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Portage County
Portage County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Population 70,377 County Seat Portage County Courthouse State FIPS 55 County FIPS 097 Num Towns 13 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 45,655 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 70,281 Median Age 37.8 Veterans 4,230 Housing Units 31,265 Uninsured 371 Net Migration (recent) 583 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,699 Total Employees 28,541 Avg Annual Pay $56,889 Median Household Income $71,301 Poverty Rate 10.4% Unemployment Rate 3.3% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $75,853 Federal Spending FY2024 $474,786,581 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,746
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $214,700 Median Rent $876 FMR Studio $706 FMR 1BR $794 FMR 2BR $1,029 FMR 3BR $1,240 FMR 4BR $1,388
Health & Safety
Hospitals 26 EMS Stations 39 Fire Stations 39 Police Stations 39 Adult Smoking 14.1% Adult Obesity 32.2% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 17.2 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.18 Electric Customers 2843874 Towns with Broadband Data 13 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 13
Community
Churches 31 Libraries 13 Historic Places (NRHP) 22 Homeless Population N/A Schools 150 SNAP Stores 55 Bank Branches 23
Agriculture
Total Farms 951 Land in Farms (acres) 242,007 Avg Farm Size (acres) 254.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)
Type Title Date DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-08-27 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2010-10-21 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2004-06-18 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING 2002-09-10 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2002-07-19 DR FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2001-05-11 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING 1993-07-02
Detailed Topics
Communities in Portage County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
