Portage is a medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 38,327 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Portage is the 24th largest community in Indiana.

The percentage of adults in Portage with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.09% of adults in Portage have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Portage in 2018 was $32,637, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,548 for a family of four. However, Portage contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Portage is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Portage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Portage residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or 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 19.24% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Portage include Irish, German, English, Polish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Portage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.