Portage Borough, Pennsylvania

Portage Borough, Cambria County, Pennsylvania is a borough located in the Northeastern Region (Mid-Atlantic) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 2837. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the borough is 2581, making it the 482nd most populous in Pennsylvania. The borough has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 kmē), it is the 455th smallest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2837 people, 1232 households, and 757 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4262.7 people per square mile (1645.84/kmē), it would be the 209th most densely populated borough in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There were 1367 housing units at an average density of 2040.3 per square mile (787.76/kmē). The average household size was 2.27 persons, and the average family size was 2.95 persons. In the borough Age distribution was 20.7% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males. The median age is 41.7 years, the median age of male residents at 38.7 and the median age of female residents at 43.8. The racial makeup of the borough was 2822 White, 2 Black or African American, 1 American Indian, 2 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 9 from two or more races and 1 Ohter races.

Portage borough Pennsylvania Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Portage borough Pennsylvania School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Portage Borough Pennsylvania GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the borough was $24548, making it the 92nd lowest borough by median household income in Pennsylvania. The median income for a family in the borough was $34539, it is 237th poorest borough by median family income in Pennsylvania. The per capita income for the borough was $15594, it is 413th poorest borough by per capita income in Pennsylvania. The median income is $17490, The median income for males was $21341, compared to $15123 for females.

In 2000, 551 pupils and students, of which 50.45% are male and 49.55% are female, 19.42% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.44% nursery or pri school, 7.26% kindergarten, 48.64% elementary school, 27.22% high school and 11.43% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2837
April 2000 Estimate2837
July 2000 Estimate2827
July 2001 Estimate2784
July 2002 Estimate2753
July 2003 Estimate2726
July 2004 Estimate2694
July 2005 Estimate2659
July 2006 Estimate2631
July 2007 Estimate2600
July 2008 Estimate2581
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school171330
Kindergarten221840
Elementary school139129268
High school8169150
College or graduate school194463
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Portage borough, Pennsylvania$24548$34539$15594
Cambria County, Pennsylvania$30179$37797$16058
Pennsylvania, United States$40106$49184$20880
United States$41994$50046$21587