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  | City: | Portage | 
| State: | Michigan | 
| Area Code: | 269 | 
| Latitude: | 42.196978 | 
| Longitude: | -85.559906 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Kalamazoo | 
| Population: | 19,956 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,194 | 
| White Population: | 17,773 | 
| Black Population: | 564 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 404 | 
| Asian Population: | 271 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 77 | 
| Indian Population: | 4 | 
| Other Population: | 139 | 
| Male Population: | 9,306 | 
| Female Population: | 9,888 | 
| Median Age: | 36.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 38.20 | 
| Households: | 8,523 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.33 | 
| Average House Value: | $106,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $42,172 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 813 | 
| Number of Employees: | 25,254 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $1,172,077,000 | 
| Land Area: | 21.002 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 3.156 sq mi | 
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