Portage, WI Profile

Portage, WI, population 10,035, is located in Wisconsin's Columbia county, about 32.4 miles from Madison and 85.6 miles from Milwaukee.

Through the 90's Portage's population has grown by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Portage has grown by about 3%.

Portage's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Portage tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.50
	Males	33.60
	Females	37.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,728	N/A
2001	9,816	0.90%
2002	9,890	0.75%
2003	9,977	0.88%
2004	10,009	0.32%
2005	10,035	0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,815

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	31
2002	61
2003	N/A
2004	150
2005	258
2006	159
2007	439
2008	336

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	0	6	1	3	6
Robbery	0	3	-	2	1	1	2	1
Aggravated Assault	3	3	-	13	19	14	37	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,114
2002	5,087
2003	N/A
2004	5,027
2005	3,817
2006	3,872
2007	3,402
2008	3,608

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	29	46	-	61	56	30	15	44
Larceny, Theft	459	449	-	420	322	355	312	307
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	7	-	23	6	5	6	3
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	800 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.7 Square Miles