Portage, UT City Data

Portage, UT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 257 people who live in Portage and approximately 42,745 who live in Box Elder County. We want to help people moving to or living in Portage to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Portage. We have included Portage housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Portage Information

Box Elder County where Portage resides is 6,729.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,745 and has a population rank of 1,042 out of all the places in the United States.

Portage has a total of 257 people and of those residents there are 122 males and 135 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 27.5. There are approximately 777 births each year and around 279 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portage varies per year, but currently 254 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 257 people who live in Portage, there are 108 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portage is 48 male and 60 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 155.

General Portage Information
Total area in square miles - Box Elder County	6,729.03
Water area in square miles - Box Elder County	N/A
Resident population - Box Elder County	42,745
Population rank - Box Elder County	1,042
Total population	257
Total population (male)	122
Total population (female)	135
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	27.5
Births - Box Elder County	777
Deaths- Box Elder County	279
Population of one race	254
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	108
Population under 20 years (male)	48
Population under 20 years (female)	60
Total population 18 years and over	155

Portage Social Characteristics

There are 13,144 households in Portage. Families make up 10,931 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portage families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,338), male householder with no wife present (407) and female householder with no husband present (999). The remainder of the Portage households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,335. Portage, UT moving companies help people in Portage move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Portage. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Portage is based, there are 15,094 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,919 never married, 9,673 now married, 192 separated, 1,180 widowed, and 1,130 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 101 separated, 275 widowed and 1,040 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Portage social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Portage.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Box Elder County)
Total households	13,144
Family households (families)	10,931
With own children under 18 years	6,522
Married-couple family	9,338
With own children under 18 years	5,435
Male householder, no wife present, family	407
With own children under 18 years	269
Female householder, no husband present, family	999
With own children under 18 years	688
Nonfamily households	2,335
Householder living alone	2,071
65 years and over	967

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	36
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	20
Average household size	3.43
Average family size	3.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	241
Householder	62
Spouse	55
Child	114
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16
Male householder	7
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	6
Female householder living alone	5
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,094
Never married	2,919
Now married	9,673
Separated	192
Widowed	1,180
Divorced	1,130
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	101
Widowed	275
Divorced	1,040

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	257
Male	122
Under 5 years	8
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	135
Under 5 years	11
5 to 9 years	18
10 to 14 years	14
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	257
One race	254
White	254
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	257
People who are White alone	254
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,794
Same house	22,861
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,010
Different state or abroad	2,893
Different state	2,500
Abroad	393

PLACE OF BIRTH (Box Elder County)
Total resident population	42,745
Born in United States	22,994
State of residence	31,229
Different state	9,968
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	279
Foreign born	1,269

Portage Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Portage. That total enrollment is 13,949 for the population of the country, which includes Portage. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,215 and elementary or high school enrollment was 21,579 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,684.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Portage population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	13,949
Pre-kindergarten	726
Public	508
Private	218
Kindergarten	748
Public	713
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,041
Public	6,924
Private	117
Elementary and high school	10,790
Public	10,583
Private	207
High school grades 9 to 12	3,749
Public	3,659
Private	90
College, undergraduate years	1,498
Public	1,377
Private	121
Graduate or professional school	187
Public	167
Private	20
Not enrolled in school	26,408

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,766
Less than 9th grade	663
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,119
High school graduate	7,144
Some college, no degree	6,966
Associate's degree	1,437
Bachelor's degree	4,437
Graduate or professional degree	19.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,359

Portage Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 29,257 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portage. The Portage occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,112), service occupations (2,684), sales and office occupations (3,912), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (343), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,952) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,295). The 29,257 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,293 private wage and salary workers, 2,564 government workers, 1,362 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Box Elder County)
Population 16 years and over	29,257
In labor force	19,351
Civilian labor force	19,311
Employed	18,298
Unemployed	1,013
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	14,622
In labor force	8,341
Civilian labor force	8,341
Unemployed Civilian labor force	477
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	14,635
In labor force	11,010
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	536
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (Box Elder County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,030
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,989
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,433
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	408
Other means	130
Worked at home	858
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	371,750

OCCUPATION (Box Elder County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,112
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,112
Service occupations	2,684
Sales and office occupations	3,912
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	343
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,952
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,295

INDUSTRY (Box Elder County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,112
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	924
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,716
Wholesale trade	346
Retail trade	2,130
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	537
Information	211
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	612
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	778
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,654
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,228
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,100

CLASS OF WORKER (Box Elder County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,112
Private wage and salary workers	14,293
Government workers	2,564
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,362
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portage Housing Characteristics

In Portage, UT there are 14,209 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,144 occupied and 1,065 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portage, there are 11,391 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 296 units in Portage. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Portage, UT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portage, UT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Portage. There are 93 housing units with rent less than $200, 166 with rent between $200-299, 791 with rent between $300-499 and 1,218 with rent for $500 and above. Full Portage gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Portage, UT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Box Elder County)
Total housing units	14,209
Occupied housing units	13,144
Vacant housing units	1,065

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Box Elder County)
Total housing units	14,209
1-unit, detached	11,391
1-unit, attached	296
2 units	415
3 or 4 units	553
5 to 9 units	302
10 to 19 units	181
20 to 49 units	141
50 or more units	18
Mobile home	881

HOUSING TENURE (Box Elder County)
Occupied housing units	13,144
Owner-occupied	10,544
Renter-occupied	2,600

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Box Elder County)
Occupied housing units	13,144
No vehicles available	518
2 vehicle available	9,938
3 vehicles available	2,827
4 vehicles available	938
5 or more vehicles available	450

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Box Elder County)
Occupied housing units	13,144
Utility gas	11,114
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	816
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	44
Coal or coke	8
Wood	102
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Box Elder County)
Occupied housing units	13,144
Less Than $50,000	10,544
$50,000 to $99,999	2,635
$100,000 to $149,999	4,073
$150,000 to $199,999	1,430
$200,000 to $299,999	511
$300,000 to $499,999	100
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	118,900

GROSS RENT (Box Elder County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,600
Less than $200	93
$200 to $299	166
$300 to $499	791
$500 to $699	825
$700 to $999	355
$1,000 to $1,499	36
$1,500 or more	1