Portage

County:: Cambria County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.661
State:: Pennsylvania

Portage is a borough located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Portage has a 2025 population of 2,348. Portage is currently declining at a rate of -0.84% annually and its population has decreased by -4.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,447 in 2020.

The average household income in Portage is $61,264 with a poverty rate of 17.64%. The median age in Portage is 45.1 years: 42.9 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Portage includes 97.58% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,417	97.58%
Two or more races	46	1.86%
Black or African American	11	0.44%
Asian	3	0.12%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Portage Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Portage's average per capita income is $42,500. Household income levels show a median of $46,389. The poverty rate stands at 17.64%.

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	$86,023	-
Families	$68,182	$81,046
Households	$46,389	$61,264
Non Families	$29,773	$35,876

$42,500

Average Income

$46,389

Median Household Income

17.64%

Poverty Rate