Living in Portage Community School District Area

Living Summary

7,330

households

16,490

Total Population

$155,600

Average House Value

$780

Average Housing Rent

$54,917

Average Household Income

94.93%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,431

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

39%

Percent Proficient - Math

39%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,330 households are located in Portage Community School District area. Among them, 1,989 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.80 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,195 and 3,557 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (265) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (794) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Portage Community School District, Wisconsin
Household	7,330
Population	16,490
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,989 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,195
Total Students	3,557
Pre-Kindergarten	212
Kindergarten	214
Grade 1-8	1,451
Grade 9-12	1,008
College/Graduate School	672
Veterans	14,184
Non-citizen	265
Non-English Home Language	794
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,571 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,211 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,205 people are in civilian labor force and 6 are in armed labor force. 8,824 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Portage Community School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,624	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,042	81.66%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	967	11.21%
Public transportation	4	0.05%
Walked	204	2.37%
Other method	120	1.39%
Worked from home	287	3.33%
Average Commute Time	26 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,824	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	2,549	28.89%
Service	1,702	19.29%
Sales and office	1,761	19.96%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,132	12.83%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,680	19.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,824	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	301	3.41%
Construction	682	7.73%
Manufacturing	1,894	21.46%
Wholesale trade	92	1.04%
Retail trade	901	10.21%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	444	5.03%
Information	158	1.79%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	291	3.30%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	605	6.86%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,760	19.95%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	918	10.40%
Other services, except public administration	308	3.49%
Public administration	470	5.33%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,824	-
Private wage and salary workers	7,235	81.99%
Government workers	1,124	12.74%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	435	4.93%
Unpaid family workers	30	0.34%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $71,843 for the 7,330 households in Portage Community School District area, Wisconsin. The average income of a single worker is $35,703. 15,679 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.93%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,330	-
Less than $10,000	451	6.15%
$10,000 - $14,999	303	4.13%
$15,000 - $24,999	736	10.04%
$25,000 - $34,999	746	10.18%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,134	15.47%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,147	15.65%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,181	16.11%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,119	15.27%
$150,000 - $199,999	287	3.92%
More than $200,000	226	3.08%
Median Household Income	$54,917	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$71,843	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,543	-
Less than $10,000	182	4.01%
$10,000 - $14,999	75	1.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	166	3.65%
$25,000 - $34,999	337	7.42%
$35,000 - $49,999	617	13.58%
$50,000 - $74,999	827	18.20%
$75,000 - $99,999	940	20.69%
$100,000 - $149,999	947	20.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	257	5.66%
More than $200,000	195	4.29%

Median Family Income	$76,298	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$88,357	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$35,703	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$48,127	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$48,127	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	16,517	-
With health insurance coverage	15,679	94.93%
Public coverage	5,661	34.27%
Private health insurance	12,558	76.03%
Without health insurance coverage	838	5.07%

Housing

There are 8,013 housing units in Portage Community School District area, Wisconsin with 7,330 units (91.48%) occupied. 4,996 houses (68.16%) are occupied by owner and 2,334 houses (31.84%) are rented. The average housing value is $155,600 and the average rental cost is $780. 122 houses (1.52%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,258 houses (28.18%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,013	-
Occupied	7,330	91.48%
Owner Occupied	4,996	68.16%
Renter Occupied	2,334	31.84%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	5,410	67.52%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	314	3.92%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,872	23.36%
Mobile Homes	411	5.13%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.07%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,013	-
Built 2014 or later	122	1.52%
Built 2010 - 2013	115	1.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,021	12.74%
Built 1990 - 1999	1,051	13.12%
Built 1980 - 1989	994	12.40%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,276	15.92%
Built 1960 - 1969	651	8.12%
Built 1950 - 1959	525	6.55%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,258	28.18%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,013	-
1 room	286	3.57%
2 rooms	265	3.31%
3 rooms	640	7.99%
4 rooms	1,342	16.75%
5 rooms	1,326	16.55%
6 rooms	1,216	15.18%
7 rooms	1,087	13.57%
8 rooms	762	9.51%
9 rooms or more	1,089	13.59%
Median Number of Rooms	5.6 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,013	-
no bedroom	286	3.57%
1 bedroom	928	11.58%
2 bedrooms	2,512	31.35%
3 bedrooms	2,862	35.72%
4 bedrooms	1,070	13.35%
5 bedrooms or more	355	4.43%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,996	-
Less than $50,000	336	6.73%
$50,000 - $99,999	773	15.47%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,249	25.00%
$150,000 - $199,999	983	19.68%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,017	20.36%
$300,000 - $499,999	411	8.23%
$500,000 - $999,999	131	2.62%
$1,000,000 or more	96	1.92%
Median House Value	$155,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,190	-
Less than $500	402	18.36%
$500 - $999	1,165	53.20%
$1,000 - $1,499	571	26.07%
$1,500 - $1,999	19	0.87%
$2,000 - $2,499	18	0.82%
$2,500 - $2,999	15	0.68%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$780	-

Demographic

A total of 17,561 people lives in Portage Community School District area, Wisconsin with 9,067 male and 8,494 female. The males to female ratio is 51.63 to 48.37. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	17,561	-
Male	9,067	51.63%
Female	8,494	48.37%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,561	-
Under 5 years	882	5.02%
5 - 9 years	822	4.68%
10 - 14 years	1,058	6.02%
15 - 19 years	1,092	6.22%
20 - 24 years	1,232	7.02%
25 - 34 years	2,164	12.32%
35 - 44 years	2,338	13.31%
45 - 54 years	2,504	14.26%
55 - 59 years	1,212	6.90%
60 - 64 years	1,079	6.14%
65 - 74 years	1,685	9.60%
75 - 84 years	941	5.36%
85 years and older	552	3.14%
Median Age	41.8 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,561	-
One Race	17,074	97.23%
White	16,152	91.98%
Black or African American	549	3.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native	104	0.59%
Asian	71	0.40%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	198	1.13%

Two or more races	487	2.77%
White and Black or African American	200	1.14%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	193	1.10%
White and Asian	13	0.07%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	23	0.13%