Ohio

Portage County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
88.7%
Other
6.9%
African
4.4%

Compared with Ohio and the United States

Portage Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPortage CountyOhioUnited States
Non-Hispanic White88.7%74.5%58%
Black or African American4.4%12.8%—
Hispanic1.9%5.5%—
Indian1.1%1%—
East Asian0.8%0.8%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Portage County next to Ohio and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPortage CountyOhioUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—92.8 (−7.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—73.0 (−27.0%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$75,766$71,389$80,734
Median home value$227,000$214,800$332,700
Home price to income3.0×3.0×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,064/mo$1,034/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income16.9%17.4%21.0%