Portage Jobs

Portage is a city in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 44,897 at the 2000 census. Portage is adjacent to the southern boundary of Kalamazoo. The city was incorporated from the entirety of the former Portage Township on December 31, 1963. There are two public high schools in Portage, Portage Central, and Portage Northern. The pharmaceutical company Pfizer also has operations located there; which in recent years has caused much controversy due to layoffs. Portage is known for its extensive network of historical parks and trails used for cycling, walking, canoeing, and other recreational activities. Since the creation of the Portage Bikeway system in 1989, the trails have expanded to over 50 miles, over five times as long as the city’s expressways. Portage is also home to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo.

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Among the most common occupations in Portage are Management, professional, and related occupations, 38%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 13%. Approximately 79 percent of workers in Portage, Michigan work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Portage Jobs are for manufacturing engineer jobs, design engineer jobs, financial advisor jobs, sales representative jobs, project manager jobs and supplier quality engineer jobs.

The leading industries in Portage, Michigan are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Manufacturing, 21%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Portage job listings indicate that the following industries in Portage are hiring the most workers: Surgical & Medical Instrument Mfg, Personal Safety Equipment Mfg, Surgical Appliance & Supplies Mfg, Laboratory Equipment Mfg and Pharmaceutical Preparation Mfg.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Portage, Michigan is $35,888, and the median income of households in Portage was $49,410.

Portage has an unemployment rate of 3.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Portage Trends data, the number of Portage, Michigan jobs has increased by 6% since March 2008.

Population of Portage Total population 44,897 Male 47.95% Female 52.05% Median age 35.8     Portage Housing Owner-occupied homes 68.9% Median cost of a home $120,800 Median mortgage payment $733 Renter-occupied homes 31.1% Vacant housing 3.9% Median monthly rent $541     Average Income Median for all male full-time $42,377 Median for all female full-time $29,399     Household Income Less than $10,000 4% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 23% Graduate degree 13%     Marital Status Never married 24% Currently married 59% Separated 1% Widowed 6% Divorced 10%     Race White 92% Black or African American 4% Asian 3% Other 1%     Portage Commute Carpool 6.9% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 20 minutes

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