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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Portage, MI compare?
| Figure | Portage, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 49,862 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 48,891 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,517 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.3% |
| Measure | Portage, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 49,259±38 |
| Median age | 38.5±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.6%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 79.5%±2.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.2%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.9%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.9%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $83,212±$4,451 |
| Per capita income | $46,784±$2,565 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.1%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $262,300±$9,554 |
| Median gross rent | $1,133±$43 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.1%±5.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.1%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.7%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 78.1%±2.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.7 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov