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County population in July 2011: 70,038 (62% urban, 38% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 17,751
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,289
% of renters here:

29%
State:

30%

Land area: 806 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 87 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Portage County: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.2%), Manufacturing (17.7%), Retail trade (13.5%), Finance,insurance,real estate,and rental and leasing (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Portage County, Wisconsin:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.6%)
  • Asian alone (2.7%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Median resident age:  33.0 years
Wisconsin median age:  36.0 years

Males: 33,490  (49.8%)
Females: 33,692  (50.2%)

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Portage County,WI real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Portage County:

2.5 people
Wisconsin:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,282 ($43,487 in 1999)
This county:

$50282
Wisconsin:

$49993

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $527 (lower quartile is $422, upper quartile is $636)
This county:

$527
State:

$599


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $148,000 (it was $98,200 in 2000)
Portage County:

$148,000
Wisconsin:

$170,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,100 - $195,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $189,501
Here:

$189,501
State:

$212,450

Townhouses or other attached units: $112,115
Here:

$112,115
State:

$187,116

In 2-unit structures: $93,495
Here:

$93,495
State:

$165,377

Mobile homes: $59,306
Here:

$59,306
State:

$36,669
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,214
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $434

Institutionalized population: 444

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 116
  • Thefts: 246
  • Auto thefts: 15

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 6
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 95
  • Thefts: 201
  • Auto thefts: 20

Portage County, WI map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 226 buildings, average cost: $185,900
  • 2008: 148 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2009: 137 buildings, average cost: $169,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Portage County Wisconsin:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 56.1%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 42.5%



2008 Presidential Election results in Portage County Wisconsin:


Obama (Democratic): 63.7%
McCain (Republican): 35.4%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,588 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,347 (1.8%)


Portage County household income distribution in 2009 Portage County home values distribution


Portage County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.5%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.5%
Portage County:

12.5%
Wisconsin:

12.4%
Median age of residents in 2009: 35 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36 years old, American Indian residents: 21 years old, Asian residents: 20 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19 years old, Other race residents: 28 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.5%
Whole state:

8.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.7%
Whole state:

3.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Portage County is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $719 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stevens Point, Plover, Hull, Stockton, Grant, Sharon, Whiting, Lanark, Amherst, Carson.

Portage County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Local government website:www.co.portage.wi.us

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Portage County: Chick-A-Gami Bay Scout Camp (A), Camp Mikquand (B), Lassa Dairy Farms (C), Stevens Point Country Club (D), Wisconsin River Country Club (E), Bancroft Pine Grove Fire Department (F), Hull Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (G), Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 Town of Linwood (H), Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 Town of Eau Pleine (I), Rudolph Volunteer Fire Department Station 4 Town of Carson (J), Stockton Fire Department (K), Dewey Township Volunteer Fire Department (L), Rosholt Fire District (M), Amherst Fire District Fire and Rescue (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Portage County include: Evangelical Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Saint Bartholomew Church (C), Saint Casimir Catholic Church (D), South New Hope Church (E), Buena Vista Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Saint Patricks Church (H), Saint Marys Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: North Almond Cemetery (1), Lombard Cemetery (2), Lone Pine Cemetery (3), Badger Cemetery (4), Hillside Cemetery (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6), Dopp Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Mud Lake (A), Oesterle Lake (B), Onland Lake (C), Pallen Lake (D), Patterson Lake (E), Penny Lake (F), Peters Lake (G), Pickerel Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Branch Tenmile Creek (A), Pearl Creek (B), Spring Creek (C), Lost Creek (D), North Branch Tenmile Creek (E), Tomorrow River (F), Hayden Creek (G), Hay Meadow Creek (H), Halladay Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Portage County include: Al Tech County Park (1), Buena Vista Prairie Chicken Meadow State Natural Area (2), Buena Vista Quarry Prairie State Natural Area (3), Dewey Marsh State Natural Area (4), Emmons Creek Barrens State Natural Area (5), New Hope Pines State Natural Area (6), Pickerel Lake State Natural Area (7), Mead Conifer Bogs State Natural Area (8), Consolidated County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Marathon County , Shawano County , Waupaca County , Waushara County , Wood County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.8%
Wisconsin:

7.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 8,526
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,458 (43% naturalized citizens)

Portage County:

2.2%
Whole state:

3.6%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 419
  • 1990 to 1994: 270
  • 1985 to 1989: 201
  • 1980 to 1984: 160
  • 1975 to 1979: 82
  • 1970 to 1974: 28
  • 1970 to 1974: 58
  • 1965 to 1969: 240

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.0%

Portage County marital status for males
Portage County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 18,534
  • One, attached: 630
  • Two: 1,699
  • 3 or 4: 1,141
  • 5 to 9: 1,372
  • 10 to 19: 621
  • 20 or more: 772
  • Mobile homes: 1,788
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 32

Housing units in Portage County with a mortgage: 8,603 (1,072 second mortgage, 1,644 home equity loan, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,485

Here:

65.7% with mortgage
State:

68.7% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.91%
Here66.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 44,952
Total congregations: 57

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents31,905 (71.0%)4,141 (9.2%)3,662 (8.1%)1,402 (3.1%)850 (1.9%)
Congregations16 (28.1%)7 (12.3%)6 (10.5%)5 (8.8%)1 (1.8%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodEvangelical Free Church of AmericaGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents479 (1.1%)450 (1.0%)378 (0.8%)272 (0.6%)1,413 (3.1%)
Congregations1 (1.8%)1 (1.8%)2 (3.5%)2 (3.5%)16 (28.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Portage County - Stevens Point, Plover, Hull, Stockton, Grant

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 8
This county:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
This county:

3.51 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

4.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 67
Portage County:

9.81 / 10,000 pop.
Wisconsin:

8.64 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.9%
Wisconsin:

7.6%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
Wisconsin:

27.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Portage County:

11.6%
State:

13.0%


Agriculture in Portage County:

Average size of farms: 244 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $116,081
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $538.21
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.79%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $93,477
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 63.03%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 49.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $97,225
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.30%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.97
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 31.84%
Corn for grain: 35184 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 331 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 9596 harvested acres
Vegetables: 44,888 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 36 acres

Tornado activity:

Portage County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Wisconsin state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 fatalities and 9 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/26/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 6 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 9, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1944): October 21, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1944, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3249): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3249, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 7, 2004 to July 3, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1526): June 18, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1526, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: September 2, 2002 to September 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1432): September 10, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1432, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 2002 to June 25, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1429): July 19, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1429, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Incident Period: April 10, 2001 to July 6, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1369): May 11, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1369, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Wisconsin Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 7, 1993 to August 25, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-994): July 2, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-994, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Wisconsin Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3014): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3014, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • Wisconsin SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 27, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-376): April 27, 1973, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-376, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Portage County (9) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Laos (21%)
  • Mexico (12%)
  • Thailand (11%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Poland (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Canada (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Portage County (%):



  • Polish (33%)
  • German (32%)
  • Norwegian (5%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (5%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)


Portage County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 27,549 (79%)
  • Carpooled: 3,221 (9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 94 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 22 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 15 (0%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 527 (2%)
  • Walked: 1,958 (6%)
  • Other means: 178 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,492 (4%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Portage County, Wisconsin:

  • 2,818 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 301 people in nursing homes
  • 128 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 110 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 69 people in religious group quarters
  • 33 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in other group homes
  • 15 people in halfway houses
  • 13 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 5 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $53,512.

5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,463 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.98%
Wisconsin average:

6.06%


0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)
Portage County:

0.05%
Wisconsin average:

0.08%

4.44% relocated from other counties in Wisconsin ($25,209 average AGI)
1.49% relocated from other states ($11,184 average AGI)
Portage County:

1.49%
Wisconsin average:

2.00%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wood County, WI  0.92% ($32,034 average AGI)
from Marathon County, WI  0.44% ($36,117)
from Waupaca County, WI  0.33% ($27,440)
from Dane County, WI  0.24% ($41,790)
from Milwaukee County, WI  0.23% ($36,136)
from Waukesha County, WI  0.22% ($59,268)
from Winnebago County, WI  0.16% ($28,175)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.46%
Wisconsin average:

6.22%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.48% relocated to other counties in Wisconsin ($22,025 average AGI)
1.98% relocated to other states ($11,019 average AGI)
Portage County:

1.98%
Wisconsin average:

2.21%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marathon County, WI  0.70% ($33,553 average AGI)
to Wood County, WI  0.68% ($29,132)
to Dane County, WI  0.44% ($32,140)
to Waupaca County, WI  0.36% ($43,478)
to Milwaukee County, WI  0.23% ($25,552)
to Winnebago County, WI  0.19% ($33,163)
to Outagamie County, WI  0.18% ($27,378)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.0

Births per 1000 population in Portage County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Portage County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Portage County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,693 (7,659 aged, 1,034 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.48
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6312.540
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 181.120
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 22652.1

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1023.900
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 690.980
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.88

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 54.05
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66.58

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 11.84

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 99.5. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 50.8
  • Other - 48.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 63,657
  • In family households: 51,719 (13,649 male householders, 2,994 female householders)
    14,045 spouses, 19,058 children (17,758 natural, 441 adopted, 859 stepchildren), 332 grandchildren, 422 brothers or sisters, 201 parents, 294 other relatives, 724 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 11,938 (4,154 male householders (2,818 living alone)), 4,315 female householders (3,337 living alone)), 3,469 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,525 (457 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 7,123 2-persons, 3,612 3-persons, 3,726 4-persons, 1,497 5-persons, 463 6-persons, 222 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,155 1-person, 1,664 2-persons, 356 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 95 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

93.6% of residents of Portage County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $259,580,000 ($3854 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,546,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $126,573,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $56,172,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,927,000
Federal grants: $52,519,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,690,000 ($161,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $16,699,000 ($3,906,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $668,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,981,000
Federal Government insurance: $41,452,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 3,910
Here:

58 per 1000 residents
State:

65 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,254
Here:

33 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +330
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,520
Here -22 per 1000 residents
State +3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Portage County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.73 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 667
  • 2000 to 2004: 2,162
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,520
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,192
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,331
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,786
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,842
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,133
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,513
Rooms in houses/apartments in Portage County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 103
  • 3 rooms: 354
  • 4 rooms: 1,453
  • 5 rooms: 4,026
  • 6 rooms: 4,308
  • 7 rooms: 3,107
  • 8 rooms: 2,106
  • 9+ rooms: 2,286
  • 1 room: 190
  • 2 rooms: 533
  • 3 rooms: 1,272
  • 4 rooms: 2,567
  • 5 rooms: 1,409
  • 6 rooms: 625
  • 7 rooms: 332
  • 8 rooms: 169
  • 9+ rooms: 192
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Portage County, Wisconsin
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 37
  • 1 bedroom: 356
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,090
  • 3 bedrooms: 10,004
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,524
  • 5+ bedrooms: 740
  • no bedroom: 217
  • 1 bedroom: 1,608
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,527
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,470
  • 4 bedrooms: 295
  • 5+ bedrooms: 172
Cars and other vehicles available in Portage County, Wisconsin in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 555
  • 1 vehicle: 4,050
  • 2 vehicles: 8,536
  • 3 vehicles: 3,350
  • 4 vehicles: 906
  • 5+ vehicles: 354
  • no vehicle: 886
  • 1 vehicle: 3,382
  • 2 vehicles: 2,283
  • 3 vehicles: 535
  • 4 vehicles: 126
  • 5+ vehicles: 77

57% of Portage County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Wisconsin.

Portage County:

56.5%
State average:

57.2%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 53824
  • Northeast: 860
  • Midwest: 8002
  • South: 1367
  • West: 1439

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $104,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Portage County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (62.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18.6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.6%)
  • Wood (6.7%)
  • Electricity (2.2%)
  • Utility gas (54.8%)
  • Electricity (30.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.5%)
  • Other fuel (2.3%)
  • Wood (0.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 873
Here:

11.9%
Wisconsin:

16.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 243
Here:

6.1%
Wisconsin:

9.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 163
Here:

2.1%
Wisconsin:

18.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Portage County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $10,510,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,110,000
    Air Transportation: $1,216,000
    Parks and Recreation: $241,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $87,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $3,509,000
    Parks and Recreation: $605,000
    General Public Buildings: $534,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $105,000
    Correctional Institutions: $81,000
  • Current Operations - Health - Other: $34,130,000
    Regular Highways: $11,821,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $8,032,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $5,798,000
    Police Protection: $5,502,000
    General - Other: $3,379,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,276,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,081,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,996,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,859,000
    Financial Administration: $1,856,000
    Libraries: $1,609,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,249,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,222,000
    Air Transportation: $1,216,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,107,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $320,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,029,000
    All Other: $162,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $637,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $797,000
    Highways: $477,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,081,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $2,197,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,670,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $344,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $225,000
    Rents: $72,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $68,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,443,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,362,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $136,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $178,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,340,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $29,031,000
    General Local Government Support: $4,928,000
    Highways: $4,859,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,557,000
    All Other: $1,945,000
    Education: $30,000
  • Tax - Property: $19,359,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,674,000
    NEC: $308,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $150,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $136,000
    Other License: $121,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $24,537,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 853
  • Number of aged recipients: 142
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 711
  • Number of recipients under 18: 109
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 516
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 228
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 395
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 326


Portage County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Portage County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Portage County, WI among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John41976.6 years
Mary32381.5 years
Frank23081.2 years
Joseph22577.9 years
Helen21181.5 years
William19776.1 years
Robert18770.7 years
Edward18676.1 years
Anna14983.7 years
James14766.7 years
Most common last names in Portage County, WI among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson8578.0 years
Glodowski7275.0 years
Miller6573.3 years
Anderson6179.6 years
Hintz5875.0 years
Smith5278.1 years
Peterson5274.3 years
Firkus4578.2 years
Pliska4076.7 years
Schultz3778.4 years
Businesses in Portage County, WI
NameCountNameCount
Buffalo Wild Wings1RadioShack1
Dairy Queen2Sears1
H&R Block1Slumberland2
Hardee's1Staples1
Jimmy John's2Subway3
Jones New York1T-Mobile1
La-Z-Boy1True Value1
Lane Furniture1U.S. Cellular2
Marriott1UPS2
MasterBrand Cabinets4YMCA1
New Balance1
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Portage County on our top lists:

  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic Church adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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