Portage Jobs

Portage, Wisconsin is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States. The city uses the slogan "Where the North Begins". The population was 9,728 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Columbia County . Portage is named for the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway, a portage between the Fox River and the Wisconsin River which was recognized by Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet during their discovery of a route to the Mississippi River in 1673.

The most popular companies with Portage jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Portage are Management, professional, and related occupations, 25%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 21%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Portage, Wisconsin work for companies, 16 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Portage Jobs are for physical therapy jobs, physical therapist jobs, food product demonstrators jobs and maintenance mechanic jobs.

The leading industries in Portage, Wisconsin are Manufacturing, 24%; Educational, health and social services, 18%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Portage job listings indicate that the following industries in Portage are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Commercial Banking.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Portage, Wisconsin is $28,318, and the median income of households in Portage was $35,815.

Portage has an unemployment rate of 4.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Portage Trends data, the number of Portage, Wisconsin jobs has increased by 53% since March 2008.

Population of Portage Total population 9,728 Male 51.48% Female 48.52% Median age 35.5     Portage Housing Owner-occupied homes 58.9% Median cost of a home $90,600 Median mortgage payment $631 Renter-occupied homes 41.1% Vacant housing 5.0% Median monthly rent $457     Average Income Median for all male full-time $33,158 Median for all female full-time $23,478     Household Income Less than $10,000 8% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 22% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 2% $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 41% Some college, no degree 20% Associate's degree 7% Bachelor's degree 10% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 23% Currently married 55% Separated 2% Widowed 9% Divorced 12%     Race White 94% Black or African American 4% Asian 1% Other 1%     Portage Commute Carpool 13.0% Public transportation 0.8% Average travel time 20 minutes

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