Moving to Portage, Indiana

About Portage, Indiana
Portage

Portage ( POR-tij) is a city in Portage Township, Porter County, in the U.S. state of Indiana, on the border with Lake County. The population was 37,926 as of the 2020 census. It is the largest city in Porter County, and third largest in Northwest Indiana.

Gender
Gender Portage Indiana Country
Female 52.6% 50.7% 50.8%
Male 47.4% 49.3% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Portage Indiana Country
Less than $10,000 4.8% 5.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 9.5% 9.5% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.8% 9.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.3% 13.6% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 21.3% 19.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.6% 13.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8% 14.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.2% 5.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.7% 4.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Portage Indiana Country
< 9th Grade 3% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 41% 33% 27.0%
Other College 25% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 11% 17% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 7% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Portage Indiana Country
White 69.4% 78.4% 60.1%
African American 8.7% 9.3% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 0.9% 2.3% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 18.8% 7.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity