Portage

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  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


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Portage Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,728
  • Land Area (2000): 21.481 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.882 square kilometers
Portage Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,797 2003 Not Available 2005 10,059
2002 9,869 2004 10,026 2006 10,072

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Houses (2000): 3,970
Portage Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,385 96.41%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 349 3.59%

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.


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Portage Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 240 10.64%
2. Public Administration 217 9.62%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 172 7.63%
4. Food Manufacturing 157 6.96%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 146 6.47%
6. Educational Services 110 4.88%
7. Truck Transportation 77 3.41%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 60 2.66%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 60 2.66%
10. Metal Manufactuing 55 2.44%
11. Health Care 51 2.26%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 47 2.08%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 41 1.82%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 40 1.77%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 39 1.73%
16. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 38 1.69%
17. Department and Other General Stores 37 1.64%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 37 1.64%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 35 1.55%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 33 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 334 15.30%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 240 10.99%
3. Educational Services 214 9.80%
4. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 144 6.60%
5. Public Administration 120 5.50%
6. Food Manufacturing 104 4.76%
7. Social Assistance 101 4.63%
8. Department and Other General Stores 82 3.76%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 82 3.76%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 68 3.11%
11. Finance and Insurance 67 3.07%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 2.47%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 43 1.97%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 38 1.74%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 36 1.65%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 1.37%
17. Gasoline Stations 30 1.37%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 30 1.37%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 29 1.33%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 28 1.28%

Portage Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 157 6.96%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 133 5.90%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 122 5.41%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 116 5.14%
5. Other Management Occupations 115 5.10%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 111 4.92%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 107 4.75%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 80 3.55%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 74 3.28%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 70 3.10%
11. Other Construction Trades 69 3.06%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 58 2.57%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 47 2.08%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 45 2.00%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 45 2.00%
16. Top Executives 43 1.91%
17. Carpenters 35 1.55%
18. Engineers 35 1.55%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 34 1.51%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 34 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 145 6.64%
2. Other Production Occupations 144 6.60%
3. Secretaries and Admins 126 5.77%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 121 5.54%
5. Cashiers 110 5.04%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 86 3.94%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 83 3.80%
8. Other Management Occupations 77 3.53%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 3.25%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 70 3.21%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 59 2.70%
12. Accountants and Auditors 54 2.47%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 54 2.47%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 53 2.43%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 53 2.43%
16. Registered Nurses 53 2.43%
17. Computer Specialists 42 1.92%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 39 1.79%
19. Business Operations Specialists 36 1.65%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 36 1.65%

Portage Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,625 59.97%
15-35 hours 978 12.68%
1-14 hours 281 3.64%
No regular hours 1,828 23.70%

Portage Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 177 4.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 163 3.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 379 8.85%
6 AM-6:29 AM 378 8.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 554 12.94%
7 AM-7:29 AM 517 12.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 604 14.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 269 6.28%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 236 5.51%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 115 2.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 60 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 19 0.44%
Noon-3:59 PM 330 7.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 480 11.21%

Portage Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 347 8.11%
5-9 1,285 30.02%
10-14 827 19.32%
15-19 329 7.69%
20-24 184 4.30%
25-29 196 4.58%
30-34 267 6.24%
35-39 97 2.27%
40-44 173 4.04%
45-59 338 7.90%
60-89 159 3.71%
At least 90 79 1.85%

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 18 0.42% 3,150 73.58%
30-44 11 0.26% 526 12.29%
45-59 7 0.16% 331 7.73%
At least 60 0 0.00% 238 5.56%

Portage Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 14 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 570 13.04%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,414 78.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.14%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 36 0.82%
Color 6 Box Walked 241 5.51%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 89 2.04%

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): 3,758 (8,671 people)
Families (2000): 2,240 (6,713 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 977
People at same address in 1995: 4,517
Portage Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 297 7.90%
$10,000-$14,999 353 9.39%
$15,000-$19,999 230 6.12%
$20,000-$24,999 341 9.07%
$25,000-$29,999 257 6.84%
$30,000-$34,999 372 9.90%
$35,000-$39,999 194 5.16%
$40,000-$44,999 295 7.85%
$45,000-$49,999 176 4.68%
$50,000-$59,999 425 11.31%
$60,000-$74,999 420 11.18%
$75,000-$99,999 263 7.00%
$100,000-$124,999 50 1.33%
$125,000-$149,999 20 0.53%
$150,000-$199,999 42 1.12%
$200,000 or more 23 0.61%

Portage Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,299 34.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 979 25.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 194 5.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 546 14.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 430 11.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 187 4.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 56 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.03%

Portage Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,936 28.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,573 15.09%
Public Assistance 69 0.66%
Retirement 668 6.41%
Self Employment 319 3.06%
Social Security 1,146 10.99%
Supplemental Security 169 1.62%
Wage / Salary 2,870 27.53%
Other 674 6.47%

Portage Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 909 52.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 813 47.21%

Portage Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 404 9.84%
Color 1 Box Married 2,607 63.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 957 23.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 139 3.38%

Portage Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 506 13.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,836 48.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 869 22.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 572 15.12%

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 324 4.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,169 15.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,042 40.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,453 19.46%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 468 6.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 697 9.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 314 4.21%

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 107 1.10% 38 0.39% 145 1.49%
Kindergarten 105 1.08% 31 0.32% 136 1.40%
Grades 1-4 392 4.03% 79 0.81% 471 4.84%
Grades 5-8 457 4.70% 45 0.46% 502 5.16%
Grades 9-12 602 6.19% 6 0.06% 608 6.25%
Undergrad college 241 2.48% 64 0.66% 305 3.14%
Graduate or professional school 63 0.65% 21 0.22% 84 0.86%
Total 1,967 20.22% 284 2.92% 2,251 23.14%

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 8,054 92.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 621 7.16%

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
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 881
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 0.306 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.306 0.000 2.960 46.851 1.327 51.138
2002 0.304 0.000 0.000 0.304 0.608 0.000 4.661 45.496 0.709 50.866
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 1.297 0.000 0.000 0.199 1.496 0.000 6.084 41.891 2.294 50.269
2005 1.889 0.596 0.000 0.099 2.585 0.000 5.567 32.011 0.596 38.175
2006 1.390 0.099 0.000 0.099 1.589 0.000 2.979 35.246 0.496 38.721
2007 3.780 0.306 0.102 0.204 4.393 0.000 1.532 31.873 0.613 34.018

Portage Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 22
2005 8 22
2006 8 22
2007 8 22

Portage Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 504
2002 508

Portage Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portage Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portage Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,197 12.30%
10-19 Years 1,344 13.82%
20-29 Years 1,485 15.27%
30-39 Years 1,583 16.27%
40-49 Years 1,455 14.96%
50-59 Years 904 9.29%
60-69 Years 582 5.98%
70-79 Years 627 6.45%
80-89 Years 435 4.47%
90+ Years 116 1.19%

Portage Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,008 51.48%
Color 1 Box Female 4,720 48.52%

Portage Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,823 90.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 352 3.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 330 3.39%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 95 0.98%
Color 2 Box Asian 69 0.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.05%

Portage Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,298 41.40%
2. Irish 1,266 12.20%
3. English 945 9.10%
4. Norwegian 826 7.96%
5. Polish 699 6.73%
6. United States Or American 339 3.27%
7. French Non-Basque 317 3.05%
8. Dutch 196 1.89%
9. Scottish 195 1.88%
10. Italian 173 1.67%

Portage Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,632 94.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 322 3.51%
3. German 51 0.56%
4. Chinese 41 0.45%
5. Other West Germanic 20 0.22%
6. Polish 18 0.20%
7. Other Native North American 13 0.14%
8. Greek 12 0.13%
9. French 11 0.12%
10. Vietnamese 11 0.12%

Portage Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,602 98.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 36 0.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 96 0.99%

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
53901