Portage township

County:: Cambria County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 24.725
State:: Pennsylvania

Portage township is located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Portage township has a 2025 population of 3,319. Portage township is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -3.35% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,434 in 2020.

The average household income in Portage township is $78,867 with a poverty rate of 8.49%. The median age in Portage township is 54.1 years: 53.4 years for males, and 55.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Portage township includes 94.79% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,239	94.79%
Two or more races	149	4.36%
Asian	21	0.61%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
Other race	1	0.03%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Portage township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Portage township's average per capita income is $45,165. Household income levels show a median of $61,250. The poverty rate stands at 8.49%.

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	$99,926	-
Families	$93,000	$97,964
Households	$61,250	$78,867
Non Families	$31,464	$43,287

$45,165

Average Income

$61,250

Median Household Income

8.49%

Poverty Rate