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Portage, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Wood County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
445
Population
299/sq mi density
$54,175
Median Income
$28,147 per capita
$113,800
Home Value
$172,481 Zillow
$845
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
1,982 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$54,175 median income, 17.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,800 home value, $845/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,175
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,147
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
17.8%
394% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.1%
38% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Portage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Portage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,175
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,147
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,132
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,088
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,088
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.8%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,692M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.8%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,473
Restaurants
337
Healthcare
293
Retail
345
Manufacturing
171
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,132
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,555
87% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,175 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,147 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,132 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,088 |
| County GDP | $10,692M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 17.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,473 |
| Restaurants | 337 |
| Healthcare | 293 |
| Retail | 345 |
| Manufacturing | 171 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,132 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,555 |