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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

Population Overview

Total Population
2,477
Population Density
3,753
per square mile
Land Area
0.3
square miles (0.6 km²)
Median Age
45.1 yrs
16% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

52.9%
Male
47.1%
Female
53%
47%

Race & Ethnicity

White 97.6% US: 61.6%
Black 0.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
97.6%
Black
0.4%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.4%
Spanish
0.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.4%
11% below US avg (6%)
Disability
20.0%
54% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.1%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,477
Population Density3,753 / sq mi
Land Area0.3 sq mi
Median Age45.1 years

Gender

Male52.9%
Female47.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White97.6%
Black or African American0.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.4%
Spanish0.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.4%
Disability20.0%
Health Insurance95.1%
Broadband Access82.0%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K