Portage township, PA

2022 population: 154 ( 17 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.4 square miles
Population density: 10.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	154	100.00%	9.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-16	-11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.7

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
171
170	99.42%
0	0.00%
1	0.58%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.58%

2000
281
281	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
265
265	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
303
303	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

-111	-39.5
1	0.4

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

16	6.0
0	0.0

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

-38	-12.5
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage township, 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
59.3
22	14.3%
132	85.7%
55	35.7%

76
2.03

50	65.8%
38	76.0%
0	0.0%
26	34.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
34	19.9%
137	80.1%
20	11.7%

79
2.16

53	67.1%
45	84.9%
4	7.5%
26	32.9%

2000
Number	Percent
32.2
79	28.1%
202	71.9%
29	10.3%

107
2.63

73	68.2%
57	78.1%
7	9.6%
34	31.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.6
73	27.5%
192	72.5%
34	12.8%

104
2.55

77	74.0%
60	77.9%
10	13.0%
27	26.0%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
96	31.7%
207	68.3%
38	12.5%

103
2.94

77	74.8%
62	80.5%
4	5.2%
26	25.2%

2022 Housing Data for Portage township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	1	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	3.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	11.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	10.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	3.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	5	6.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	10	13.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	7	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	12	15.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	8	10.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	3.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	3.9%

Median Household Income	53,000
Per Capita Income	32,140

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	8	10.5%
Public Assistance	4	5.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	8	10.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	51	65.4%
Unemployed	2	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	53	67.9%
Not in Labor Force	25	32.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	13	16	44.8%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	3	1	75.0%

Local Government	0	1	0.0%
State Government	12	5	70.6%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	16	17	48.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	6	70.0%
Total	30	23	56.6%

Pct. Govt.	37.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	12	22.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	6	11.3%
Professional, Technical	13	24.5%
Service Occupations	6	11.3%
All others	16	30.2%

White Collar		58.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	15	28.3%
Educational services	10	18.9%
Information	10	18.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	9.4%
Construction	3	5.7%
Public administration	3	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	2	3.8%
Accommodation and food services	2	3.8%
Other services	2	3.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	1	1.9%

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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	144	98.0%
Arabic	3	2.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	37	24.0%
American	24	15.6%
Italian	23	14.9%
English	9	5.8%
Irish	9	5.8%
Scotch-Irish	7	4.5%
British	6	3.9%
Northern European	6	3.9%
Welsh	6	3.9%
Pennsylvania German	5	3.2%
Dutch	4	2.6%
French	4	2.6%
Scandinavian	4	2.6%
Polish	2	1.3%
Slavic	2	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	154	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	154	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	5	3.9%	55	42.6%	34	26.4%	26	20.2%	9	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	5	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	55	42.6%
Some College	34	26.4%
Bach. Degree	26	20.2%
Grad Degree	9	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +6	R +10	R + 11.0%
D -4
2020 vs. 2012	R +22	R +23	R + 13.2%
D -1
2020 vs. 2008	R +28	R +33	R + 28.6%
D -5

2016 vs. 2008	R +22	R +23	R + 17.7%
D -1
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	69	86.2%	Joe Biden (D)	11	13.8%	0	0.0%	80	38	39	0.00%
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	63	78.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	15	18.8%	2	2.5%	80	31	33	0.00%
2012	47%	Mitt Romney (R)	47	74.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	12	19.0%	4	6.3%	63	28	27	0.00%
2008	41%	John McCain (R)	41	66.1%	Barack Obama (D)	16	25.8%	5	8.1%	62	22	21	0.00%
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	54	64.3%	John Kerry (D)	30	35.7%	0	0.0%	84	16	14	0.00%
2000	47%	George W. Bush (R)	64	67.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	25	26.3%	6	6.3%	95	21	19	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

13.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

86.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 38	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.8%

Donald Trump (R)

78.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

TOTAL

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2012 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

19.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

74.6%

Other

6.3%

TOTAL

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2008 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

25.8%

John McCain (R)

66.1%

Other

8.1%

TOTAL

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

64.3%

John Kerry (D)

35.7%

TOTAL

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

67.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

26.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3.2%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	42%	Lou Barletta (R)	31	57.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	19	35.2%	4 [+]	7.4%	54	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 3 (5.6%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (1.9%);
2018	G	42%	Scott Wagner (R)	35	64.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	14	25.9%	5 [+]	9.3%	54	24	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (5.6%); Paul Glover (Green) 2 (3.7%);
2016	S3	62%	Pat Toomey* (R)	57	70.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	16	19.8%	8 [+]	9.9%	81	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 8 (9.9%);
2014	G	33%	Tom Corbett* (R)	27	61.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	17	38.6%	0	0.0%	44	16	0.00%
[-] 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	104
Median Value	$104,400

Occupied	76	73.1%
Vacant	28	26.9%

Owned	68	89.5%
Rented	8	10.5%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	92	88.5%
Detached	92	88.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	11	10.6%

Portage township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Portage township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portage township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portage township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portage township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage township, PA