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Summit County

Population in July 2007: 9,868.
Males: 4,902  (49.7%)
Females: 4,966  (50.3%)
Median resident age:  41.1 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 44319.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,893 (it was $43,698 in 2000)
Portage Lakes:  $48,893
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $140,801 (it was $104,800 in 2000)
Portage Lakes:  $140,801
Ohio:  $137,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,695; Detached houses: $168,639; Townhouses or other attached units: $249,235; In 2-unit structures: $147,009; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $277,642; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,159; Mobile homes: $85,000

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Races in Portage Lakes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Portage Lakes: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.4%), Irish (15.4%), English (12.3%), United States (9.9%), Italian (5.5%), Hungarian (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1050 feet

Land area: 6.57 square miles.

Population density: 1502 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Portage Lakes

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portage Lakes CDP

  • Never married: 21.4%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 14.0%

145 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Ohio:  3.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Portage Lakes:  1.3% ($1,331)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Akron, OH (5.6 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (426.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Franklin, OH (3.0 miles ), Green, OH (4.4 miles ), Barberton, OH (5.2 miles ), Akron, OH (5.6 miles ), Lakemore, OH (7.4 miles ), Norton, OH (7.9 miles ), Canal Fulton, OH (8.4 miles ), Clinton, OH (8.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.99 N, Longitude: 81.53 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,010 (-20.4%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 603 (11.9%)

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Historical population



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)


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Portage Lakes-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 24% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Portage Lakes place center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.9 miles away from the place center killed 18 people and injured 200 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Portage Lakes:
  • AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CTR (about 6 miles; AKRON, OH)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-AKRON (about 6 miles; AKRON, OH)
  • BARBERTON CITIZENS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BARBERTON, OH)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portage Lakes:
  • AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL (about 10 miles; AKRON, OH; ID: CAK)
  • CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL (about 35 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; ID: CLE)
  • BURKE LAKEFRONT (about 38 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; ID: BKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Portage Lakes:
  • AKRON FULTON INTL (about 6 miles; AKRON, OH; ID: AKR)
  • MAYFIELD (about 9 miles; AKRON, OH; ID: 1D4)
  • OLD PORTAGE (about 10 miles; AKRON, OH; ID: 4P2)

Amtrak station near Portage Lakes:
  • 7 miles: AKRON (906 E. BOWERY ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portage Lakes:
  • UNIVERSITY OF AKRON MAIN CAMPUS (about 6 miles; AKRON, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,801)
  • STARK STATE COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles; CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 12 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 27 miles; KENT, OH; FT enrollment: 18,677)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 30 miles; ALLIANCE, OH; FT enrollment: 2,188)
  • BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BEREA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,849)
  • JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; CLEVELAND, OH; FT enrollment: 3,861)

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Notable locations in Portage Lakes: Bay Side Picnic Area (A), Latham Lane Picnic Area (B), Old Park Picnic Area (C), Hol-Hi Golf Club (D), Big Oaks Picnic Area (E), High Point Picnic Area (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Coventry Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Portage Lakes: Hope Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Grape Lake (A), Turkeyfoot Lake (B), Rex Lake (C), Hower Lake (D), Long Lake Channel (E), Portage Lakes (F), North Reservoir (G), East Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Feeder Race River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Portage Lakes include: Portage Lakes Wetland State Nature Preserve (1), Portage Lakes State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Turkeyfoot Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.6%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portage Lakes, OH


People in group quarters in Portage Lakes
  • 54 people in nursing homes
  • 39 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Portage Lakes compared to Ohio state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Summit County Ohio:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

5.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.02%
Ohio average:  5.31%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($327 average AGI)
Summit County:  0.11%
Ohio average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cuyahoga County, OH  1.11% ($47,737 average AGI)
from Portage County, OH  0.70% ($33,899)
from Stark County, OH  0.53% ($34,986)


5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,098 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.40%
Ohio average:  5.79%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($373 average AGI)
Summit County:  0.04%
Ohio average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cuyahoga County, OH  0.72% ($43,425 average AGI)
to Portage County, OH  0.62% ($40,020)
to Stark County, OH  0.61% ($44,585)


Strongest AM radio stations in Portage Lakes:
  • WAKR (1590 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHLO (640 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRCW (1060 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CANTON, OH)
  • WTOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH)
  • WCUE (1150 AM; 5 kW; CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WWMK (1260 AM; 10 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRMR (1420 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CLEVELAND CLASSICAL RADIO, LLC)
  • WERE (1300 AM; 5 kW; CLEVELAND, OH)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portage Lakes:
  • WONE-FM (97.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WAPS (91.3 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, AKRON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WKSU-FM (89.7 FM; KENT, OH; Owner: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQMX (94.9 FM; MEDINA, OH; Owner: RUBBER CITY RADIO GROUP, INC)
  • WZIP (88.1 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON)
  • WAKS (96.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKDD (98.1 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMJI (105.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHBC-FM (94.1 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WQAL (104.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNCX (98.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF CLEVELAND INC.)
  • WMVX (106.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOK (102.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WNIR (100.1 FM; KENT, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM, INC.)
  • WZAK (93.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCRF-FM (103.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRQK-FM (106.9 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMMS (100.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WENZ (107.9 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFHM-FM (95.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Portage Lakes:
  • WVPX (Channel 23; AKRON, OH; Owner: PAXSON AKRON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WAKN-LP (Channel 11; AKRON, OH; Owner: AKRON TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WEAO (Channel 49; AKRON, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WAOH-LP (Channel 29; AKRON, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDLI (Channel 17; CANTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKYC-TV (Channel 3; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WKYC-TV, INC.)
  • WOIO (Channel 19; SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WBNX-TV (Channel 55; AKRON, OH; Owner: WINSTON BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOAC (Channel 67; CANTON, OH; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WEWS-TV (Channel 5; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W35AX (Channel 35; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WQHS-TV (Channel 61; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: UNIVISION CLEVELAND LLC)
  • WUAB (Channel 43; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WVIZ (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
  • WJW (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WJW LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVM-LP (Channel 52; CANTON, OH; Owner: LUCINDA DeVAUL-TONGES)
  • WXOX-LP (Channel 65; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • W53AX (Channel 53; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WRAP-CA (Channel 32; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)

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