Portage is a medium-sized city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 48,978 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Portage is the 30th largest community in Michigan.

Also of interest is that Portage has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.45% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Portage ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Portage, 47.64% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Portage in 2022 was $42,122, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $168,488 for a family of four. However, Portage contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Portage is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Portage home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Portage residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Portage include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Portage is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.