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Portage, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Kalamazoo County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
49,015
Population
1,521/sq mi density
$79,529
Median Income
$45,616 per capita
$243,400
Home Value
$288,157 Zillow
$1,120
Median Rent
26.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
3,124 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$79,529 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$243,400 home value, $1,120/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4%
47,559 → 49,464
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.5%
$55,036 → $79,529
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.75%
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
50,830
+1,366 from 2023 (49,464)
Projected Median Income 2030
$102,906
+$23,377 from 2023 ($79,529)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47,559 | - | $55,036 | - |
| 2015 | 48,034 | +1% | $54,040 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 48,884 | +1.8% | $60,260 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 49,528 | +1.3% | $62,941 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 48,844 | -1.4% | $68,755 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 49,464 | +1.3% | $79,529 | +15.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.