Portage Population and Demographics

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Portage City, Indiana Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Portage Population: 33496 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 16247 48.5% Female 17249 51.5%       Under 5 years 2404 7.18% 5 to 9 years 2389 7.13% 10 to 14 years 2443 7.29% 15 to 19 years 2472 7.38% 20 to 24 years 2175 6.49% 25 to 34 years 4636 13.84% 35 to 44 years 5386 16.08% 45 to 54 years 4757 14.2% 55 to 59 years 1667 4.98% 60 to 64 years 1212 3.62% 65 to 74 years 2025 6.05% 75 to 84 years 1471 4.39% 85 years and over 459 1.37%       Median age (years) 35.4       18 years and over 24772 73.96% Male 11805 35.24% Female 12967 38.71% 21 years and over 23326 69.64% 62 years and over 4651 13.89% 65 years and over 3955 11.81% Male 1561 4.66% Female 2394 7.15%       Race     One race 32873 98.14% White 30992 92.52% Black or African American 485 1.45% American Indian and Alaska Native 90 0.27% Asian 215 0.64% Asian indian 50 0.15% Chinese 31 0.09% Filipino 54 0.16% Japanese 8 0.02% Korean 20 0.06% Vietnamese 21 0.06% Other Asian 31 0.09% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 19 0.06% Native Hawaiian 1 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 8 0.02% Samoan 5 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 5 0.01% Some other race 1072 3.2% Two or more races 623 1.86%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 33496 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 3330 9.94% Mexican 1915 5.72% Puerto Rican 987 2.95% Cuban 17 0.05% Other Hispanic or Latino 411 1.23% Not Hispanic or Latino 30166 90.06% White alone 29041 86.7%       Relationship     Total Population 33496 100.00% In households 33090 98.79% Householder 12746 38.05% Spouse 6847 20.44% Child 10595 31.63% Own child under 18 years 7914 23.63% Other relatives 1367 4.08% Under 18 years 575 1.72% Nonrelatives 1535 4.58% Unmarried partner 827 2.47% In group quarters 406 1.21% Institutionalized population 358 1.07% Non-Institutionalized population 48 0.14%       Households by Type     Total Households 12746 100.0 % Family households (families) 9017 70.74% With own children under 18 years 4421 34.69% Married-couple family 6847 53.72% With own children under 18 years 3170 24.87% Female householder, no husband present 1550 12.16% With own children under 18 years 900 7.06% Non Family households 3729 29.26% Householder living alone 3048 23.91% Householder 65 years and over 1163 9.12%       Households with individuals under 18 years 4863 38.15% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2777 21.79%       Average Household size 2.6 Average family size 3.09       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 13375 100.00% Occupied housing units 12746 95.3% Vacant housing units 629 4.7% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 52 0.39% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 12746 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 9236 72.46% Renter-occupied housing units. 3510 27.54%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.7 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.33

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.