Portage Township, MN

Township in St. Louis County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

173

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

60.2

years ∙ half population younger than 60.2, half older

Diversity Index

19.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Portage Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in St. Louis County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC48.120211° N, 92.639506° W

DMS48° 07′ 12.76″ N, 92° 38′ 22.22″ W

Population Density & area

1.25/sq mi (0.482/km²)

Total Area

143.6 sq mi (371.8 km²)

Land Area

138.7 sq mi (359.2 km²) · 96.6%

Water Area

4.9 sq mi (12.6 km²) · 3.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

57.2% male

Male 57.2%

Female 42.8%

males per 100 females

Portage Township 133.8

St. Louis County 101.4

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

foreign-born population

100%Native

0% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Portage Township 0%

St. Louis County 1.9%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

60.2

years ∙ half population younger than 60.2, half older

Portage Township

60.2

St. Louis County

41.2

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

108.4

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Portage Township 108.4

St. Louis County 66.4

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Portage Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	12.1%	18.6%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	48%	60%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	39.9%	21.4%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	108.4	66.4	67.1
Child dependency ratio	25.3	30.9	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	83.1	35.6	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

89%

Black

Asian

Hispanic

Other

11%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

19.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Portage Township 19.8%

St. Louis County 19.6%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Portage Township population

	Portage Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0%	1.9%	6.4%
Mexican	0%	1.1%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.6%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	100%	98.1%	93.6%
One race	90.2%	94%	89.1%
White	89%	89.5%	75.9%
Black or African American	0%	1.6%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	1.5%	0.7%
Asian	0%	1%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Some Other Race	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	9.8%	4.1%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.4% family

Family 67.4%

Non family 32.6%

% family households

Portage Township 67.4%

St. Louis County 55.4%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

1.94

persons per household

Portage Township

1.94

St. Louis County

2.2

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Portage Township population

	Portage Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Total households	89	87,115	2,307,955
Average houshold size	1.94	2.2	2.43
Family households	60	48,228	1,438,404
Average family size	2.22	2.82	3.04
Married couple family	44	37,471	1,129,003
Other families	16	10,757	309,401
Male householder	0	3,736	102,922
Female householder	16	7,021	206,479
Non-family households	29	38,887	869,551
One-person households	27	29,986	686,475
Male householder	23	15,358	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	13	5,241	97,557
Female householder	4	14,628	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	4	7,768	186,557
Other living arrangements	2	8,901	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

247

housing units

Portage Township 247

St. Louis County 104,263

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

36% occupied

Occupied 36%

Vacant 64%

vacancy rate

Portage Township 64%

St. Louis County 16.4%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

94.7%

Single family houses

94.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

4.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.4%

Median Year Built

1978

Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

11.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

23%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.7%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

25.9%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Portage Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.1	5.5	6.1
1–3 rooms	40.5%	16.8%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	36.1%	50.3%	41.4%
7+ rooms	23.4%	33%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	8.5%	2.6%	2.7%
1 bedroom	8.1%	13.6%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	54.3%	29.3%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	25.5%	36.9%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	3.6%	17.7%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1978	1960	1979
Total housing units	247	104,263	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

93.3% owners

Renter-occupied 6.7%

Owner-occupied 93.3%

homeownership rate

Portage Township 93.3%

St. Louis County 71.2%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

1.93

Owner-occupied

2.17

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Portage Township 1.93

St. Louis County 2.34

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Portage Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	89	87,115	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.9%	22.9%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	27%	35.9%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	18%	15.7%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	37%	25.4%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	89.9%	98.9%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	10.1%	0.7%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.4%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.2%	8%	6.7%
1 vehicle	18%	31.5%	30.8%
2 vehicles	53.9%	37.9%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	25.8%	22.6%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	62.9%	68.1%	75.9%
Electricity	11.2%	18.9%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	6.5%	1.3%
All other fuels	25.8%	5.4%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	1%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	4.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	2.2%	0.8%	0.7%
No telephone service available	5.6%	0.7%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$184,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Portage Township

$184,800

St. Louis County

$221,400

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

8.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

8.8%

Owners without a mortgage

14.9%

Renters

100%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Portage Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$184,800	$221,400	$329,300
Under $100,000	16.9%	16.6%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	43.4%	27.6%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	16.9%	23.6%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	21.7%	23%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.2%	8.3%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	1%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	43.4%	56.3%	64%
Without a mortgage	56.6%	43.7%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,179	$1,558	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$488	$577	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$—	$1,013	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.3%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Portage Township 20.3%

St. Louis County 33.6%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Portage Township 10.2%

St. Louis County 4.9%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

11.8%

K–12

76.5%

College / Undergraduate

5.9%

Graduate / Professional

5.9%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Portage Township

St. Louis County

51.8%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Portage Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	17	46,844	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	11.8%	5.8%	6.2%
K–12	76.5%	58%	69.9%
Kindergarten	5.9%	4.4%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	23.5%	16.9%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	17.6%	17.7%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	29.4%	19.1%	22.4%
College or graduate school	11.8%	36.2%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	5.9%	30.5%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	5.9%	5.8%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	0%	51.8%	39.1%
School type
Public school	82.4%	87%	83.3%
Private school	17.6%	13%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

148

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

9.5%

HS graduate

33.8%

Some college no degree

27.7%

Associates degree

8.1%

Bachelors degree

8.8%

Graduate or professional degree

11.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

100% · 0%

9th-12th, no diploma

92.9% · 7.1%

HS graduate

58% · 42%

Some college no degree

48.8% · 51.2%

Associates degree

41.7% · 58.3%

Bachelors degree

76.9% · 23.1%

Graduate or professional degree

23.5% · 76.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Portage Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	148	138,424	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0.7%	1.4%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	9.5%	3.5%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	33.8%	25.2%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	27.7%	23%	19.5%
Associate's degree	8.1%	13.3%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.3%	33.6%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	8.8%	21.4%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	11.5%	12.2%	13.8%
High School or higher	89.9%	95.1%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$35,455

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$21,250

Some college or associates

$35,568

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$69,375

Poverty Rate

6.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

6.7%

HS graduate

12%

Some college or associates

11.3%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Portage Township	St. Louis County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$35,455	$51,021	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$26,011	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$21,250	$36,248	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$35,568	$46,767	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$—	$61,548	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$69,375	$79,753	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	6.7%	33.4%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12%	16.2%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	11.3%	9.5%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.7%	4.1%	3.2%

Insights for Portage Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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