MI
National Population : 333,590,059
Michigan State Population : 10,348,199
Michigan State Population : 10,348,199
About Portage, MI
Portage, MI is located in Kalamazoo County in the state of Michigan.
The total City Population for Portage is about 49,445 with about 591 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 52,187.
The Average Home Value is $156,100.00, which is roughly 10% higher than the Average Home Value of $141,234.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 17% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $62,733.50, which is roughly 12% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,265.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 8% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Michigan is ranked #29 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.48 out of 100.
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The total City Population for Portage is about 49,445 with about 591 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 52,187.
The Average Home Value is $156,100.00, which is roughly 10% higher than the Average Home Value of $141,234.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 17% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $62,733.50, which is roughly 12% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,265.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 8% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for Portage is about 4.7%.Michigan is ranked #29 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.48 out of 100.
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Voting
Kalamazoo County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 32.1% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 58.35%
Republican: 39.62%
Libertarian: 1.44%
Green: 0.34%
Other: 0.24%
Nearby Locations
Schoolcraft, MI (6.99 mi.)
Vicksburg, MI (7.49 mi.)
Kalamazoo, MI (8.02 mi.)
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Mattawan, MI (10.07 mi.)
Parchment, MI (10.20 mi.)
Galesburg, MI (10.86 mi.)
Lawton, MI (12.86 mi.)
Climax, MI (13.08 mi.)
Richland, MI (14.18 mi.)
Fulton, MI (14.87 mi.)
Mendon, MI (15.39 mi.)
Paw Paw, MI (15.66 mi.)
Augusta, MI (16.58 mi.)
Three Rivers, MI (16.96 mi.)
Leonidas, MI (17.14 mi.)
Plainwell, MI (17.46 mi.)
Gobles, MI (17.75 mi.)
Marcellus, MI (17.79 mi.)
East Leroy, MI (18.55 mi.)
Hickory Corners, MI (18.93 mi.)
Hickory Crnrs, MI (18.93 mi.)
Otsego, MI (19.18 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 49002, 49024Latitude : 42.201342
Longitude : -85.619294
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 891 ft.
Area Code(s) : 269
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.40Male Population Estimate : 43.45%
Female Population Estimate : 47.26%
Median Age : 38.2
Male Median Age : 36.8
Female Median Age : 39.5
White Population Estimate : 81.37%
Black Population Estimate : 5.68%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 2.76%
Asian Population Estimate : 4.21%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.11%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.08%
Other Population Estimate : 1.24%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Portage specifically.Average # of Homicides for Kalamazoo County: About 4 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Kalamazoo County: About 534 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Kalamazoo County is about 12% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 46% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.