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Portage charter township, MI


Houghton County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,197   ( 24 from 2010 )
Land area: 112.0 square miles
Population density: 28.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,060 95.71% 0.2%
Black:240.75% 71.4%
Indian:411.28% 95.2%
Asian:190.59% 53.7%
2+ races:210.66% 43.2%
Hispanic:321.00% 11.1%
Total non-White:1374.29% 11.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-7 -0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-17 -0.6




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
3,221
3,06795.22%
140.43%
210.65%
411.27%
371.15%
361.12%
1544.78%

2000
3,104
2,99496.46%
180.58%
240.77%
280.90%
401.29%
00.00%
1103.54%

1990
2,941
2,87197.62%
90.31%
90.31%
491.67%
n/a
30.10%
702.38%

1980
3,244
3,21299.01%
100.31%
00.00%
220.68%
n/a
00.00%
320.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
73 2.4
44 1.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
123 4.2
40 1.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-341 -10.5
38 1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage charter township, MI
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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
NumberPercent
31.2
672 21.0%
2,525 79.0%
667 20.9%
1,287
2.44
730 56.7%
617 84.5%
35 4.8%
557 43.3%

2010
NumberPercent
37.7
659 20.5%
2,562 79.5%
453 14.1%
1,320
2.43
811 61.4%
679 83.7%
30 3.7%
509 38.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.4
683 22.0%
2,421 78.0%
481 15.5%
1,321
2.34
779 59.0%
650 83.4%
62 8.0%
542 41.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.0
720 24.5%
2,221 75.5%
398 13.5%
1,133
2.56
764 67.4%
658 86.1%
27 3.5%
369 32.6%

1980
NumberPercent
27.9
884 27.3%
2,360 72.7%
382 11.8%
1,146
2.83
797 69.5%
651 81.7%
47 5.9%
349 30.5%

2022 Housing Data for Portage charter township, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units1,759 
Median Value$207,800 
Occupied1,28773.2%
Vacant47226.8%
Owned86867.4%
Rented41932.6%
Median Rent$1,051 
Single-Family Units1,43381.5%
    Detached1,43381.5%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units1387.8%
Mobile Homes1076.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portage charter township, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000463.6%
$10,000 to $14,999393.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991138.8%
$20,000 to $24,999443.4%
$25,000 to $29,999171.3%
$30,000 to $34,99914111.0%
$35,000 to $39,999403.1%
$40,000 to $44,999282.2%
$45,000 to $49,999624.8%
$50,000 to $59,999423.3%
$60,000 to $74,99921917.0%
$75,000 to $99,99916312.7%
$100,000 to $124,999292.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991209.3%
$150,000 to $199,999876.8%
$200,000 or more977.5%
Median Household Income63,023 
Per Capita Income32,812 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI383.0%
Public Assistance110.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1189.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,48877.6%
Unemployed361.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force1,52479.5%
Not in Labor Force39420.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector52233461.0%
Non-Profit9519333.0%
Self-Employed212248.8%
Local Government134622.0%
State Government24815162.2%
Federal Government070.0%
Total Private + Self54335660.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35639747.3%
Total89975354.4%
Pct. Govt.28.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts21713.1%
Sales and Office Occupations27616.7%
Professional, Technical48529.4%
Service Occupations32119.4%
All others35321.4%
White Collar 59.2%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services58135.2%
Retail trade30618.5%
Health care and social assistance1247.5%
Construction1026.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1006.1%
Manufacturing774.7%
Professional, scientific, technical674.1%
Accommodation and food services603.6%
Other services493.0%
Public administration352.1%
Information332.0%
Utilities332.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.241.5%
Finance and insurance221.3%
Wholesale trade221.3%
Transportation and warehousing171.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Portage charter township, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican321.00%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic00.00%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English3,01097.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic551.8%
Other Asian100.3%
Other80.3%
German, other Germanic80.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Finnish81425.5%
German50715.9%
English3079.6%
French2848.9%
Irish1875.8%
Dutch1805.6%
Italian1625.1%
Swedish1324.1%
Polish1243.9%
American1103.4%
French Canadian902.8%
Scottish712.2%
Norwegian662.1%
Russian551.7%
Croatian541.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen3,18799.7%
Not a citizen100.3%
Native3,11697.5%
Foreign-born812.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portage charter township, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
10 0.6%29 1.6%543 30.6%397 22.4%441 24.9%352 19.9%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 10 0.6%
9-12 Years 29 1.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 543 30.6%
Some College 397 22.4%
Bach. Degree 441 24.9%
Grad Degree 352 19.9%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portage charter township, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +185 R +18 D + 2.7%
D +167
2020 vs. 2012 R +184 R +94 R + 3.3%
D +90
2020 vs. 2008 R +281 R +253 R + 13.7%
D +28
2016 vs. 2008 R +96 R +235 R + 16.4%
D -139
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 1,038 56.6% Joe Biden (D) 751 40.9% 45 2.5% 1,834 9 10 0.03%
2016 62% Donald Trump (R) 853 53.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 584 36.7% 155 9.7% 1,592 6 8 0.03%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 854 54.9% Barack Obama* (D) 661 42.5% 40 2.6% 1,555 10 8 0.03%
2008 60% John McCain (R) 757 49.5% Barack Obama (D) 723 47.3% 50 3.3% 1,530 9 4 0.03%
2004 63% George W. Bush* (R) 844 53.8% John Kerry (D) 702 44.8% 22 1.4% 1,568 6 3 0.03%
2000 56% George W. Bush (R) 730 53.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 574 42.1% 58 4.3% 1,362 7 6 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 751 40.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,038 56.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 28 1.5%
Other 17 0.9%
TOTAL 1,834
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 584 36.7%
Donald Trump (R) 853 53.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 99 6.2%
Other 56 3.5%
TOTAL 1,592
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8


2012 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 661 42.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 854 54.9%
Other 40 2.6%
TOTAL 1,555
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 723 47.3%
John McCain (R) 757 49.5%
Other 50 3.3%
TOTAL 1,530
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 844 53.8%
John Kerry (D) 702 44.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 9 0.6%
Other 13 0.8%
TOTAL 1,568
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Portage charter township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 730 53.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 574 42.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 43 3.2%
Other 15 1.1%
TOTAL 1,362
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage charter township, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 61% Tudor Dixon (R) 846 54.3% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 691 44.3% 22 [+] 1.4% 1,559 10 0.03%
2020 S2 71% John James (R) 1,033 56.9% Gary Peters* (D) 760 41.8% 24 [+] 1.3% 1,817 9 0.03%
2018 S1 56% John James (R) 751 52.5% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 658 46.0% 22 [+] 1.5% 1,431 7 0.03%
2018 G 56% Bill Schuette (R) 724 50.8% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 665 46.6% 37 [+] 2.6% 1,426 7 0.03%
2014 S2 41% Terri Lynn Land (R) 543 51.6% Gary Peters (D) 471 44.7% 39 [+] 3.7% 1,053 10 0.03%
2014 G 41% Rick Snyder* (R) 567 53.6% Mark Schauer (D) 461 43.6% 29 [+] 2.7% 1,057 3 0.03%
*: 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