Portage County, OH Demographic Data
Portage County, OH Summary
Portage County is located in Ohio
- Population: 161,451
- Area: 504.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 487.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 16.68 sq. miles
- Population Density: 320.29 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,089.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Portage County, OH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
82,948
51%
50.8
Male
78,973
49%
49.2
Total Population
161,921
323,128,000
Portage County, OH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,524
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,528
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,846
5.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,026
8.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
19,154
11.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
17,911
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
17,253
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
21,392
13.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
13,332
8.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,270
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14,761
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,606
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,318
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
131,346
81.1%
77.2
Female
67,638
51.5%
51.3
Male
63,708
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
118,329
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
30,228
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
24,685
15.2%
15.2
Female
13,191
53.4%
55.8
Male
11,494
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Portage County, OH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
158,320
97.8%
96.8
White
147,855
91.3%
72.6
Black or African American
6,943
4.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
174
0.1%
0.8
Asian
2,837
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
511
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,601
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,797
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
159,124
98.3%
82.2
Portage County, OH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,763
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,375
5.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
37,568
36.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
19,959
19.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,402
8.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,160
17.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
12,616
12.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
7,138
6.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
96,705
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,776
29.6%
31.2
Portage County, OH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
50,425
36.8%
33.7%
Now Married
62,655
45.7%
47.5
Divorced
14,743
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
3,023
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
6,177
4.5
5.8%
Portage County, OH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
146,293
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,104
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Portage County, OH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,044
8.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,297
6.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,966
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
6,351
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,652
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,021
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,184
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
7,128
11.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,593
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,232
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
49,695
57,617
Per capita income
27,043
31,128
Portage County, OH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,118
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,036
8.7%
9.8
Construction
3,932
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
19,351
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,576
4.4%
6.6
Information
1,915
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
15,808
19.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,630
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,779
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
2,905
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
10,056
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,965
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
3,080
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,707
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
25,927
31.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,775
17.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
19,444
24.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,298
18.9%
18.1%
Portage County, OH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
78,267
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
66,441
84.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,975
6.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
332
0.4%
5.1
Walked
1,984
2.5%
2.7
Other means
271
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
4,264
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Portage County, OH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,473
7.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
20,206
32.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
23,643
37.8%
37.1
3 or more
14,146
22.6%
21.0
Portage County, OH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
62,468
91.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
42,693
68.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,775
31.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,989
8.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Portage County, OH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
68,457
1 room
1,066
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
679
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
4,532
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
10,233
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
12,374
18.1%
19.8
6 rooms
13,957
20.4%
17.8
7 rooms
9,202
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
7,584
11.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
8,830
12.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Portage County, OH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
68,457
1-unit, detached
44,031
64.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,393
6.4%
5.9
2-units
1,923
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,094
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,947
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,176
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,606
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
5,287
7.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Portage County, OH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9,957
14.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,712
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
7,234
10.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,242
12.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
12,666
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,361
9.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
10,250
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
8,930
13.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,073
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,032
1.5%
1.4%
Portage County, OH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
40,889
65.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,950
6.3%
4.7
Electricity
12,251
19.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,512
5.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
18
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,094
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
700
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
54
0.1%
1.1
Portage County, OH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
28,761
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
363
1.3%
10.3%
Less than $500
479
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
602
2.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,855
6.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,714
19.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
9,119
31.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,629
37.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
14,258
50.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,118
14.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,629
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,589
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,928
17.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
239
0.0%
0.0%
Portage County, OH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
19,069
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
61
0.3%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
124
0.7%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
190
1.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
873
4.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,596
8.4%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,861
15.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
13,364
70.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
706
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
775
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,957
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,193
12.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,471
8.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,122
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,677
9.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,700
48.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,655
0.0%
0.0%
Portage County, OH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
42,693
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,299
10.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
6,304
14.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10,601
24.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,360
19.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,565
20.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,584
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
760
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
220
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
150,700
205,000
