Demographic Profile for Portage County, Ohio
Portage County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 93.1 percent White, 3.6 percent African American, 1.2 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 5.6 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Portage has increased in diversity when 4.8 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
Portage County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 155,631 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 152,367. This growth denotes an increase of 2.1 percent. Portage ranks 15 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 650 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Portage County, Ohio to be 35.4 years old. The median age in Portage is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.4 years of age. With a total of 21.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Portage can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 67.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
In terms of total land area, Portage spans a total area of 492 square miles. This area has a medium-high density of 316 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Livingston, MI (319 per sq. mile ), Strafford, NH (323 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MO (325 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lancaster, NE (316 per sq. mile ), Thurston, WA (315 per sq. mile ), Snohomish, WA (314 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Portage internationally. The international migration into Portage makes up 0.9 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Portage County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 155,631 in 2005. The total population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 152,367. This growth denotes an increase of 2.1 percent. Portage ranks 15 of 88 counties in terms of population growth in Ohio and the county ranks 650 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Portage County, Ohio to be 35.4 years old. The median age in Portage is less than the median age for the State of Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 34.4 years of age. With a total of 21.3 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Portage can be described as being made up of a medium-low percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 67.2 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 11.5 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low percent of the population.
In terms of total land area, Portage spans a total area of 492 square miles. This area has a medium-high density of 316 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Livingston, MI (319 per sq. mile ), Strafford, NH (323 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, MO (325 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Lancaster, NE (316 per sq. mile ), Thurston, WA (315 per sq. mile ), Snohomish, WA (314 per sq. mile ).
Since 2000, a medium-low amount of people migrated to Portage internationally. The international migration into Portage makes up 0.9 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of international migration is medium-low when analyzed against the base population in the year 2005 and compared to other counties across the US.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
