| PORTAGE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 69176 |
| PORTAGE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 67182 |
| PORTAGE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 3 |
| PORTAGE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1994 |
| PORTAGE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 67182 |
| PORTAGE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3844 |
| PORTAGE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.6 |
| PORTAGE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14361 |
| PORTAGE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20.9 |
| PORTAGE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.3 |
| PORTAGE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7798 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.2 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 65823 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 325 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 310 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1644 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 609 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1343 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 64594 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.8 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.4 |
| 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 | 0.9 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| PORTAGE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 94 |
| PORTAGE Births 2006 | 747 |
| PORTAGE Deaths 2006 | 460 |
| PORTAGE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| PORTAGE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 56.1 |
| PORTAGE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2.2 |
| PORTAGE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 6.4 |
| PORTAGE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 86.5 |
| PORTAGE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 23.4 |
| PORTAGE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 8094 |
| PORTAGE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 18.3 |
| PORTAGE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 29694 |
| PORTAGE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3105 |
| PORTAGE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 11.7 |
| PORTAGE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 70.9 |
| PORTAGE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 98300 |
| PORTAGE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 21.1 |
| PORTAGE Households 2000 (complete count) | 25040 |
| PORTAGE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.54 |
| PORTAGE Per capita income in 1999 | 19854 |
| PORTAGE Median household income 2008 | 51050 |
| PORTAGE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 11.3 |
| PORTAGE Personal income 2007 | 2217 |
| PORTAGE Per capita personal income 2007 | 32450 |
| PORTAGE Civilian labor force 2008 | 41518 |
| PORTAGE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1842 |
| PORTAGE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 4.4 |
| PORTAGE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 44481 |
| PORTAGE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 3004 |
| PORTAGE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 5802 |
| PORTAGE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 1.60525e+06 |
| PORTAGE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 36088 |
| PORTAGE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1679 |
| PORTAGE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 29492 |
| PORTAGE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 10 |
| PORTAGE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3522 |
| PORTAGE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 85453 |
| PORTAGE Total number of firms 2002 | 4573 |
| PORTAGE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PORTAGE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| PORTAGE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| 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 | 35.7 |
| PORTAGE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.14575e+06 |
| PORTAGE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 740987 |
| PORTAGE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 594626 |
| PORTAGE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 8840 |
| PORTAGE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 485 |
| PORTAGE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 47228 |
| PORTAGE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 281575 |
| PORTAGE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 338817 |
| PORTAGE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 4929 |
| PORTAGE Land area in square miles 2000 | 806.31 |
| PORTAGE Population per square mile 2000 | 83 |