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Portage city, MI


Kalamazoo County, MI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 48,936   ( 2,644 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.3 square miles
Population density: 1515.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:40,258 82.27% 2.1%
Black:2,3244.75% 5.9%
Indian:1000.20% 45.4%
Asian:1,3092.67% 26.4%
2+ races:2,0824.25% 70.0%
Hispanic:2,6015.32% 84.1%
Total non-White:8,67817.73% 26.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:831 2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:1,813 4.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,292
39,42785.17%
2,1954.74%
1830.40%
1,7783.84%
1,2252.65%
1,4133.05%
6,86514.83%

2000
44,926
40,40889.94%
1,4013.12%
1830.41%
1,1642.59%
7531.68%
9632.14%
4,51810.06%

1990
41,042
38,46093.71%
1,0462.55%
890.22%
8502.07%
n/a
5971.45%
2,5826.29%

1980
38,157
36,60895.94%
7271.91%
1870.49%
2990.78%
n/a
3310.87%
1,5494.06%

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
-981 -2.2
2,347 5.2
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,948 4.7
1,936 4.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,852 4.9
1,033 2.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Portage city, 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
36.7
10,891 22.3%
38,045 77.7%
8,229 16.8%
20,370
2.39
12,469 61.2%
9,881 79.2%
1,321 10.6%
7,901 38.8%

2010
NumberPercent
38.1
11,467 24.8%
34,825 75.2%
6,303 13.6%
19,199
2.40
12,426 64.7%
9,617 77.4%
1,285 10.3%
6,773 35.3%

2000
NumberPercent
35.9
11,903 26.5%
33,023 73.5%
5,281 11.8%
18,094
2.46
12,252 67.7%
10,052 82.0%
1,130 9.2%
5,842 32.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.1
10,985 26.8%
30,057 73.2%
3,540 8.6%
15,549
2.63
11,416 73.4%
9,841 86.2%
804 7.0%
4,133 26.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.6
11,967 31.4%
26,190 68.6%
2,061 5.4%
13,097
2.90
10,307 78.7%
8,993 87.3%
850 8.2%
2,790 21.3%

2022 Housing Data for Portage city, MI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units21,708 
Median Value$222,600 
Occupied20,37093.8%
Vacant1,3386.2%
Owned13,43666.0%
Rented6,93434.0%
Median Rent$1,062 
Single-Family Units15,87273.1%
    Detached14,59767.2%
    Attached1,2755.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,79722.1%
Mobile Homes1660.8%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portage city, MI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0115.0%
$10,000 to $14,9994642.3%
$15,000 to $19,9995232.6%
$20,000 to $24,9995402.7%
$25,000 to $29,9997953.9%
$30,000 to $34,9996073.0%
$35,000 to $39,9995432.7%
$40,000 to $44,9995772.8%
$45,000 to $49,9999484.7%
$50,000 to $59,9991,7658.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,43812.0%
$75,000 to $99,9992,62812.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,9249.4%
$125,000 to $149,9991,7208.4%
$150,000 to $199,9992,23010.9%
$200,000 or more1,6578.1%
Median Household Income74,837 
Per Capita Income42,122 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5562.7%
Public Assistance2531.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1755.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed22,94277.8%
Unemployed1,5485.2%
In Armed Forces640.2%
Total Labor Force24,55483.2%
Not in Labor Force4,94216.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,8977,70756.2%
Non-Profit1,1121,88437.1%
Self-Employed80987448.1%
Local Government7801,12041.1%
State Government42338352.5%
Federal Government20611963.4%
Total Private + Self10,7068,58155.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,5213,50641.8%
Total13,22712,08752.3%
Pct. Govt.12.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,94819.5%
Sales and Office Occupations4,83919.1%
Professional, Technical7,19228.3%
Service Occupations3,50613.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1680.7%
All others4,89019.3%
White Collar 66.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing5,10020.1%
Health care and social assistance3,57714.1%
Retail trade2,93211.6%
Educational services2,61310.3%
Accommodation and food services1,8127.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,6326.4%
Finance and insurance1,5556.1%
Other services1,1344.5%
Construction8383.3%
Public administration7693.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7202.8%
Transportation and warehousing5122.0%
Wholesale trade5092.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing4962.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3651.4%
Information3321.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2370.9%
Utilities2050.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction250.1%
Management120.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Portage city, MI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,7783.63%
Puerto Rican1630.33%
Cuban630.13%
Dominican120.02%
Total Central American1210.25%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan690.14%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan520.11%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3320.68%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean100.02%
Colombian190.04%
Ecuadorian990.20%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian390.08%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1650.34%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1320.27%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian8021.64%
Chinese2020.41%
Vietnamese930.19%
Korean640.13%
Filipino610.12%
Burmese350.07%
Japanese250.05%
Thai10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,87593.2%
Spanish1,2282.7%
Other Indo-European5271.1%
Other Asian3570.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic2100.5%
Arabic1940.4%
Chinese1670.4%
Other1390.3%
German, other Germanic1020.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German10,01820.5%
English7,27114.9%
Irish6,40313.1%
Dutch4,5909.4%
American2,4825.1%
Polish2,4765.1%
Italian2,1024.3%
Scottish1,3482.8%
European1,3142.7%
French1,2462.5%
Norwegian1,0942.2%
Swedish7301.5%
Finnish3910.8%
Scandinavian3740.8%
Welsh3670.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen47,66197.4%
Not a citizen1,2752.6%
Native46,22794.5%
Foreign-born2,7095.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portage city, MI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
269 0.8%910 2.8%6,159 18.8%9,786 29.9%9,001 27.5%6,581 20.1%
  Average years of education: 14.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 269 0.8%
9-12 Years 910 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,159 18.8%
Some College 9,786 29.9%
Bach. Degree 9,001 27.5%
Grad Degree 6,581 20.1%
Average years of education: 14.6

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portage city, MI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,080 D +2,996 D + 8.8%
D +4,076
2020 vs. 2012 R +190 D +3,907 D + 12.8%
D +4,097
2020 vs. 2008 R +660 D +2,354 D + 6.8%
D +3,014
2016 vs. 2008 R -420 R +642 R + 2.0%
D -1,062
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 78% Joe Biden (D) 17,063 57.2% Donald Trump* (R) 12,108 40.6% 653 2.2% 29,824 -7 -6 0.54%
2016 70% Hillary Clinton (D) 12,987 50.4% Donald Trump (R) 11,028 42.8% 1,766 6.9% 25,781 -4 -3 0.53%
2012 71% Barack Obama* (D) 12,966 51.5% Mitt Romney (R) 11,918 47.3% 294 1.2% 25,178 3 0 0.53%
2008 75% Barack Obama (D) 14,049 54.3% John McCain (R) 11,448 44.3% 362 1.4% 25,859 3 -1 0.52%
2004 74% George W. Bush* (R) 13,115 52.6% John Kerry (D) 11,597 46.5% 213 0.9% 24,925 5 2 0.52%
2000 64% George W. Bush (R) 11,124 52.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,422 44.4% 661 3.1% 21,207 6 5 0.50%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Portage city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 17,063 57.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,108 40.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 444 1.5%
Other 209 0.7%
TOTAL 29,824
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Portage city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 12,987 50.4%
Donald Trump (R) 11,028 42.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,239 4.8%
Other 527 2.0%
TOTAL 25,781
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Portage city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 12,966 51.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 11,918 47.3%
Other 294 1.2%
TOTAL 25,178
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Portage city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 14,049 54.3%
John McCain (R) 11,448 44.3%
Other 362 1.4%
TOTAL 25,859
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Portage city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 13,115 52.6%
John Kerry (D) 11,597 46.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 116 0.5%
Other 97 0.4%
TOTAL 24,925
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Portage city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,124 52.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 9,422 44.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 561 2.6%
Other 100 0.5%
TOTAL 21,207
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage city, MI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 64% Gretchen Whitmer* (D) 15,264 62.0% Tudor Dixon (R) 8,973 36.4% 394 [+] 1.6% 24,631 -8 0.55%
2020 S2 77% Gary Peters* (D) 15,900 53.8% John James (R) 13,031 44.1% 607 [+] 2.1% 29,538 -4 0.54%
2018 S1 63% Debbie Stabenow* (D) 12,946 54.9% John James (R) 10,149 43.0% 503 [+] 2.1% 23,598 -3 0.56%
2018 G 63% Gretchen Whitmer (D) 13,203 55.9% Bill Schuette (R) 9,726 41.2% 700 [+] 3.0% 23,629 -3 0.56%
2014 S2 46% Gary Peters (D) 8,553 51.2% Terri Lynn Land (R) 7,259 43.5% 877 [+] 5.3% 16,689 2 0.53%
2014 G 47% Rick Snyder* (R) 9,236 54.7% Mark Schauer (D) 7,219 42.7% 439 [+] 2.6% 16,894 4 0.54%
*: 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