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Portage, Indiana

Portage is a city in Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 36,789 at the 2005 census. It is the largest city in Porter County, Indiana, and third largest in Northwest Indiana.

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Portage Careers

Among the most common occupations in Portage are Sales and office occupations, 22%. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 22%. and Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. Approximately 83 percent of workers in Portage, Indiana work for companies, 9 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Popular Portage Jobs

Currently, the most commonly listed Portage Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, java developer jobs, physical therapy jobs, business analyst jobs, occupational therapist jobs and project manager jobs.

Portage Industries

The leading industries in Portage, Indiana are Manufacturing, 25%; Educational, health and social services, 16%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Portage job listings indicate that the following industries in Portage are hiring the most workers: Insurance, Hospitals, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors and Hotels & Motels.

Portage Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Portage, Indiana is $35,826, and the median income of households in Portage was $47,500.
 

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Portage, IN

 $36,000
 

Portage Unemployment Rate

Portage has an unemployment rate of 4.8%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Portage Trends data, the number of Portage, Indiana jobs has decreased by 39% since March 2008.
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Portage Employment Statistics

Population of Portage
Total population 33,496
Male 48.50%
Female 51.50%
Median age 35.4
  
Portage Housing
Owner-occupied homes 72.5%
Median cost of a home $109,000
Median mortgage payment $623
Renter-occupied homes 27.5%
Vacant housing 4.7%
Median monthly rent $594
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $46,224
Median for all female full-time $25,428
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 6%
$10,000 to $14,999 6%
$15,000 to $24,999 12%
$25,000 to $34,999 11%
$35,000 to $49,999 17%
$50,000 to $74,999 28%
$75,000 to $99,999 12%
$100,000 to $149,999 6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 5%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13%
High school graduate 46%
Some college, no degree 21%
Associate's degree 5%
Bachelor's degree 7%
Graduate degree 3%
  
Marital Status
Never married 23%
Currently married 54%
Separated 1%
Widowed 8%
Divorced 13%
  
Race
White 94%
Black or African American 1%
Asian 1%
Other 4%
  
Portage Commute
Carpool 9.6%
Public transportation 1.3%
Average travel time 25 minutes