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Compare Bay City to Portage

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

Dimension Bay City (city) Portage (city)
Population 33,736 48,072
Income (median) $35,640 $49,372
Home Value (median) $67,100 $153,800
White 91% 87%
Black 3% 5%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 28% 30%
Age (median) 37 37
Rentals 29% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Bay City or Portage?
A: Bay City has a smaller population count than Portage: 33736 compared with 48072 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Portage does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 29% for Bay City versus 32% for Portage.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Bay City may include: Burton, Lincoln-Park, and Monroe.

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

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