Portage County Information
Portage in
Wisconsin occupies
823 square miles and has a 2006 population of
67,484, a change from a 2000 population of
67,182 and
61,405 in 1990.
21.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
99 acts of violent crime reported in
Portage in 2004, a change from
58 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,847 people:
4.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Portage, Wisconsin in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Portage | |
| State | Wisconsin | |
| Land Area | 823 sq. miles | Ranked 1,124 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 67,484 | Ranked 762 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 67,279 | |
| Population 2000 | 67,182 | Ranked 730 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 61,405 | Ranked 711 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96% | |
| African American | .5% | |
| Asian American | 2.4% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.3% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 21.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.9% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 99 | 58 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 30 | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 67 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,492 | 1,605 |
| Burglaries | 218 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,224 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 50 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 41,167 | 38,840 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,847 | 1,342 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% | 3.5% |
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