Portage, OH Housing Market & City Data

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480
Population Estimate
$102,193
Median Home Value
100.0%
Employment Rate
26.1%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$138
Median Listing Price$144,900
Median Days on Market31
Active Listings0
New Listings0
Total Listings (Active + Pending)0
Avg Listing Price$144,900
Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-17%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.86
Family Dual Income60.2
Median Household Income$56,797
Median Individual Income$26,000
Home Ownership49.2%
Home Value$102,193
Median Rent$698
Rent Burden18.0%
Poverty9.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED7.8%
  • Highschool Education35.9%
  • Some College30.1%
  • Bachelors Degree19.1%
  • Graduate Degree7.0%
  • Total College or Above26.1%
  • Stem Degree33.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male55.3%
  • Female44.7%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married47.3%
  • Divorced9.4%
  • Never Married37.2%
  • Widowed6.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityPortage
State IDOH
Population480

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1819.2%
19–2917.5%
30–399.0%
40–4915.9%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.0%
60–6914.8%
70–798.8%
80+2.8%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation72.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
Disabled17.2%

ETHNICITY

White77.6%
Black9.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other10.3%
Multiple3.0%

OTHER

Hispanic16.8%
Limited English4.9%
Health Uninsured0.6%
Veteran7.1%

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