Portage township, PA

2022 population: 217 ( 11 from 2010 )
Land area: 37.6 square miles
Population density: 5.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	217	100.00%	4.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-9	-4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-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
228
226	99.12%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.44%
1	0.44%
0	0.00%
2	0.88%

2000
193
191	98.96%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	1.04%
0	0.00%
2	1.04%

1990
176
130	73.86%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
46	26.14%

1980
248
248	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

35	18.1
0	0.0

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

61	34.7
-44	-25.0

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

-118	-47.6
46	18.5

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
54.8
49	22.6%
168	77.4%
50	23.0%

94
2.31

53	56.4%
48	90.6%
2	3.8%
41	43.6%

2010
Number	Percent
48.1
43	18.9%
185	81.1%
50	21.9%

94
2.43

73	77.7%
60	82.2%
4	5.5%
21	22.3%

2000
Number	Percent
45.5
31	16.1%
162	83.9%
29	15.0%

74
2.61

66	89.2%
53	80.3%
2	3.0%
8	10.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.5
22	12.5%
154	87.5%
19	10.8%

55
3.20

45	81.8%
45	100.0%
0	0.0%
10	18.2%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
72	29.0%
176	71.0%
26	10.5%

87
2.85

72	82.8%
63	87.5%
4	5.6%
15	17.2%

2022 Housing Data for Portage township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	4.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	7	7.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	4	4.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	7	7.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	11.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	14	14.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	20	21.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	7	7.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	6	6.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	3	3.2%
$200,000 or more	2	2.1%

Median Household Income	70,250
Per Capita Income	32,273

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	3.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	2	2.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	74	61.7%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	74	61.7%
Not in Labor Force	46	38.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		38.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	23	26	46.9%
Non-Profit	2	10	16.7%
Self-Employed	2	1	66.7%

Local Government	2	3	40.0%
State Government	9	1	90.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	25	27	48.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	13	14	48.1%
Total	38	41	48.1%

Pct. Govt.	19.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	17.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	5	6.3%
Professional, Technical	11	13.9%
Service Occupations	6	7.6%
All others	43	54.4%

White Collar		38.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	30	38.0%
Health care and social assistance	10	12.7%
Public administration	9	11.4%
Construction	7	8.9%
Retail trade	5	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	5	6.3%
Other services	5	6.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	5.1%
Educational services	3	3.8%
Information	1	1.3%

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	206	95.8%
Other Indo-European	5	2.3%
Spanish	4	1.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	61	28.1%
Irish	35	16.1%
American	21	9.7%
English	15	6.9%
Italian	14	6.5%
Scottish	13	6.0%
European	9	4.1%
Polish	9	4.1%
Swedish	9	4.1%
Welsh	7	3.2%
Austrian	5	2.3%
French	5	2.3%
Russian	5	2.3%
Scandinavian	5	2.3%
Dutch	3	1.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	217	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	217	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
2	1.2%	4	2.5%	87	53.7%	49	30.2%	17	10.5%	3	1.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	2	1.2%
9-12 Years	4	2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	87	53.7%
Some College	49	30.2%
Bach. Degree	17	10.5%
Grad Degree	3	1.9%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3	D +5	D + 10.1%
D +8
2020 vs. 2012	R +16	R +30	R + 28.0%
D -14
2020 vs. 2008	R +15	R +33	R + 31.4%
D -18

2016 vs. 2008	R +12	R +38	R + 41.5%
D -26
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)	75	70.1%	Joe Biden (D)	31	29.0%	1	0.9%	107	21	23	0.00%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	72	72.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	23	23.2%	4	4.0%	99	25	27	0.00%
2012	58%	Mitt Romney (R)	59	56.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	45	42.9%	1	1.0%	105	10	9	0.00%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	60	54.5%	Barack Obama (D)	49	44.5%	1	0.9%	110	10	9	0.00%
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	65	67.0%	John Kerry (D)	32	33.0%	0	0.0%	97	19	16	0.00%
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	58	63.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	34	37.0%	0	0.0%	92	17	15	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

29.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

70.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

TOTAL

107

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.2%

Donald Trump (R)

72.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

42.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

56.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

105

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

44.5%

John McCain (R)

54.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

110

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

67.0%

John Kerry (D)

33.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Portage township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

63.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

37.0%

TOTAL

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portage township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	Mehmet Oz (R)	66	68.8%	John Fetterman (D)	24	25.0%	6 [+]	6.2%	96	22	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (2.1%); Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 2 (2.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 1 (1.0%); Richard Weiss (Green) 1 (1.0%);
2022	G	55%	Doug Mastriano (R)	64	67.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	26	27.4%	5 [+]	5.3%	95	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Christina Digiulo (Green) 3 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.1%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 1 (1.1%);
2018	S1	49%	Lou Barletta (R)	60	69.8%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	26	30.2%	0	0.0%	86	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	49%	Scott Wagner (R)	61	71.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	23	27.1%	1 [+]	1.2%	85	31	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (1.2%);
2016	S3	55%	Pat Toomey* (R)	64	66.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	27	27.8%	6 [+]	6.2%	97	17	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 6 (6.2%);
2014	G	36%	Tom Corbett* (R)	38	59.4%	Tom Wolf (D)	26	40.6%	0	0.0%	64	14	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	253
Median Value	$102,500

Occupied	94	37.2%
Vacant	159	62.8%

Owned	87	92.6%
Rented	7	7.4%
Median Rent	$713

Single-Family Units	207	81.8%
Detached	207	81.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	46	18.2%

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