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| Portage |
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| Population 2002: | 9,892 |
| Population 2000: | 9,728 |
| Elevation: | 800 feet |
| Area codes: | 608 |
| Population growth: | +164 (+1.69%) |
| Land area: | 8.3 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.4 |
| County: | Columbia |
| Industries: | Manufacturing (24.8%), Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Retail trade (12.5%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 90.7% |
| Black: | 3.9% |
| Hispanic: | 3.4% |
| Two or more races: | 1.2% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
| Other race: | 0.9% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 54.8% |
| Never married: | 23.1% |
| Divorced: | 11.5% |
| Widowed: | 9.0% |
| Separated: | 1.5% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $90,600 |
| Household income: | $35,815 |
| Resident age: | 35.5 years |
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| Portage Compared to Wisconsin State Average |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | much above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 82.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 14.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.9% |
| Unemployed: | 4.2% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 449 (4549.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 238.9 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 46 (466.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 7 (70.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 3 (30.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 3 (30.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | none |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 44.2% |
| Irish: | 13.0% |
| English: | 9.7% |
| Norwegian: | 8.5% |
| Polish: | 7.2% |
| United States: | 3.5% |