Indiana · Census place 61092
Portage city, IN
Quick answer
Portage city has 37,951 residents, ranking #24 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $72,833, the median home is worth $210,800 and median gross rent runs $1,138 a month.
- Population
- 37,951Portage city residents
- Median household income
- $72,833Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $210,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,138Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 71.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Portage city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Portage city median would spend about 18.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.2% of residents and 71.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Indiana.
- Jeffersonville city 50,176
- Lawrence city 49,284
- West Lafayette city 44,802
- New Albany city 37,589
- Merrillville town 36,343
- Plainfield town 35,783
- Richmond city 35,551
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