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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, NY compare?
| Figure | Portage, NY |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 740 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 763 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 29 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.7% |
| Measure | Portage, NY |
|---|---|
| Total population | 961±242 |
| Median age | 36.9±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0%±7.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.9%±7.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.1%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $70,556±$27,363 |
| Per capita income | $30,620±$5,229 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.2%±8.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $145,600±$42,601 |
| Median gross rent | $1,040±$313 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 72.9%±26.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.1%±9.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.3%±4.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.3%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4%±10.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 37.8 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±2.8 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