Portage, IN Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over25,790100.0
In labor force16,94365.7
Civilian labor force
16,90965.6
Employed
16,09462.4
Unemployed
8153.2
Percent of civilian labor force
4.8(X)
Armed Forces
340.1
Not in labor force8,84734.3
Females 16 years and over13,289100.0
In labor force7,45356.1
Civilian labor force
7,45356.1
Employed
7,09253.4
Own children under 6 years2,818100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,41050.0
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over15,836100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone13,70986.6
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,5259.6
Public transportation (including taxicab)2101.3
Walked610.4
Other means1360.9
Worked at home1951.2
Mean travel time to work (minutes)25.1(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over16,094100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations3,33620.7
Service occupations2,70816.8
Sales and office occupations3,78023.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations00.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations2,53215.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations3,73823.2
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining120.1
Construction1,1607.2
Manufacturing4,24426.4
Wholesale trade3842.4
Retail trade1,62710.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities1,3198.2
Information2011.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing5813.6
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services1,1377.1
Educational, health and social services2,69916.8
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,65010.3
Other services (except public administration)6864.3
Public administration3942.4
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers14,04787.3
Government workers1,5229.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business5063.1
Unpaid family workers190.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households12,756100.0
Less than $10,0007716.0
$10,000 to $14,9997716.0
$15,000 to $24,9991,55512.2
$25,000 to $34,9991,44911.4
$35,000 to $49,9992,16917.0
$50,000 to $74,9993,53327.7
$75,000 to $99,9991,56812.3
$100,000 to $149,9997505.9
$150,000 to $199,999860.7
$200,000 or more1040.8
Median household income (dollars)47,500(X)
With earnings10,51582.4
Mean earnings (dollars)
53,304(X)
With Social Security income3,17924.9
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,386(X)
With Supplemental Security Income4573.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
7,453(X)
With public assistance income3532.8
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,850(X)
With retirement income2,41718.9
Mean retirement income (dollars)
10,979(X)
Families9,053100.0
Less than $10,0002903.2
$10,000 to $14,9993043.4
$15,000 to $24,9998759.7
$25,000 to $34,99994310.4
$35,000 to $49,9991,56417.3
$50,000 to $74,9992,80331.0
$75,000 to $99,9991,40315.5
$100,000 to $149,9996987.7
$150,000 to $199,999860.9
$200,000 or more871.0
Median family income (dollars)54,316(X)
Per capita income (dollars)20,146(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers46,224(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers25,428(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families525(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.8
With related children under 18 years436(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.0
With related children under 5 years
215(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.2
Families with female householder, no husband present309(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.2
With related children under 18 years295(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.8
With related children under 5 years
115(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)37.8
Individuals2,471(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.5
18 years and over1,556(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.4
65 years and over
202(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)5.6
Related children under 18 years897(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.6
Related children 5 to 17 years
586(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over733(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.4
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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