Portage, IN, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 13,332 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 8,136 | 61.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 367 | 2.8 |
| 2 units | 745 | 5.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 581 | 4.4 |
| 5 to 9 units | 685 | 5.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 612 | 4.6 |
| 20 or more units | 220 | 1.7 |
| Mobile home | 1,977 | 14.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 317 | 2.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,191 | 8.9 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,303 | 9.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,681 | 12.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 4,053 | 30.4 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,622 | 19.7 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 1,827 | 13.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 338 | 2.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 85 | 0.6 |
| 2 rooms | 189 | 1.4 |
| 3 rooms | 704 | 5.3 |
| 4 rooms | 3,050 | 22.9 |
| 5 rooms | 3,327 | 25.0 |
| 6 rooms | 2,875 | 21.6 |
| 7 rooms | 1,619 | 12.1 |
| 8 rooms | 809 | 6.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 674 | 5.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 12,706 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,273 | 17.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3,712 | 29.2 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,199 | 17.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,961 | 15.4 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,719 | 13.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 842 | 6.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 550 | 4.3 |
| 1 | 4,266 | 33.6 |
| 2 | 5,404 | 42.5 |
| 3 or more | 2,486 | 19.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 11,234 | 88.4 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 93 | 0.7 |
| Electricity | 1,337 | 10.5 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 16 | 0.1 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 11 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 7 | 0.1 |
| No fuel used | 8 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 56 | 0.4 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0 |
| No telephone service | 148 | 1.2 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 12,706 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 12,383 | 97.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 244 | 1.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 79 | 0.6 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 7,373 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 62 | 0.8 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,872 | 39.0 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,613 | 49.0 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 706 | 9.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 112 | 1.5 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 8 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 109,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,857 | 79.4 |
Less than $300 | 24 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 249 | 3.4 |
$500 to $699 | 866 | 11.7 |
$700 to $999 | 2,266 | 30.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,033 | 27.6 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 397 | 5.4 |
$2,000 or more | 22 | 0.3 |
Median (dollars) | 930 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,516 | 20.6 |
Median (dollars) | 307 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,724 | 36.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,623 | 22.0 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,148 | 15.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 648 | 8.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 310 | 4.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 891 | 12.1 |
| Not computed | 29 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 3,534 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 99 | 2.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 76 | 2.2 |
| $300 to $499 | 630 | 17.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,995 | 56.5 |
| $750 to $999 | 489 | 13.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 126 | 3.6 |
| $1,500 or more | 21 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 98 | 2.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 594 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 774 | 21.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 686 | 19.4 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 420 | 11.9 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 399 | 11.3 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 154 | 4.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 957 | 27.1 |
| Not computed | 144 | 4.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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