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| | Portage, Indiana | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| City | Portage |
| Total population | 33,496 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 16,247 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 17,249 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 35.4 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 12,746 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 47,500 | 41,994 |
Portage, Indiana Economy
sixty-five point seven percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Portage, Indiana. Among them 28.9% are females aged 16 and over. 86.57% of Portage, Indiana workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. 1.33% use public transportation (including taxicab). One point two three percent of Portage, Indiana residents work at home.
The total population of Portage, Indiana is thirty-three thousand, four hundred and ninety-six people. The median household income in Portage, Indiana is forty-seven thousand, five hundred dollars. Management, professional, and related occupations make up 20.73% of all occupations. 15.73% of Portage, Indiana population is involved into construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations. 23.49% of population are in sales and office occupations. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations account for 23.23% of occupations.
17.28% of families in Portage, Indiana have an income from $35,000 to $49,999. 0.0 of families are below poverty level. Portage, Indiana median household income is forty-seven thousand, five hundred dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers, receive forty-six thousand, two hundred and twenty-four dollars, female full-time, year-round workers, are paid $25,428.
| | Portage, Indiana | %, Portage, Indiana | United States |
| Population 16 years and over | 25,790 | | 217,168,077 |
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In labor force | 16,943 | 65.7% | 63.92% |
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Civilian labor force | 16,909 | 65.56% | 63.39% |
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Employed | 16,094 | 62.4% | 59.73% |
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Unemployed | 815 | 3.16% | 3.66% |
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Percent of civilian labor force | 4.8 | | 5.8 |
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Armed Forces | 34 | 0.13% | 0.53% |
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Not in labor force | 8,847 | 34.3% | 36.08% |
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| Females 16 years and over | 13,289 | 51.53% | 51.66% |
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In labor force | 7,453 | 28.9% | 29.72% |
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Civilian labor force | 7,453 | 28.9% | 29.65% |
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Employed | 7,092 | 27.5% | 27.92% |
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| Own children under 6 years | 2,818 | 10.93% | 10.05% |
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All parents in family in labor force | 1,410 | | 12,787,501 |
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| COMMUTING TO WORK |
| Workers 16 years and over | 15,836 | | 128,279,228 |
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 13,709 | 86.57% | 75.7% |
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,525 | 9.63% | 12.19% |
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Public transportation (including taxicab) | 210 | 1.33% | 4.73% |
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Walked | 61 | 0.39% | 2.93% |
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Other means | 136 | 0.86% | 1.19% |
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Worked at home | 195 | 1.23% | 3.26% |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 25.1 | 0.16% | 25.5 |
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| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 16,094 | | 129,721,512 |
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| OCCUPATION |
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Management, professional, and related occupations | 3,336 | 20.73% | 33.65% |
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Service occupations | 2,708 | 16.83% | 14.86% |
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Sales and office occupations | 3,780 | 23.49% | 26.69% |
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 0 | | 0.73% |
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 2,532 | 15.73% | 9.45% |
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 3,738 | 23.23% | 14.62% |
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| INDUSTRY |
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 12 | 0.07% | 1.87% |
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Construction | 1,160 | 7.21% | 6.78% |
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Manufacturing | 4,244 | 26.37% | 14.1% |
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Wholesale trade | 384 | 2.39% | 3.6% |
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Retail trade | 1,627 | 10.11% | 11.73% |
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,319 | 8.2% | 5.2% |
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Information | 201 | 1.25% | 3.08% |
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 581 | 3.61% | 6.89% |
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 1,137 | 7.06% | 9.3% |
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Educational, health and social services | 2,699 | 16.77% | 19.92% |
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 1,650 | 10.25% | 7.87% |
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Other services (except public administration) | 686 | 4.26% | 4.87% |
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Public administration | 394 | 2.45% | 4.79% |
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| CLASS OF WORKER |
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Private wage and salary workers | 14,047 | 87.28% | 78.47% |
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Government workers | 1,522 | 9.46% | 14.59% |
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 506 | 3.14% | 6.63% |
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Unpaid family workers | 19 | 0.12% | 0.31% |
| | Portage, Indiana | %, Portage, Indiana | United States |
| INCOME IN 1999 |
| Households | 12,756 | | 105,539,122 |
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Less than $10,000 | 771 | 6.04% | 9.54% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 771 | 6.04% | 6.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 1,555 | 12.19% | 12.83% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 1,449 | 11.36% | 12.81% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 2,169 | 17.0% | 16.53% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 3,533 | 27.7% | 19.46% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 1,568 | 12.29% | 10.23% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 750 | 5.88% | 7.72% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 86 | 0.67% | 2.2% |
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$200,000 or more | 104 | 0.82% | 2.37% |
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Median household income (dollars) | 47,500 | | 41,994 |
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With earnings | 10,515 | 40.77% | 39.12% |
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Mean earnings (dollars) | 53,304 | | 56,604 |
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With Social Security income | 3,179 | 12.33% | 12.47% |
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Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 12,386 | | 11,320 |
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With Supplemental Security Income | 457 | 1.77% | 2.13% |
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,453 | | 6,320 |
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With public assistance income | 353 | 1.37% | 1.67% |
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Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,850 | | 3,032 |
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With retirement income | 2,417 | 9.37% | 8.13% |
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Mean retirement income (dollars) | 10,979 | | 17,376 |
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| Families | 9,053 | | 72,261,780 |
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Less than $10,000 | 290 | 3.2% | 5.75% |
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$10,000 to $14,999 | 304 | 3.36% | 4.31% |
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$15,000 to $24,999 | 875 | 9.67% | 10.74% |
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$25,000 to $34,999 | 943 | 10.42% | 12.02% |
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$35,000 to $49,999 | 1,564 | 17.28% | 17.13% |
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$50,000 to $74,999 | 2,803 | 30.96% | 22.32% |
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$75,000 to $99,999 | 1,403 | 15.5% | 12.47% |
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$100,000 to $149,999 | 698 | 7.71% | 9.6% |
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$150,000 to $199,999 | 86 | 0.95% | 2.75% |
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$200,000 or more | 87 | 0.96% | 2.92% |
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Median family income (dollars) | 54,316 | | 50,046 |
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Per capita income (dollars) | 20,146 | | 21,587 |
| Median earnings (dollars): |
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Male full-time, year-round workers | 46,224 | | 37,057 |
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Female full-time, year-round workers | 25,428 | | 27,194 |
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| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) |
| Families | 525 | | 6,620,945 |
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With related children under 18 years | 436 | 83.05% | 77.87% |
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With related children under 5 years | 215 | 40.95% | 38.7% |
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| Families with female householder, no husband present | 309 | | 3,315,916 |
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With related children under 18 years | 295 | 95.47% | 88.68% |
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With related children under 5 years | 115 | 37.22% | 42.27% |
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| Individuals | 2,471 | | 33,899,812 |
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18 years and over | 1,556 | 62.97% | 65.35% |
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65 years and over | 202 | 8.17% | 9.7% |
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Related children under 18 years | 897 | 36.3% | 33.59% |
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Related children 5 to 17 years | 586 | 23.72% | 23.52% |
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 733 | 29.66% | 31.63% |
The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.
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