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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 per capita income in 2007: $25,650
Portage Lakes:  $25,650
Ohio:  $24,581

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 
 
 (low).

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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 (5.5 miles , pop. 217,074).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (324.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Franklin, OH (1.7 miles ), Green, OH (1.9 miles ), Barberton, OH (2.0 miles ), Akron, OH (2.4 miles ), Lakemore, OH (2.4 miles ), Norton, OH (2.5 miles ), Uniontown, OH (2.6 miles ), Clinton, OH (2.7 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%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 330

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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 slightly above Ohio state average. It is 62% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.5 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 27.9 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.


Portage Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.4 miles away from Portage Lakes center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 75.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from Portage Lakes center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.7 miles away from Portage Lakes center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Portage Lakes topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Portage Lakes:
  • BARBERTON CITIZENS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; BARBERTON, OH)
  • REGENCY HOSPITAL OF AKRON (about 5 miles; BARBERTON, OH)
  • AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CTR (about 6 miles; AKRON, OH)

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 10 miles; CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,324)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-STARK CAMPUS (about 10 miles; NORTH CANTON, OH; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • KENT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 22 miles; KENT, OH; FT enrollment: 18,677)
  • MOUNT UNION COLLEGE (about 23 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:

Portage Lakes, Ohio environmental map by EPA

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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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Portage Lakes travel time to work


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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%)


Religion statistics for Portage Lakes

Adherents


NameCatholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents48.0%8.7%8.3%4.4%2.7%
Congregations10.7%1.6%12.0%5.6%3.7%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents2.3%2.3%2.2%2.2%18.9%
Congregations2.9%4.3%3.2%3.5%52.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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)
  • WHLO (640 AM; 5 kW; AKRON, OH; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, 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)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WAPS (91.3 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: BOARD OF EDUCATION, AKRON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • WKDD (98.1 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAKS (96.5 FM; AKRON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHBC-FM (94.1 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNIR (100.1 FM; KENT, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM, INC.)
  • WMJI (105.7 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNCX (98.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OF CLEVELAND INC.)
  • WQAL (104.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMVX (106.5 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDOK (102.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WZAK (93.1 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRQK-FM (106.9 FM; CANTON, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCRF-FM (103.3 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WNWV (107.3 FM; ELYRIA, OH; Owner: ELYRIA-LORAIN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WENZ (107.9 FM; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)

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.)
  • WOAC (Channel 67; CANTON, OH; Owner: WRAY, 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.)
  • WEWS-TV (Channel 5; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: SCRIPPS HOWARD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQHS-TV (Channel 61; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: UNIVISION CLEVELAND LLC)
  • W35AX (Channel 35; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: MEDIA-COM TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WVIZ (Channel 25; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: IDEASTREAM)
  • WUAB (Channel 43; LORAIN, OH; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • WJW (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: WJW LICENSE, INC.)
  • WIVM-LP (Channel 52; CANTON, OH; Owner: LUCINDA DeVAUL-TONGES)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WNEO (Channel 45; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED10$98,286113$119,450122$135,99920$42,72133$120,0140$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$011$122,22431$136,4416$61,6273$262,3601$48,550
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$134,23320$91,111125$152,24031$46,31112$141,2881$99,960
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$82,2105$175,27640$122,9405$42,8125$136,9660$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$07$92,45711$116,4840$02$91,0950$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5316.01 , 5318.01, 5318.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED53$128,48310$116,6838$138,745
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$128,3076$140,9301$56,790
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$117,0954$162,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5316.01 , 5318.01, 5318.02

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