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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
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,785
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,973
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% 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
$62,785
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,973
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$79,589
111%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,274M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
5%
Other
13%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,775
Restaurants
194
Healthcare
142
Retail
194
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$79,589
11% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,988
71% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,785 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,973 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $79,589 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $4,274M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.402 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,775 |
| Restaurants | 194 |
| Healthcare | 142 |
| Retail | 194 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $79,589 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,988 |