Jobs & Employment in Portage, IN

Unemployment, workforce, and commute data — 2023 ACS Data

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Labor Force

19,246

Employed

17,794

Mean Commute

N/A

How People Commute

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Drive Alone
86.8%
Carpool
6.3%
Public Transit
0.8%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
4.5%

Employment by Sector

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)
Private Sector
99.1%
Government
47.3%
Self-Employed
3.2%

Portage, IN has an unemployment rate of 7.3% with a labor force of 19,246. About 86.8% of workers drive alone to work.