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Compare Portage to Fishers

This post compares Portage, Indiana to Fishers, Indiana across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Portage (city) Fishers (city)
Population 36,849 87,557
Income (median) $44,560 $68,902
Home Value (median) $141,000 $240,100
White 83% 83%
Black 9% 5%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 33% 45%
Age (median) 39 35
Rentals 31% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portage or Fishers?
A: Portage has a much smaller population count than Fishers: 36849 compared with 87557 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Portage or in Fishers?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Portage.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portage or Fishers?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Portage.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Portage does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 31% for Portage versus 19% for Fishers.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Portage may include: Jeffersonville, Hobart, and Plainfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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