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Portage, Wood County, Ohio

Village in Wood County, Ohio · ZIP 43451

  • Wood County
  • Within Portage Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 418 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 191Households
  • $54,175Median household income
  • $113,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−7.0%
3804004204402000: 42820002010: 43820102020: 3982020428398
Population of Portage at each census
CensusPopulation
2000428
2010438
2020398

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Portage
Under $50k28.8%
$50k to $100k61.8%
$100k to $150k6.3%
$150k to $200k1%
$200k and over2.1%

Median household income $54,175 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Portage
Owner occupied
79 units
Renter occupied
112 units
Vacancy rate
12.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Portage compared with its county and state
Portage compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePortageWood CountyOhio
Population445131,79511,780,046
Median household income$54,175$73,124$69,680
Median age49.435.739.6
Median home value$113,800$214,400$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.0%37.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents5.8%3.4%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes41.4%64.6%67.0%
Mean commute to work22.6 minutes20.5 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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