COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Portage County
Ohio · 152,061 residents · 487.408 sq mi
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The short version
Portage County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $44,347. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $118,300.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024162K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(9,297)
5 to 96.7%(10,167)
10 to 146.8%(10,345)
15 to 198.9%(13,494)
20 to 249.6%(14,600)
25 to 3412.7%(19,374)
35 to 4415.9%(24,155)
45 to 5413.7%(20,762)
55 to 648.7%(13,179)
65 to 746.2%(9,471)
75 to 843.6%(5,541)
85 and over1.1%(1,676)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,347
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,253 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$118,300
+31%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(137,022)
Black2.7%(3,852)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(942)
Asian0.8%(1,163)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(142,825)
Black3.2%(4,812)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,093)
Asian0.8%(1,238)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1%(1,600)
Puerto Rican0.4%(704)
Central American0.3%(501)
Salvadoran0.2%(360)
Dominican0.1%(203)
Cuban0.1%(165)
South American0.1%(153)
Spaniard0.1%(108)
Venezuelan0.1%(85)
Honduran0%(80)
Colombian0%(63)
Guatemalan0%(34)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0%(27)
Argentine0%(5)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1%(1,623)
Filipino0.3%(420)
Pakistani0.2%(276)
Chinese0.2%(254)
Bangladeshi0.1%(203)
Korean0.1%(181)
Bhutanese0.1%(137)
Cambodian0.1%(92)
Japanese0.1%(88)
Uzbek0%(73)
Thai0%(38)
Vietnamese0%(32)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German24.4%(39,533)
Irish13.7%(22,256)
English11.6%(18,745)
Italian9.8%(15,847)
American9.8%(15,844)
Polish5.5%(8,944)
Hungarian2.3%(3,792)
Scottish1.9%(3,118)
French1.8%(2,844)
Dutch1.7%(2,694)
Slovak1.3%(2,178)
Czech1.1%(1,735)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(1,355)
Welsh0.7%(1,162)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,134)
Russian0.6%(948)
Swedish0.5%(837)
Swiss0.5%(825)
Norwegian0.5%(799)
Slovene0.5%(751)
Croatian0.5%(744)
Greek0.4%(690)
Subsaharan African0.4%(594)
British0.4%(572)
Ukrainian0.3%(553)
Lebanese0.3%(514)
Austrian0.3%(469)
French Canadian0.2%(328)
Iranian0.2%(324)
Finnish0.2%(296)
Romanian0.2%(292)
Lithuanian0.2%(265)
Danish0.2%(259)
Latvian0.1%(229)
Jordanian0.1%(164)
Canadian0.1%(149)
Nigerian0.1%(140)
Serbian0.1%(111)
Egyptian0.1%(110)
Brazilian0.1%(109)
Turkish0.1%(99)
West Indian0.1%(91)
Moroccan0%(65)
Jamaican0%(64)
Syrian0%(63)
Belgian0%(62)
Portuguese0%(56)
Armenian0%(45)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Palestinian0%(26)
Australian0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(20)
Macedonian0%(11)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.9%
+6.6 ptssince 1990
from 79.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.6%(18,594)
Married57.3%(33,737)
Widowed1.8%(1,033)
Divorced9.4%(5,565)
Women 15+
Never married28%(17,711)
Married53.1%(33,626)
Widowed8.7%(5,490)
Divorced10.3%(6,500)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Portage County, Ohio?
Portage County, Ohio has about 152,061 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Portage County, Ohio?
The typical household in Portage County, Ohio earns about $44,347 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Portage County, Ohio expensive?
In Portage County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $118,300, and the typical rent is about $544 a month.
How educated are people in Portage County, Ohio?
About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in Portage County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Portage County, Ohio?
About 9.3% of people in Portage County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.
Has Portage County, Ohio grown since 1990?
Yes, Portage County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,476 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.
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