Portage, New York

Back to Portage, NY housing info, Livingston County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Livingston County Population in July 2008: 827. Population change since 2000: -3.7%   Males: 416   (50.4%) Females: 411   (49.6%) Median resident age:   34.6 years New York median age:   35.9 years Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,432 (it was $32,500 in 2000) Portage:   $40,432 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,725 Portage:   $17,725 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,139 (it was $57,000 in 2000) Portage:   $89,139 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,275; Detached houses: $116,271; Townhouses or other attached units: $58,437; In 2-unit structures: $180,767; Mobile homes: $33,207 Portage, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Portage: White Non-Hispanic (96.3%) Two or more races (2.2%) American Indian (1.2%) Hispanic (0.8%) 2008 cost of living index in Portage: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Ancestries: German (30.8%), English (21.5%), Irish (18.7%), United States (6.8%), Italian (5.7%), Dutch (4.5%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Land area: 26.4 square miles. Population density: 31 people per square mile   (very low).

Latitude: 42.55 N, Longitude: 77.99 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 585

Portage-area historical tornado activity is near New York state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.5 miles away from the Portage town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/24/1967, a category 3 tornado 29.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Portage-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.7 miles away from Portage center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/2001 at 20:15:15, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG) earthquake occurred 33.6 miles away from Portage center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.6 miles away from Portage center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Notable locations in Portage: Portage (A), Nunda Rod and Gun Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Assumption Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.6%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	10.4%
Whole state:	5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

This town:	14.0%
Whole state:	14.6%

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portage, NY

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5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,029 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
New York average:	5.41%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($250 average AGI)

Livingston County:	0.22%
New York average:	0.24%

from Monroe County, NY	1.86% ($38,465 average AGI)
from Steuben County, NY	0.55% ($24,492)
from Ontario County, NY	0.48% ($30,161)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
New York average:	6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($188 average AGI)

Livingston County:	0.05%
New York average:	0.10%

to Monroe County, NY	2.18% ($34,082 average AGI)
to Steuben County, NY	0.50% ($26,684)
to Ontario County, NY	0.47% ($30,578)