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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, OH compare?
| Figure | Portage, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,584 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,558 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 43 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.3% |
| Measure | Portage, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,776±352 |
| Median age | 35.8±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.2%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.2%±8.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 5.2%±6.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.5%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $73,256±$12,373 |
| Per capita income | $34,573±$5,042 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.5%±9.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $247,500±$32,694 |
| Median gross rent | $997±$207 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.6%±22.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 62.6%±11.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 5.7%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 87.4%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.8%±6.4 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