Portage, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Porter County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
37,951
Population
1,481/sq mi density
$72,833
Median Income
$34,401 per capita
$210,800
Home Value
$269,771 Zillow
$1,138
Median Rent
33.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
261
Violent Crime/100K
1,155 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$72,833 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$210,800 home value, $1,138/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.2%
36,934 → 38,496
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35%
$53,969 → $72,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Portage across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
39,642
+1,146 from 2023 (38,496)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,819
+$16,986 from 2023 ($72,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36,934 | - | $53,969 | - |
| 2015 | 36,812 | -0.3% | $53,730 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 36,739 | -0.2% | $54,566 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 37,023 | +0.8% | $58,486 | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 38,192 | +3.2% | $63,550 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 38,496 | +0.8% | $72,833 | +14.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.