Portage, PA Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,445 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -13.8%

Population (male): 1,194

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $516.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 16.1%

Poverty (breakdown):

Elevation: 1677 feet

Land Area: 0.67 square miles.

In November 1953, the Pennsylvania Railroad closed the passenger station. It was used a few months after that to just hold freight but was shut down altogether by mid-1954. The population in Portage stayed steady around 4,000 until the late 1970s. The steep drop in population since then was due to all the coal mines in the region closing and much of the steel industry slowing down in nearby Johnstown, due to the 1977 Johnstown Flood.

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1104 W HIGH ST 7.2 miles

1104 W HIGH ST
EBENSBURG, PA 15931
Categories: EBENSBURG PA

792 GALLITZIN RD 8.2 miles

792 GALLITZIN RD
CRESSON, PA 16630
Categories: CRESSON PA

707 FOREST ST 9.1 miles

707 FOREST ST
GALLITZIN, PA 16641
Categories: GALLITZIN PA

160 JARI DR STE 110 10.8 miles

160 JARI DR STE 110
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
Categories: JOHNSTOWN PA

1221 SCALP AVE 12.7 miles

1221 SCALP AVE
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
Categories: JOHNSTOWN PA

1450 SCALP AVE STE 106 12.8 miles

1450 SCALP AVE STE 106
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
Categories: JOHNSTOWN PA

1450 SCALP AVE 12.8 miles

1450 SCALP AVE
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
Categories: JOHNSTOWN PA

1513 SCALP AVE 12.9 miles

1513 SCALP AVE
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15904
Categories: JOHNSTOWN PA

600 SOMERSET AVE 13.5 miles

600 SOMERSET AVE
WINDBER, PA 15963
Categories: WINDBER PA

132 WALNUT ST STE 2 13.9 miles

132 WALNUT ST STE 2
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15901
Categories: JOHNSTOWN PA

105 NASON DR 15.2 miles

105 NASON DR
ROARING SPRING, PA 16673
Categories: ROARING SPRING PA

300 E PLANK RD 15.4 miles

300 E PLANK RD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
Categories: ALTOONA PA

208 FRANKSTOWN RD 15.5 miles

208 FRANKSTOWN RD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
Categories: ALTOONA PA

2500 7TH AVE 15.8 miles

2500 7TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16602
Categories: ALTOONA PA

1516 9TH AVE 16.4 miles

1516 9TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16602
Categories: ALTOONA PA

2005 VALLEY VIEW BLVD 16.4 miles

2005 VALLEY VIEW BLVD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
Categories: ALTOONA PA

1600 VALLEY VIEW BLVD 16.7 miles

1600 VALLEY VIEW BLVD
ALTOONA, PA 16602
Categories: ALTOONA PA

620 HOWARD AVE 16.9 miles

620 HOWARD AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16601
Categories: ALTOONA PA

615 HOWARD AVE 1ST FL 16.9 miles

615 HOWARD AVE 1ST FL
ALTOONA, PA 16601
Categories: ALTOONA PA

200 N 4TH AVE 18.1 miles

200 N 4TH AVE
ALTOONA, PA 16601
Categories: ALTOONA PA

290 HAIDA AVE 18.7 miles

290 HAIDA AVE
HASTINGS, PA 16646
Categories: HASTINGS PA

31 ORCHARD DR 19.2 miles

31 ORCHARD DR
ARMAGH, PA 15920
Categories: ARMAGH PA

9457 LINCOLN HWY STE 102 27.9 miles

9457 LINCOLN HWY STE 102
BEDFORD, PA 15522
Categories: BEDFORD PA

10455 LINCOLN HWY 28.1 miles

10455 LINCOLN HWY
EVERETT, PA 15537
Categories: EVERETT PA

187 HOSPITAL DR 29.5 miles

187 HOSPITAL DR
TYRONE, PA 16686
Categories: TYRONE PA

1265 WAYNE AVE STE 207 29.8 miles

1265 WAYNE AVE STE 207
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

875 HOSPITAL RD 29.8 miles

875 HOSPITAL RD
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

865 MARION RD 30.1 miles

865 MARION RD
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

835 HOSPITAL RD Box 788 30.1 miles

835 HOSPITAL RD Box 788
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

1916 OAKLAND AVE 30.7 miles

1916 OAKLAND AVE
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

2125 OAKLAND AVE 30.7 miles

2125 OAKLAND AVE
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

2128 OAKLAND AVE 30.7 miles

2128 OAKLAND AVE
INDIANA, PA 15701
Categories: INDIANA PA

115 WOOD DUCK RD 32.6 miles

115 WOOD DUCK RD
SOMERSET, PA 15501
Categories: SOMERSET PA

1490 North Center Ave Ste 100 32.7 miles

1490 North Center Ave Ste 100
Somerset, PA 15501
Categories: Somerset PA

PO BOX 334 ROUTE 220 33.6 miles

PO BOX 334 ROUTE 220
TIPTON, PA 16684
Categories: TIPTON PA

126 E CHURCH ST STE 2200 34.1 miles

126 E CHURCH ST STE 2200
SOMERSET, PA 15501
Categories: SOMERSET PA

225 S CENTER AVE 34.1 miles

225 S CENTER AVE
SOMERSET, PA 15501
Categories: SOMERSET PA

7561 LAKE RAYSTOWN SHOPPING CTR 35.2 miles

7561 LAKE RAYSTOWN SHOPPING CTR
HUNTINGDON, PA 16652
Categories: HUNTINGDON PA

1744 WATER LEVEL RD 35.5 miles

1744 WATER LEVEL RD
SOMERSET, PA 15501
Categories: SOMERSET PA

W 2ND AVE 38.3 miles

W 2ND AVE
LATROBE, PA 15650
Categories: LATROBE PA

3876 STATE ROUTE 30 38.9 miles

3876 STATE ROUTE 30
LATROBE, PA 15650
Categories: LATROBE PA

5927 STATE ROUTE 981 STE 6 38.9 miles

5927 STATE ROUTE 981 STE 6
LATROBE, PA 15650
Categories: LATROBE PA

9525 ROUTE 422 HWY W PO BOX 338 38.9 miles

9525 ROUTE 422 HWY W PO BOX 338
SHELOCTA, PA 15774
Categories: SHELOCTA PA

301 FILBERT ST 41.0 miles

301 FILBERT ST
CURWENSVILLE, PA 16833
Categories: CURWENSVILLE PA

200 E MAHONING ST STE 1 41.4 miles

200 E MAHONING ST STE 1
PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA 15767
Categories: PUNXSUTAWNEY PA

143 HARTMAN RD STE 10 43.0 miles

143 HARTMAN RD STE 10
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

210 MEDICAL CENTER DR 43.2 miles

210 MEDICAL CENTER DR
PHILIPSBURG, PA 16866
Categories: PHILIPSBURG PA

5240 ROUTE 30, STE B, 44.4 miles

5240 ROUTE 30, STE B,
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

5126 STATE ROUTE 30 STE 300 45.8 miles

5126 STATE ROUTE 30 STE 300
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

200 VILLAGE DR Mt. View Medical Park 45.8 miles

200 VILLAGE DR Mt. View Medical Park
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

4000 HEMPFIELD PLAZA BLVD Ste 991 45.8 miles

4000 HEMPFIELD PLAZA BLVD Ste 991
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

134 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD 2300B 45.8 miles

134 INDUSTRIAL PARK RD 2300B
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

809 TURNPIKE AVE 45.8 miles

809 TURNPIKE AVE
Clearfield, PA 16830
Categories: Clearfield PA

870 WEATHERWOOD LN 45.9 miles

870 WEATHERWOOD LN
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

807 DOCTORS DR 45.9 miles

807 DOCTORS DR
CLEARFIELD, PA 16830
Categories: CLEARFIELD PA

161 E OTTERMAN ST STE 2 46.3 miles

161 E OTTERMAN ST STE 2
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

214 PEACH ORCHARD RD 46.8 miles

214 PEACH ORCHARD RD
MC CONNELLSBURG, PA 17233
Categories: MC CONNELLSBURG PA

532 W PITTSBURGH ST 47.0 miles

532 W PITTSBURGH ST
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

830 ROUTE 819 S 47.0 miles

830 ROUTE 819 S
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA 15666
Categories: MOUNT PLEASANT PA

984 CHERRY LANE RD 47.1 miles

984 CHERRY LANE RD
APOLLO, PA 15613
Categories: APOLLO PA

421 ROUTE 22 47.9 miles

421 ROUTE 22
DELMONT, PA 15626
Categories: DELMONT PA

Greengate Centre, 2510 Greengate Centre Circle 48.3 miles

Greengate Centre, 2510 Greengate Centre Circle
Greensburg, PA 15601
Categories: Greensburg PA

206 ARLINGTON PL 48.4 miles

206 ARLINGTON PL
GREENSBURG, PA 15601
Categories: GREENSBURG PA

615 W SMITHFIELD ST 48.9 miles

615 W SMITHFIELD ST
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA 15666
Categories: MOUNT PLEASANT PA

101 Drift Rock Dr 49.2 miles

101 Drift Rock Dr
CLEARFIELD, PA 16830
Categories: CLEARFIELD PA

508 S CHURCH ST 49.3 miles

508 S CHURCH ST
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA 15666
Categories: MOUNT PLEASANT PA

6396 STATE ROUTE 819 S 49.3 miles

6396 STATE ROUTE 819 S
MT PLEASANT, PA 15666
Categories: MT PLEASANT PA

6510 STATE ROUTE 30 49.6 miles

6510 STATE ROUTE 30
JEANNETTE, PA 15644
Categories: JEANNETTE PA

1613 N ATHERTON ST STE B 49.7 miles

1613 N ATHERTON ST STE B
STATE COLLEGE, PA 16803
Categories: STATE COLLEGE PA

308 BESSEMER RD STE 100 49.9 miles

308 BESSEMER RD STE 100
MT PLEASANT, PA 15666
Categories: MT PLEASANT PA

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Local Area Info: Portage, Pennsylvania

Portage is a borough with home rule status in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Ebensburg and 22 miles (35 km) southwest of Altoona. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,638 at the 2010 US census.

Portage's name comes from the practice of portage or portaging which is the process of carrying a water craft or cargo over land between two bodies of water. The "portaging" that occurred in this area was due to the Allegheny Portage Railroad which ran from Hollidaysburg westward to Johnstown over the Allegheny Front, the height of land separating the Eastern Seaboard of the United States from the Ohio River Valley. The line opened in 1834 and Portage was situated on the #2 plane of the Allegheny Portage Railroad system. Pennsylvania Route 53 follows the route of the railroad through Portage. The unloading spot for the railroad in Portage was the Washington House, which was located where Portage Auto Wreckers is currently.

By 1854, the Allegheny Portage Railroad was considered obsolete due to the Pennsylvania Railroad which traveled over the Alleghenys considerably faster and safer. At the same time, another company, the New Portage Railroad, was attempting to do the same, but in 1857, the Pennsylvania Railroad bought the New Portage railroad and abandoned it.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 2,445 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -13.8%

Population (male): 1,194

Median Rent: Median gross rent in 2017: $516.

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 16.1%

Poverty (breakdown):

Elevation: 1677 feet

Land Area: 0.67 square miles.

In November 1953, the Pennsylvania Railroad closed the passenger station. It was used a few months after that to just hold freight but was shut down altogether by mid-1954. The population in Portage stayed steady around 4,000 until the late 1970s. The steep drop in population since then was due to all the coal mines in the region closing and much of the steel industry slowing down in nearby Johnstown, due to the 1977 Johnstown Flood.