Michigan / Census place 2665560

Portage

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Portage city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
49,862
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,547/sq mi
32.2 sq mi land area
Median age
38.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$83,212
Median home value
$262,300
Median gross rent
$1,133
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.9%
Typical commute
19.7 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: KALAMAZOO BATTLE CREEK INTL AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
58.7°F
Average low
40.2°F
Annual rainfall
33.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Portage.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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