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Portage, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Cambria County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,477
Population
3,753/sq mi density
$46,389
Median Income
$27,461 per capita
$88,800
Home Value
$156,748 Zillow
$622
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
42
Violent Crime/100K
920 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$46,389 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,800 home value, $622/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
42 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,389
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,461
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
15% below
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
$46,389
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,461
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,334
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$958
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$958
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,208M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
8.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,304
Restaurants
299
Healthcare
471
Retail
469
Manufacturing
107
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,334
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,651
33% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,389 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,461 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,334 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $958 |
| County GDP | $6,208M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,304 |
| Restaurants | 299 |
| Healthcare | 471 |
| Retail | 469 |
| Manufacturing | 107 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,334 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,651 |