Portage borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,658 ( 20 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 3993.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,581	97.10%	0.2%
Black:	11	0.41%	57.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	8	0.30%	700.0%
2+ races:	58	2.18%	114.8%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	77	2.90%	48.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-5	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	25	1.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,638
2,586	98.03%
7	0.27%
2	0.08%
1	0.04%
27	1.02%
14	0.53%
52	1.97%

2000
2,837
2,793	98.45%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.21%
26	0.92%
12	0.42%
44	1.55%

1990
3,118
3,118	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
3,510
3,510	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-207	-7.3
8	0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-325	-10.4
44	1.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-392	-11.2
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.4
621	23.4%
2,037	76.6%
562	21.1%

1,135
2.32

607	53.5%
393	64.7%
97	16.0%
528	46.5%

2010
Number	Percent
42.7
555	21.0%
2,083	79.0%
523	19.8%

1,161
2.25

702	60.5%
476	67.8%
95	13.5%
459	39.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.6
579	20.4%
2,258	79.6%
617	21.7%

1,237
2.26

750	60.6%
558	74.4%
42	5.6%
487	39.4%

1990
Number	Percent
39.6
735	23.6%
2,383	76.4%
673	21.6%

1,272
2.44

890	70.0%
739	83.0%
53	6.0%
382	30.0%

1980
Number	Percent
34.0
922	26.3%
2,588	73.7%
548	15.6%

1,322
2.66

1,000	75.6%
823	82.3%
39	3.9%
322	24.4%

2022 Housing Data for Portage borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	96	8.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	72	6.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	73	6.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	45	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	98	8.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	1.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	100	8.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	33	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	80	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	95	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	110	9.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	125	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	63	5.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	80	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	43	3.8%
$200,000 or more	8	0.7%

Median Household Income	47,825
Per Capita Income	26,005

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	111	9.8%
Public Assistance	71	6.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	271	23.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	996	64.8%
Unemployed	44	2.9%
In Armed Forces	5	0.3%

Total Labor Force	1,045	68.0%
Not in Labor Force	491	32.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	411	326	55.8%
Non-Profit	53	74	41.7%
Self-Employed	43	0	100.0%

Local Government	48	29	62.3%
State Government	29	26	52.7%
Federal Government	0	8	0.0%

Total Private + Self	454	326	58.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	130	137	48.7%
Total	584	463	55.8%

Pct. Govt.	13.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	60	5.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	184	17.6%
Professional, Technical	254	24.3%
Service Occupations	218	20.8%
All others	331	31.6%

White Collar		47.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	228	21.8%
Retail trade	145	13.8%
Construction	122	11.7%
Other services	88	8.4%
Accommodation and food services	85	8.1%
Manufacturing	72	6.9%
Public administration	58	5.5%
Transportation and warehousing	57	5.4%
Educational services	55	5.3%
Finance and insurance	25	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	22	2.1%
Utilities	18	1.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	18	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	1.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	15	1.4%
Wholesale trade	13	1.2%
Information	9	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Japanese	8	0.30%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,442	99.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	0.3%
German, other Germanic	6	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	768	28.9%
Polish	558	21.0%
Irish	397	14.9%
Italian	357	13.4%
English	231	8.7%
Slovak	141	5.3%
Russian	106	4.0%
Hungarian	63	2.4%
American	54	2.0%
Lithuanian	51	1.9%
French	48	1.8%
Dutch	41	1.5%
Scottish	39	1.5%
Welsh	28	1.1%
Pennsylvania German	26	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,658	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,652	99.8%
Foreign-born	6	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
5	0.3%	179	9.3%	950	49.6%	427	22.3%	288	15.0%	66	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	5	0.3%
9-12 Years	179	9.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	950	49.6%
Some College	427	22.3%
Bach. Degree	288	15.0%
Grad Degree	66	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +117	R +84	R + 2.0%
D +33
2020 vs. 2012	R +255	R +309	R + 25.2%
D -54
2020 vs. 2008	R +318	R +499	R + 46.6%
D -181

2016 vs. 2008	R +201	R +415	R + 44.6%
D -214
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	774	70.5%	Joe Biden (D)	306	27.9%	18	1.6%	1,098	22	24	0.02%
2016	46%	Donald Trump (R)	657	67.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	273	28.1%	41	4.2%	971	19	22	0.02%
2012	43%	Mitt Romney (R)	519	57.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	360	39.7%	27	3.0%	906	11	10	0.02%
2008	46%	Barack Obama (D)	487	50.5%	John McCain (R)	456	47.3%	21	2.2%	964	3	2	0.02%
2004	48%	John Kerry (D)	551	52.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	486	46.1%	17	1.6%	1,054	-2	-5	0.02%
2000	44%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	545	55.3%	George W. Bush (R)	393	39.9%	47	4.8%	985	-7	-8	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Portage borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

306

27.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

774

70.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,098

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Portage borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

273

28.1%

Donald Trump (R)

657

67.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

971

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Portage borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

360

39.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

519

57.3%

Other

3.0%

TOTAL

906

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Portage borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

487

50.5%

John McCain (R)

456

47.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

964

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Portage borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

486

46.1%

John Kerry (D)

551

52.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,054

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Portage borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

393

39.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

545

55.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

985

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	39%	Mehmet Oz (R)	531	63.7%	John Fetterman (D)	264	31.7%	38 [+]	4.6%	833	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 15 (1.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 12 (1.4%); Richard Weiss (Green) 9 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2022	G	39%	Doug Mastriano (R)	479	57.3%	Josh Shapiro (D)	333	39.8%	24 [+]	2.9%	836	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 9 (1.1%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 7 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 7 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	35%	Lou Barletta (R)	402	53.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	339	45.0%	13 [+]	1.7%	754	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 9 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.5%);
2018	G	36%	Scott Wagner (R)	400	52.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	349	45.9%	12 [+]	1.6%	761	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 9 (1.2%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.4%);
2016	S3	45%	Pat Toomey* (R)	563	59.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	316	33.1%	76 [+]	8.0%	955	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 76 (8.0%);
2014	G	28%	Tom Wolf (D)	352	59.5%	Tom Corbett* (R)	240	40.5%	0	0.0%	592	-5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,303
Median Value	$92,300

Occupied	1,135	87.1%
Vacant	168	12.9%

Owned	814	71.7%
Rented	321	28.3%
Median Rent	$561

Single-Family Units	975	74.8%
Detached	908	69.7%
Attached	67	5.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	186	14.3%
Mobile Homes	47	3.6%

Portage borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for Portage borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portage borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Portage borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portage borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portage borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage borough, PA