Portage township, OH

Hancock County, OH

2022 population: 585 ( 107 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.1 square miles
Population density: 24.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	585	100.00%	12.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-86	-15.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-21	-3.7

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
692
671	96.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
11	1.59%
9	1.30%
21	3.03%

2000
647
600	92.74%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
47	7.26%
47	7.26%

1990
555
523	94.23%
12	2.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
32	5.77%

1980
563
563	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

71	11.0
-26	-4.0

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

77	13.9
15	2.7

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

-40	-7.1
32	5.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage township, OH

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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
47.0
130	22.2%
455	77.8%
133	22.7%

242
2.42

180	74.4%
107	59.4%
0	0.0%
62	25.6%

2010
Number	Percent
41.9
167	24.1%
525	75.9%
69	10.0%

256
2.70

200	78.1%
179	89.5%
6	3.0%
56	21.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.7
221	34.2%
426	65.8%
68	10.5%

234
2.76

191	81.6%
162	84.8%
14	7.3%
43	18.4%

1990
Number	Percent
29.9
187	33.7%
368	66.3%
30	5.4%

155
3.58

155	100.0%
143	92.3%
0	0.0%
0	0.0%

1980
Number	Percent
24.6
201	35.7%
362	64.3%
52	9.2%

169
3.33

151	89.3%
142	94.0%
0	0.0%
18	10.7%

2022 Housing Data for Portage township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	6.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	56	23.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	55	22.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	50	20.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	23	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	15	6.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	15	6.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	5.0%

Median Household Income	49,250
Per Capita Income	23,779

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	5.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	7.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	269	72.1%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	269	72.1%
Not in Labor Force	104	27.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	164	50	76.6%
Non-Profit	25	0	100.0%
Self-Employed	16	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	14	0.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	180	50	78.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	14	64.1%
Total	205	64	76.2%

Pct. Govt.	5.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	29	10.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	15	5.6%
Professional, Technical	45	16.7%
Service Occupations	32	11.9%
All others	148	55.0%

White Collar		33.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	120	44.6%
Other services	35	13.0%
Construction	25	9.3%
Retail trade	19	7.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	16	5.9%
Health care and social assistance	15	5.6%
Educational services	14	5.2%
Wholesale trade	13	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	12	4.5%

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	572	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	135	23.1%
American	49	8.4%
Dutch	27	4.6%
Italian	20	3.4%
Czech	16	2.7%
French	10	1.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	585	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	585	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	27	7.0%	152	39.4%	164	42.5%	29	7.5%	14	3.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	27	7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	152	39.4%
Some College	164	42.5%
Bach. Degree	29	7.5%
Grad Degree	14	3.6%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +13	R + 0.4%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +49	R +78	R + 15.8%
D -29
2020 vs. 2008	R +32	R +49	R + 9.5%
D -17

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +36	R + 9.1%
D -20
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Donald Trump* (R)	350	79.2%	Joe Biden (D)	86	19.5%	6	1.4%	442	26	32	0.01%
2016	89%	Donald Trump (R)	334	78.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	83	19.4%	11	2.6%	428	27	32	0.01%
2012	82%	Mitt Romney (R)	301	71.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	115	27.3%	5	1.2%	421	24	24	0.01%
2008	84%	John McCain (R)	318	74.6%	Barack Obama (D)	103	24.2%	5	1.2%	426	28	29	0.01%
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	309	80.1%	John Kerry (D)	75	19.4%	2	0.5%	386	29	29	0.01%
2000	73%	George W. Bush (R)	229	73.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	76	24.4%	7	2.2%	312	23	25	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

19.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

350

79.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

442

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.4%

Donald Trump (R)

334

78.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

428

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

115

27.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

301

71.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

421

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

103

24.2%

John McCain (R)

318

74.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

426

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 29

2004 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

309

80.1%

John Kerry (D)

19.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

386

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 29

2000 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

229

73.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

24.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

TOTAL

312

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	J.D. Vance (R)	245	76.3%	Tim Ryan (D)	76	23.7%	0	0.0%	321	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	70%	Mike DeWine* (R)	264	83.0%	Nan Whaley (D)	54	17.0%	0	0.0%	318	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	75%	Jim Renacci (R)	240	68.2%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	112	31.8%	0	0.0%	352	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	76%	Mike DeWine (R)	258	72.9%	Richard Cordray (D)	81	22.9%	15 [+]	4.2%	354	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 10 (2.8%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 5 (1.4%);
2016	S3	89%	Rob Portman* (R)	340	79.4%	Ted Strickland (D)	70	16.4%	18 [+]	4.2%	428	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 10 (2.3%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 8 (1.9%);
2014	G	52%	John Kasich* (R)	209	80.7%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	45	17.4%	5 [+]	1.9%	259	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 5 (1.9%);

*: 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	277
Median Value	n/a

Occupied	242	87.4%
Vacant	35	12.6%

Owned	242	100.0%
Rented	0	0.0%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	277	100.0%
Detached	277	100.0%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Portage township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Portage township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portage township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portage township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portage township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage township, OH