Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Cambria
Municipality: Portage borough
Total Population 3,105
SEX
Male 1,426
Female 1,679
AGE
Under 5 years 162
5 to 17 years 569
18 to 20 years 106
21 to 24 years 142
25 to 44 years 797
45 to 54 years 308
55 to 59 years 157
60 to 64 years 202
65 to 74 years 393
75 to 84 years 217
85 years and over 52
Median age 38.8
Under 18 years 731
Percent of total population 23.5
65 years and over 662
Percent of total population 21.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,259
Family households (families) 859
Married-couple families 652
Percent of total households 51.8
Other family, male householder 40
Other family, female householder 167
Nonfamily households 400
Percent of total households 31.8
Householder living alone 373
Householder 65 years and over 240
Persons living in households 3,091
Persons per household 2.46
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 14
Institutionalized persons 14
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 3,097
Black 1
Percent of total population 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 0
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 7
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 0
Hispanic Origin (any race) 5
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,380
Occupied housing units 1,259
Owner occupied 867
Percent owner occupied 68.9
Renter occupied 392
Vacant housing units 121
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 4
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 9.7
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.2
Units with over 1 person per room 12
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 898
1-unit, attached 37
2 to 4 units 201
5 to 9 units 41
10 or more units 75
Mobile home, trailer, other 128
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 705
Less than $50,000 547
$50,000 to $99,999 154
$100,000 to $149,999 3
$150,000 to $199,999 1
$200,000 to $299,999 0
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 35,900
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 357
Less than $250 297
$250 to $499 60
$500 to $749 0
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 177
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 705
White 703
Black 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.3
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997