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 39 11.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 16 4.61%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7 2.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2 0.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 1.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 41 11.82%
4 PM-11:59 PM 25 7.20%

Portage Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 26 7.49%
5-9 49 14.12%
10-14 39 11.24%
15-19 29 8.36%
20-24 31 8.93%
25-29 25 7.20%
30-34 48 13.83%
35-39 11 3.17%
40-44 5 1.44%
45-59 41 11.82%
60-89 36 10.37%
At least 90 7 2.02%

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% 199 57.35%
30-44 0 0.00% 64 18.44%
45-59 0 0.00% 41 11.82%
At least 60 0 0.00% 43 12.39%

Portage Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 67 18.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 274 75.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 1.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17 4.67%

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): 308 (850 people)
Families (2000): 239 (726 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 78
People at same address in 1995: 535
Portage Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 29 9.42%
$10,000-$14,999 20 6.49%
$15,000-$19,999 28 9.09%
$20,000-$24,999 24 7.79%
$25,000-$29,999 41 13.31%
$30,000-$34,999 19 6.17%
$35,000-$39,999 17 5.52%
$40,000-$44,999 32 10.39%
$45,000-$49,999 20 6.49%
$50,000-$59,999 31 10.06%
$60,000-$74,999 21 6.82%
$75,000-$99,999 21 6.82%
$100,000-$124,999 2 0.65%
$125,000-$149,999 3 0.97%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Portage Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 52 16.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 91 29.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 20 6.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 60 19.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 42 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 23 7.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 3.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 1.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Portage Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 247 29.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 90 10.84%
Public Assistance 3 0.36%
Retirement 51 6.14%
Self Employment 47 5.66%
Social Security 83 10.00%
Supplemental Security 19 2.29%
Wage / Salary 235 28.31%
Other 55 6.63%

Portage Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 87 50.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 87 50.00%

Portage Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 42 12.54%
Color 1 Box Married 192 57.31%
Color 2 Box Never Married 98 29.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3 0.90%

Portage Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 9.75%
Color 1 Box Married 195 61.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 54 16.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 11.95%

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 26 4.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 99 16.05%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 328 53.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 102 16.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 24 3.89%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 24 3.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 14 2.27%

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 4 0.47% 0 0.00% 4 0.47%
Kindergarten 20 2.33% 3 0.35% 23 2.68%
Grades 1-4 43 5.01% 0 0.00% 43 5.01%
Grades 5-8 61 7.10% 9 1.05% 70 8.15%
Grades 9-12 50 5.82% 0 0.00% 50 5.82%
Undergrad college 17 1.98% 0 0.00% 17 1.98%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.23% 0 0.00% 2 0.23%
Total 197 22.93% 12 1.40% 209 24.33%

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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 731 86.00%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 119 14.00%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portage Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 136 15.83%
10-19 Years 146 17.00%
20-29 Years 85 9.90%
30-39 Years 118 13.74%
40-49 Years 150 17.46%
50-59 Years 104 12.11%
60-69 Years 61 7.10%
70-79 Years 44 5.12%
80-89 Years 13 1.51%
90+ Years 2 0.23%

Portage Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 433 50.41%
Color 1 Box Female 426 49.59%

Portage Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 827 96.27%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 2.21%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7 0.81%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.23%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.12%
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 265 29.44%
2. English 185 20.56%
3. Irish 161 17.89%
4. United States Or American 58 6.44%
5. Italian 49 5.44%
6. Dutch 39 4.33%
7. Welsh 26 2.89%
8. French Non-Basque 24 2.67%
9. Polish 24 2.67%
10. Scotch Irish 21 2.33%

Portage Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 777 97.49%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9 1.13%
3. French 3 0.38%
4. Yiddish 3 0.38%
5. Other Pacific Island 3 0.38%
6. Italian 2 0.25%

Portage Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 844 99.29%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.12%

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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.