Portage County, WI Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Portage County Wisconsin Avg U.S. Average
Population 70,777 5,859,674 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 86.0 89.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.04% 0.33% 0.57%
Median age 36.0 40.1 37.1
Households 29,636 2,445,541 128,459,983

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Economy

Portage County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Portage County Wisconsin Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $73,495 $75,766 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.78% 4.67% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.2% 3.3% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Portage County Wisconsin Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $53,235 $176,921 $242,182
Median rent $903 $1,045 $1,342
Homeownership rate 69.3% 67.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Portage County Wisconsin Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 16.0 18.8 22.5
Work from home 11.5% 11.6% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Portage County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.

Metric Portage County Wisconsin Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 29.2% 29.7% 31.6%
Average household size 2.28 2.35 2.54

Health

Portage County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Portage County Wisconsin Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 81.6 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.2% 13.2% 16.3%
Smokers 16.4% 18.5% 19.0%