Portage County Information
Portage in
Ohio occupies
507 square miles and has a 2006 population of
155,012, a change from a 2000 population of
152,061 and
142,585 in 1990.
19.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
161 acts of violent crime reported in
Portage in 2004, a change from
123 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,656 people:
5.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Portage, Ohio in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Portage | |
| State | Ohio | |
| Land Area | 507 sq. miles | Ranked 2,147 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 155,012 | Ranked 377 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 155,150 | |
| Population 2000 | 152,061 | Ranked 353 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 142,585 | Ranked 333 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.8% | |
| African American | 3.6% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .2% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 19.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 161 | 123 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 31 | |
| Robberies | 36 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 91 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,759 | 2,519 |
| Burglaries | 379 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,267 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 113 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 90,464 | 84,756 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,656 | 3,290 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | 3.9% |
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