Moving to Portage, Michigan

About Portage, Michigan
Portage

Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States. The population was 48,891 at the 2020 census. It is the smaller of the two main cities included in the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a population of 261,670 in 2020.

Gender
Gender Portage Michigan Country
Female 51.2% 50.8% 50.8%
Male 48.8% 49.2% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Portage Michigan Country
Less than $10,000 5% 6.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.3% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.1% 9.2% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.3% 9.6% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.6% 13.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 20.8% 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 11.5% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.1% 14.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.1% 5.9% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 6.1% 5.7% 8.3%
Education


Education Portage Michigan Country
< 9th Grade 1% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 20% 29% 27.0%
Other College 21% 23% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 28% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 14% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Portage Michigan Country
White 82.7% 74.5% 60.1%
African American 5.2% 13.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 3% 3.2% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.9% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.1% 5.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity