Portage charter township

County:: Houghton County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 112.031
State:: Michigan

Portage charter township is located in Houghton County, Michigan. Portage charter township has a 2025 population of 3,186. Portage charter township is currently declining at a rate of -0.22% annually but its population has increased by 0.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,174 in 2020.

The average household income in Portage charter township is $85,280 with a poverty rate of 7.23%. The median age in Portage charter township is 33.2 years: 32.2 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Portage charter township includes 96.36% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, other race, Black or African American, Two or more races, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,094	96.36%
Native American	51	1.59%
Other race	26	0.81%
Black or African American	16	0.5%
Two or more races	13	0.4%
Asian	11	0.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Portage charter township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Portage charter township's average per capita income is $43,417. Household income levels show a median of $67,069. The poverty rate stands at 7.23%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$91,304	-
Families	$81,114	$103,809
Households	$67,069	$85,280
Non Families	$42,583	$55,773

$43,417

Average Income

$67,069

Median Household Income

7.23%

Poverty Rate