Portage Demographics

PopulationPortage town, UtahUtah
Total Population2572,233,169
Male47.5%50.1%
Female52.5%49.9%
18 years and over60.3%67.8%
65 years and over10.9%8.5%
Married Persons63.4%58.8%
Single Persons36.6%41.2%
Median Age30.527.1
Average Family Size3.843.57
Ethnicity
White100.0%91.1%
Black or African American0.0%1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.0%1.8%
Asian0.0%2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%1.0%
Other1.2%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.4%9.0%
Housing CharacteristicsPortage town, UtahUtah
Total Housing Units85768,594
Median Home Cost$90,000$146,100
Number of Households75701,281
Persons per Household3.433.13
Economic CharacteristicsPortage town, UtahUtah
Median Household Income$43,125$45,726
Per Capita Income$13,257$18,185
In Labor Force63.0%69.0%
Families below poverty level1.7%6.5%
Education CharacteristicsPortage town, UtahUtah
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment51305,486
High School Enrollment28164,977
College or Graduate School6186,743
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate43.5%24.6%
Associates Degree8.0%7.9%
Bachelor's Degree10.1%17.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.6%8.3%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census