Portage
WIColumbia County, Wisconsin
Population 58K |Median income $79,271 |2 hospitals
Population
58,272
Columbia County
Median Income
$79,271
+25% vs avg
Median Home Value
$243,600
+24% vs avg
Median Age
42.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
58K+3%
Median Income
$82,792+43%
Median Home Value
$258,700+48%
Poverty Rate
7.8%-16%
Unemployment
3%-51%
Economics
Median Rent $911/mo
Poverty Rate
7.5% -48% vs avg
Unemployment 3.2%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.2%
Work From Home 9.5%
Public Transit 0.1%
Demographics
White 92.6%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
Other / Multiethnic 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
33.6%
High Blood Pressure
32.8%
Short Sleep Duration
32%
Physical Inactivity
26.2%
Binge Drinking
19.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.4%
Current Smoking
14.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.3%
Diabetes
11.3%
Current Asthma
10.8%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 68.7%
Annual Checkup 76%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
7.4%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.9%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
267 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1383 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
220.0
Homicide
5.6
Robbery
41.1
Burglary
157.1
Larceny-Theft
996.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
229.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
ASPIRUS DIVINE SAVIOR HOSPITAL
PORTAGE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — Portage Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Columbia County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.