COMPARING TWO PLACES
Portage vs Gary
PLACE A
Portage, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Gary, South Dakota
Portage is 885% larger than Gary. Gary earns more, with a median household income $6,319 higher. Gary has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -7%).
PORTAGEGARYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,344238+885% vs Gary
Population density3,546354+3,192
Population growth-6.8%5.7%−12.5 pts
Median age44.361.0−16.7
Male52.8%48.8%+4.0 pts
Female47.2%51.2%−4.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.2%90.2%+7.0 pts
Black0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.7%−3.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.7%6.1%−3.4 pts
Median household income$45,556$51,875−$6,319
Per capita income$26,358$33,557−$7,199
Poverty rate23.2%8.5%+14.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.333+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%11.2%+9.3 pts
Graduate degree3.8%4.6%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%8.4%−3.4 pts
Labor force participation53.0%53.6%−0.6 pts
Median home value$94,800$101,700−$6,900
Median gross rent$751$461+$290
Owner-occupied76.6%78.8%−2.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.7%12.7%+3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households46.0%10.3%+35.7 pts
Average commute24.223.0+1.2
Worked from home8.9%3.7%+5.2 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Uninsured3.6%7.7%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025