Portage Wisconsin Real Estate
Portage, Wisconsin, is located in Columbia County, 32 miles N of Madison, Wisconsin and 83 miles NW of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Portage has a population of 9,728.
Portage Homes
Portage properties pool is 3,778 residential properties including Portage new homes. Median age of real estate in Portage is 1952. Average Household size is 2.96 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 22% are 2 bedroom homes, 53% are 3 bedroom homes, 20% are 4 bedroom homes, and 3% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Portage Mortgage Statistics
Portage mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Portage |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
35% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
65% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
40% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
25% |
16% |
Portage Area Real Estate Tax
Portage Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,601 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 44,804. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Portage School District: Children make up 23.3% of Portage population. Portage has 2,264 under 18 years old residents, or 0.52 kids per one worker, or 0.6 kids per one household.
Portage Real Estate & Portage Homeownership
There are 1284.52 or 34% one person households, 1171.18 or 31% two person households, and 566.7 or 15% three person households in Portage, Wisconsin. Median residents age is 35.5, Senior citizens (65+) make up 1,480 or 15.2%% of Portage population.
There are 4,370 workers (over 16 years of age) in Portage. Of these, 91.17% drive to work. Approximately 0.82% of workers in Portage take public transportation. An estimated 5.51% walk to work.
Median Portage homeowner's housing expences are 18%
Crime in Portage (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Portage |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
NaN |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
NaN |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
NaN |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
NaN |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
NaN |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
NaN |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
NaN |
43.3 |
Invest in Portage Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Portage Wisconsin area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Portage |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Madison, Wisconsin |
- |
| Near Large City |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
- |
| Portage Zip Codes |
53901 |
- |
| Portage Area Codes |
608 |
- |
| White population |
92.76% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
3.9% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.71% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.51% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
3.39% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 44,804% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
6.38% |
12.4% |
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