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Portage, WI

Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Columbia County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
10,374 Population 1,163/sq mi density
$62,785 Median Income $29,973 per capita
$187,300 Home Value $282,197 Zillow
$963 Median Rent 25.8% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 260 sunny days/yr
163 Violent Crime/100K 1,569 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$62,785 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$187,300 home value, $963/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 90%
US avg: 88.6% 2% above
Bachelor's+ 17.7%
US avg: 33.7% 47% below
Graduate+ 6.9%
US avg: 13.1% 47% below
School Test Score
6.1 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

51.6%
Republican (GOP)
47.0%
Democrat (DEM)
R 52%
D 47%
1%
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access
88.5%
2% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
62 Mbps
Upload: 4 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
10
EV Charging Stations
1
Alt Fuel Stations
2
Nearest Airport
MSN
Dane County Regional/Truax Field
29 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:2,543
patients per provider
Dentists
1:2,771
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:700
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
9.0
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
68.9%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
6,231
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+17.7%
High School+90.0%
Graduate Degree+6.9%
School Test Score6.1/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)51.6%
Democrat (DEM)47.0%

Infrastructure

Broadband88.5%
Download Speed62 Mbps
Upload Speed4 Mbps
Max Download1,000 Mbps
Libraries10
EV Stations1
Alt Fuel Stations2

Airport

Airport CodeMSN
Airport NameDane County Regional/Truax Field
Distance29 miles