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Portage County is 10th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Home median value

Portage County is 11th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Units inside multi-unit buildings

Portage County is 12th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)

Portage County is 15th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Race - Asian

Portage County is 17th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Female residents

Portage County is 17th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Portage County is 18th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Housing units

Portage County is 18th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Non-farm private establishments

Portage County is 19th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Portage County is 19th in Ohio out of 88 other counties in Current population (2012)

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General Demographics

Size Demographics

Size Demographics
Portage County Rank Ohio US
Current population (2012) 161,451 19th 11,544,225 313,914,040
Size in square miles 487.4 30th 40,860.7 3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi) 331.2 19th 282.3 87.4

People Demographics

Age Demographics
Portage County Rank Ohio US
Residents younger than 5 4.7% 86th 6.0% 6.4%
Residents younger than 18 19.8% 84th 23.1% 23.5%
Residents 65 or older 13.7% 76th 14.8% 13.7%
Education Demographics
Portage County Rank Ohio US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) 90.4% 12th 87.8% 85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25) 24.5% 17th 24.5% 28.2%
Race Demographics
Portage County Rank Ohio US
Race - White 92.2% 64th 83.4% 77.9%
Race - Black or African American 4.4% 22nd 12.5% 13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2% 59th 0.3% 1.2%
Race - Asian 1.5% 15th 1.8% 5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 20th 0.0% 0.2%
Race - Two or More 1.6% 40th 2.0% 2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 47th 3.3% 16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino 90.9% 57th 80.7% 63.0%
Misc People Demographics
Portage County Rank Ohio US
Female residents 51.2% 17th 51.1% 50.8%
Foreign born residents 2.7% 22nd 3.9% 12.8%

Housing Demographics

Housing Demographics
Portage County Rank Ohio US
Housing units 67,707 18th 5,133,446 132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings 21.2% 11th 22.9% 25.9%
Households 61,746 19th 4,554,007 114,761,359
Home ownership rate 69.1% 75th 68.7% 66.1%
Home median value $156,500 10th $135,600 $186,200
People per household 2.5 49th 2.5 2.6
Building permits (last year) 178 19th 16,905 829,658

Income Demographics

Income Demographics
Portage County Rank Ohio US
Income per capita $25,483 21st $25,618 $27,915
Income per household $51,441 19th $48,071 $52,762
Income below poverty line 14.3% 45th 14.8% 14.3%

Business Demographics

Business Demographics
Portage County Rank Ohio US
Non-farm private establishments 2,944 18th 250,476 7,354,043
Non-farm private employees 41,722 22nd 4,432,849 113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses) 12,671 19th 897,939 27,092,908
Retail sales $1,657,377 19th $138,816,008 $3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita $10,630 36th $12,049 $12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales $187,682 20th $17,779,905 $613,795,732

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