Population 331 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Portage
Household size in Portage
| Period | Portage | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.92 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.27 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.09 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Portage is a place of big households: 3.11 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.92, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Portage
| Period | Portage | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.0 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Portage is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Still, the population here is older than in Utah overall, where the median age is 33.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Portage
| Period | Portage | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Portage: 7.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Portage
Renters in Portage
| Period | Portage | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Portage is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 37.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Portage
| Period | Portage | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Portage as nationally: 10.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Utah overall (7.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Portage
| Period | Portage | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Portage is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Portage
| Period | Portage | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $675 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $918 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $667 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,229 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$554 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Portage runs $1,229 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Portage
Bachelor's degrees in Portage
| Period | Portage | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Portage: 18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Portage
| Period | Portage | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Portage is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Utah.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Portage
| Period | Portage | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Portage has been strong: just 0.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Portage compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portage | 3.11 | 37.6 | 7.2% | 11.8% | 10.0% | 2000 | $1,229 | 18.9% | 93.3% | 0.8% |
| Woodruff | 2.49 | 43.9 | 4.5% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 1982 | $953 | 27.2% | 95.7% | 1.7% |
| Plymouth | 3.11 | 37.6 | 7.2% | 11.8% | 10.0% | 2000 | $1,229 | 18.9% | 93.3% | 0.8% |
| Clarkston | 2.34 | 44.2 | 0.4% | 5.6% | 12.1% | 1940 | $931 | 23.5% | 95.1% | 1.4% |
| Samaria | 2.32 | 49.1 | 3.8% | 8.1% | 5.5% | 1980 | $859 | 27.6% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Gwenford | 2.40 | 46.4 | 4.1% | 9.4% | 8.2% | 1981 | $903 | 27.5% | 96.1% | 1.1% |
| Fielding | 3.43 | 31.7 | 12.8% | 8.6% | 3.2% | 1984 | $998 | 27.7% | 97.7% | 2.1% |
| Wheelon | 3.38 | 33.2 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 4.6% | 1985 | $1,197 | 31.8% | 94.8% | 2.0% |
| Riverside | 3.33 | 33.5 | 18.5% | 16.5% | 3.5% | 1986 | $966 | 30.4% | 92.8% | 3.4% |
| Pleasantview | 2.32 | 49.1 | 3.8% | 8.1% | 5.5% | 1980 | $859 | 27.6% | 96.7% | 0.0% |
| Weston | 3.41 | 30.1 | 6.8% | 15.6% | 4.4% | 1983 | $1,346 | 24.5% | 96.6% | 0.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Portage. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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