Portage is a very small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 2,411 people and two associated neighborhoods, Portage is the 580th largest community in Pennsylvania. Portage has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

A relatively large number of people in Portage telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.74% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The percentage of adults in Portage who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.49% of the adults in Portage have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Portage in 2018 was $26,005, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,020 for a family of four. However, Portage contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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. Important ancestries of people in Portage include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Portage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.