Portage is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 33,548 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Portage is the 22nd largest community in Indiana.

When you are in Portage, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.0% of Portage's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Portage is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Portage who work in office and administrative support jobs (14.15%), sales jobs (9.34%), and food service (5.98%).

"If you live in Portage, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Portage residents do (97.4%). Portage is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Portage Information and Demographics

In Portage, just 10.06% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.

The per capita income in Portage in 2000 was $20,146, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $80,584 for a family of four.

The people who call Portage home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Portage is White, followed by African-American. Portage also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.41% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Portage include German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Portage is English. Some people also speak Spanish.