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Compare Marquette to Portage

This post compares Marquette, 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 Marquette (city) Portage (city)
Population 21,081 48,072
Income (median) $34,781 $49,372
Home Value (median) $172,900 $153,800
White 90% 87%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 0% 3%
With Kids 17% 30%
Age (median) 27 37
Rentals 50% 32%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Marquette or Portage?
A: Marquette has a much smaller population count than Portage: 21081 compared with 48072 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Marquette or Portage?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Marquette.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Marquette does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for Marquette versus 32% for Portage.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Marquette may include: Mount-Pleasant, Ferndale, and Kalamazoo.

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

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