Portage

Population: 10,374
Median household income: $62,785
Median home value: $187,300

Portage, a community in Columbia County, Wisconsin, has 10,374 residents. The median household income of $62,785 is below the Columbia County median ($82,792).

From 2019 to 2023, Portage's population held roughly steady from 10,406 to 10,374, while its median home value rose 49.6% from $125,200 to $187,300.

13.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.24 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,374
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,785
Median home value: $187,300
Median gross rent: $963
Housing units: 4,333
Homeownership rate: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,40610,374

Median household income

$45,448$62,785

Median home value

$125,200$187,300

Median gross rent

$770$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,406	$45,448	$125,200	$770
2020	10,412	$52,183	$143,400	$815
2021	10,351	$56,303	$151,000	$881
2022	10,450	$59,619	$171,000	$930
2023	10,374	$62,785	$187,300	$963

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	663	6.4%
5 to 17	1,322	12.7%
18 to 24	1,120	10.8%
25 to 34	1,646	15.9%
35 to 44	1,781	17.2%
45 to 54	1,075	10.4%
55 to 64	1,354	13.1%
65 to 74	750	7.2%
75 and over	663	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,884	85.6%
Black or African American	533	5.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.4%
Asian	74	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	196	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	641	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's37.1%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	727	10.0%
High school graduate	2,559	35.2%
Some college or associate's	2,698	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	687	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	598	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,001	81.9%
Carpooled	398	8.2%
Public transit	6	0.1%
Walked	137	2.8%
Bicycle	55	1.1%
Worked from home	244	5.0%
Other means	42	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,148	46.3%
15 to 29 min	1,095	23.6%
30 to 44 min	644	13.9%
45 to 59 min	478	10.3%
60+ min	274	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 13.9% (1,293 of 9,324)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,390	57.6%
Nonfamily households	1,759	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,149	95.8%
Vacant	184	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,370	57.1%
Renter-occupied	1,779	42.9%

1-unit, detached54.7%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,372	54.7%
1-unit, attached	137	3.2%
2 to 4 units	767	17.7%
5 to 19 units	571	13.2%
20 or more units	341	7.9%
Mobile home & other	145	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5564100
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.8 sq mi
Center point: 43.5490, -89.4659