Population:

City of Portage: 37,293 (2010)
Porter County: 163,598 (2009)

Labor Force:

City of Portage: 19,391 (2010)
Porter County: 83,389 (2009)

Employed:

City of Portage: 16,948 (2010)
Porter County: 75,726 (2009)

Unemployment:

City of Portage: 9.5 %
Porter County: 9.2 %
State of Indiana: 9.5%
* Provided by The Indiana Economic Development Corporation

Top Employers:

Portage Township Schools 1,096 employees
US Steel Corporation 913 employees
ILA Local 1969 and 2038 760 employees
Solid Platforms, Inc. 740 employees
Wal-Mart 500 employees
City of Portage 350 employees
NLMK Indiana 340 employees
Porter Hospital 300 employees
Bass Pro Shops 270 employees
Graphic Packaging International 200 employees
* Provided by The Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce

Median Household Income:

City of Portage: $49,979 (2009)
Porter County: $60,718 (2009)
State of Indiana: $45,427 (2009)

Per Capita Income:

City of Portage: $20,146 (2008)
Porter County: $41,599 (2008)
State of Indiana: $34,543 (2008)
* Provided by STATS Indiana Website

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2009 Comprehensive Plan (10 MB )