Portage County , Ohio
Population: 161,421 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $72,822 Home $210,500 Rent $1,036/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Portage County's headline indicators land 2% below the national median on income ($72,822), with housing 31% below the US figure ($211,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$72,822
Median Income
household
$210,500
Home Value
median
$1,036/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $72,822 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,041 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Median Home Value | $210,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,036/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 70.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 29.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 161,421 |
| Median Age | 39.3 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 31.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
32.9%
Obesity
11.8%
Diabetes
15.7%
Smoking
34.7%
High Blood Pressure
25.0%
No Physical Activity
25.1%
Depression
39.7%
Insufficient Sleep
77.6%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 65.1 · 65th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
70.45
🌀 Hurricane
55.49
🔥 Wildfire
39.19
❄️ Winter Storm
79.41
🌍 Earthquake
53.34
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