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  | City: | Portage | 
| State: | Indiana | 
| Area Code: | 219 | 
| Latitude: | 41.591344 | 
| Longitude: | -87.173554 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | Ogden Dunes | 
| Population: | 40,186 | 
| 2000 Population: | 35,709 | 
| White Population: | 33,145 | 
| Black Population: | 499 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 3,422 | 
| Asian Population: | 219 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 99 | 
| Indian Population: | 19 | 
| Other Population: | 1,083 | 
| Male Population: | 17,333 | 
| Female Population: | 18,376 | 
| Median Age: | 35.90 | 
| Male Median Age: | 34.80 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.00 | 
| Households: | 14,346 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.59 | 
| Average House Value: | $111,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $48,021 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 674 | 
| Number of Employees: | 10,180 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $330,392,000 | 
| Land Area: | 29.117 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.068 sq mi | 
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