| PORTAGE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 157530 |
| PORTAGE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 152043 |
| PORTAGE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3.6 |
| PORTAGE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 5487 |
| PORTAGE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 152061 |
| PORTAGE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 8388 |
| PORTAGE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.4 |
| PORTAGE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33044 |
| PORTAGE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.2 |
| PORTAGE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.8 |
| PORTAGE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18381 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.1 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 145011 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6824 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 313 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1914 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1907 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1496 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 143690 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.4 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.2 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 92.1 |
| PORTAGE Births 2006 | 1620 |
| PORTAGE Deaths 2006 | 1160 |
| PORTAGE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 7 |
| PORTAGE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 55.6 |
| PORTAGE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| PORTAGE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.3 |
| PORTAGE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 85.9 |
| PORTAGE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 21 |
| PORTAGE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 22027 |
| PORTAGE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 25.1 |
| PORTAGE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 65500 |
| PORTAGE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5404 |
| PORTAGE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 9 |
| PORTAGE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 71.3 |
| PORTAGE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 123000 |
| PORTAGE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 22.7 |
| PORTAGE Households 2000 (complete count) | 56449 |
| PORTAGE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.56 |
| PORTAGE Per capita income in 1999 | 20428 |
| PORTAGE Median household income 2008 | 52725 |
| PORTAGE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 11.8 |
| PORTAGE Personal income 2007 | 5110 |
| PORTAGE Per capita personal income 2007 | 32895 |
| PORTAGE Civilian labor force 2008 | 92705 |
| PORTAGE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 5810 |
| PORTAGE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.3 |
| PORTAGE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 77054 |
| PORTAGE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 4327 |
| PORTAGE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 16257 |
| PORTAGE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2.8416e+06 |
| PORTAGE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 36878 |
| PORTAGE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 3218 |
| PORTAGE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 45670 |
| PORTAGE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -2.4 |
| PORTAGE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 10009 |
| PORTAGE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 146703 |
| PORTAGE Total number of firms 2002 | 11217 |
| PORTAGE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.9 |
| PORTAGE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PORTAGE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 1 |
| PORTAGE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PORTAGE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PORTAGE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 28.9 |
| PORTAGE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 2.1677e+06 |
| PORTAGE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.73439e+06 |
| PORTAGE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.3288e+06 |
| PORTAGE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8663 |
| PORTAGE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 308 |
| PORTAGE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 47553 |
| PORTAGE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 82759 |
| PORTAGE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 769384 |
| PORTAGE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 4932 |
| PORTAGE Land area in square miles 2000 | 492.39 |
| PORTAGE Population per square mile 2000 | 309 |
