Living in Portage Township Schools Area

Living Summary

18,455

households

46,955

Total Population

$149,500

Average House Value

$931

Average Housing Rent

$60,154

Average Household Income

92.87%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

7,673

Total Students

KG-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

41%

Percent Proficient - Math

46%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 18,455 households are located in Portage Township Schools area. Among them, 6,053 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.09 people. The total number of children in the region is 14,688 and 10,677 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (877) of residents are non-citizens and 8% (3,626) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Portage Township Schools, Indiana
Household	18,455
Population	46,955
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	6,053 (33%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	14,688
Total Students	10,677
Pre-Kindergarten	368
Kindergarten	579
Grade 1-8	5,266
Grade 9-12	2,579
College/Graduate School	1,885
Veterans	36,460
Non-citizen	877
Non-English Home Language	3,626
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

37,827 residents are over the age of 16 and 23,292 people are in labor force. Among them, 23,288 people are in civilian labor force and 4 are in armed labor force. 22,133 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Portage Township Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	21,533	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	18,680	86.75%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,530	7.11%
Public transportation	247	1.15%
Walked	171	0.79%
Other method	252	1.17%
Worked from home	653	3.03%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,133	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	6,081	27.47%
Service	4,335	19.59%
Sales and office	4,633	20.93%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,722	12.30%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,362	19.71%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,133	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	133	0.60%
Construction	1,509	6.82%
Manufacturing	3,844	17.37%
Wholesale trade	418	1.89%
Retail trade	2,491	11.25%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,593	7.20%
Information	364	1.64%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	915	4.13%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,905	8.61%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,530	20.47%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,621	11.84%
Other services, except public administration	1,035	4.68%
Public administration	775	3.50%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	22,133	-
Private wage and salary workers	19,185	86.68%
Government workers	2,343	10.59%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	580	2.62%
Unpaid family workers	25	0.11%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $70,111 for the 18,455 households in Portage Township Schools area, Indiana. The average income of a single worker is $32,328. 43,655 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.87%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	18,455	-
Less than $10,000	1,128	6.11%
$10,000 - $14,999	886	4.80%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,863	10.09%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,847	10.01%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,015	10.92%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,574	19.37%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,849	15.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,163	17.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	669	3.63%
More than $200,000	461	2.50%
Median Household Income	$60,154	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$70,111	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	12,448	-
Less than $10,000	461	3.70%
$10,000 - $14,999	529	4.25%
$15,000 - $24,999	853	6.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	948	7.62%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,151	9.25%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,767	22.23%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,263	18.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,545	20.45%
$150,000 - $199,999	602	4.84%
More than $200,000	329	2.64%

Median Family Income	$70,799	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$78,833	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$32,328	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$59,460	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$59,460	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	47,009	-
With health insurance coverage	43,655	92.87%
Public coverage	16,501	35.10%
Private health insurance	33,694	71.68%
Without health insurance coverage	3,354	7.13%

Housing

There are 19,699 housing units in Portage Township Schools area, Indiana with 18,455 units (93.68%) occupied. 12,971 houses (70.28%) are occupied by owner and 5,484 houses (29.72%) are rented. The average housing value is $149,500 and the average rental cost is $931. 172 houses (0.87%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,099 houses (5.58%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,699	-
Occupied	18,455	93.68%
Owner Occupied	12,971	70.28%
Renter Occupied	5,484	29.72%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,409	68.07%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,232	6.25%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,288	16.69%
Mobile Homes	1,770	8.99%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,699	-
Built 2014 or later	172	0.87%
Built 2010 - 2013	227	1.15%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,294	11.65%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,104	15.76%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,097	10.65%
Built 1970 - 1979	5,083	25.80%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,588	18.21%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,035	10.33%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,099	5.58%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,699	-
1 room	105	0.53%
2 rooms	189	0.96%
3 rooms	1,230	6.24%
4 rooms	3,209	16.29%
5 rooms	4,644	23.57%
6 rooms	4,587	23.29%
7 rooms	2,662	13.51%
8 rooms	1,574	7.99%
9 rooms or more	1,499	7.61%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	19,699	-
no bedroom	117	0.59%
1 bedroom	1,261	6.40%
2 bedrooms	4,606	23.38%
3 bedrooms	9,938	50.45%
4 bedrooms	3,243	16.46%
5 bedrooms or more	534	2.71%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	12,971	-
Less than $50,000	1,225	9.44%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,212	9.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,099	31.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	4,068	31.36%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,664	12.83%
$300,000 - $499,999	457	3.52%
$500,000 - $999,999	159	1.23%
$1,000,000 or more	87	0.67%
Median House Value	$149,500	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	5,359	-
Less than $500	265	4.94%
$500 - $999	2,895	54.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,741	32.49%
$1,500 - $1,999	296	5.52%
$2,000 - $2,499	88	1.64%
$2,500 - $2,999	31	0.58%
$3,000 or more	43	0.80%
Median Rental Costs	$931	-

Demographic

A total of 47,230 people lives in Portage Township Schools area, Indiana with 22,779 male and 24,451 female. The males to female ratio is 48.23 to 51.77. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	47,230	-
Male	22,779	48.23%
Female	24,451	51.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	47,230	-
Under 5 years	2,582	5.47%
5 - 9 years	2,945	6.24%
10 - 14 years	3,135	6.64%
15 - 19 years	3,180	6.73%
20 - 24 years	2,947	6.24%
25 - 34 years	6,394	13.54%
35 - 44 years	6,261	13.26%
45 - 54 years	6,224	13.18%
55 - 59 years	3,111	6.59%
60 - 64 years	3,214	6.80%
65 - 74 years	4,481	9.49%
75 - 84 years	2,115	4.48%
85 years and older	641	1.36%
Median Age	38.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	47,230	-
One Race	45,944	97.28%
White	40,177	85.07%
Black or African American	3,977	8.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native	96	0.20%
Asian	524	1.11%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	35	0.07%
Other	1,135	2.40%

Two or more races	1,286	2.72%
White and Black or African American	772	1.63%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	153	0.32%
White and Asian	136	0.29%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%