| Index | Portage | Wisconsin | National |
| Income per capita | $27,905 | $29,253 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $52,183 | $54,610 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $71,078 | $69,544 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $34,354 | $31,736 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $39,032 | $37,342 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $31,947 | $25,818 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6% | 3.7% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 12.8% | 12.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 35.5% | 35.5% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Public administration | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Other | 21.8% | 21.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lake Wisconsin, WI | 4,573 | $91,806 | 65.9% |
| Arlington, WI | 792 | $90,000 | 62.7% |
| Poynette, WI | 2,507 | $72,375 | 30.8% |
| Merrimac, WI | 672 | $69,821 | 26.2% |
| Pardeeville, WI | 2,046 | $60,375 | 9.1% |
| Portage, WI | 10,412 | $52,183 | 5.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cape Canaveral, FL | 10,411 | $53,016 | 4.2% |
| Monmouth, OR | 10,411 | $47,585 | 14.0% |
| Mono, ON | 10,413 | n/a | |
| Frederick, CO | 10,414 | $107,443 | 94.2% |
| Oak Hills, CA | 10,415 | $93,947 | 69.8% |
| Portage, WI | 10,412 | $52,183 | 5.7% |
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