Portage County, WI

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US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

37.8

0.532% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.4%

1.49% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$71,301

8.77% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$214,700

16.1% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portage County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.17%), Other (Hispanic) (1.43%), and White (Hispanic) (1.31%).

None of the households in Portage County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Portage County, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Portage County, WI was $214,700, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Portage County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Portage County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Portage County, WI borders Adams County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Waushara County, WI, and Wood County, WI.

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Economy

The economy of Portage County, WI employs N/A people. The largest industries in Portage County, WI are Manufacturing (5,776 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,934 people), and Retail Trade (4,161 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portage County, WI, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portage County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portage County, WI, are Manufacturing (5,776 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,934 people), and Retail Trade (4,161 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portage County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Portage County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,969), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,480), and Public Administration ($61,523).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($56,000), Public Administration ($51,154), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,840).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

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Other Services (except Public Administration)
99
Health Care and Social Assistance
95
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Portage County, WI went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 50.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (50.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.5%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Portage County, WI for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Portage County, WI awarded 1,894 degrees. The student population of Portage County, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,315 male students and 4,649 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Portage County, WI are White (1,685 and 90.2%), followed by Asian (58 and 3.1%), Hispanic or Latino (43 and 2.3%), and Two or More Races (40 and 2.14%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $6,698 for in-state students and $15,402 for out-of-state students.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Portage County, WI was $214,700 in 2022, which is 0.762 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $184,900 to $214,700, a 16.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Portage County, WI is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Portage County, WI have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portage County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Portage County, WI is $71,301. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Portage County, WI was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $97,903, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9607.01, with respective values of $85,469 and $84,397.

Property

$214,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,719

$20,442

Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Portage County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Portage County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Portage County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9605
Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9607.01

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Portage County, WI was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $97,903, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9607.01, with respective values of $85,469 and $84,397.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Portage County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$71,301

Median Household Income

± $2,422

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Portage County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portage County, WI is from Portage County, WI.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Portage County, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)
Carpooled (8.04%)

In 2022, 75.1% of workers in Portage County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portage County, WI have a similar commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (19.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Portage County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Portage County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Portage County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Portage County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portage County, WI (7.01k out of 67.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of Portage County, WI has health coverage, with 57.4% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Portage County, WI see 2152 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.74% decrease from the previous year (2283 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1382 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 750 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,152 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Portage County, WI

Primary care physicians in Portage County, WI see an average of 2,152 patients per year. This represents a 5.74% decrease from the previous year (2,283 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Portage County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.14%

Uninsured

57.4%

Employer Coverage

10.2%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Portage County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.