Transportation in Portage, IN
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Drive Alone
86.8%
+10% vs national
Public Transit
0.8%
-17% vs national
Work From Home
4.5%
-52% vs national
Carpool
6.3%
Walk
0.3%
How Portage's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)Fatalities
3
2023
6-Year Avg
3
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
2
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
Commute data for Portage, IN covers travel times and transportation modes. 86.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 4.5% work from home, which is below the IN state average of 5.6%. 6.3% of workers carpool. In 2023, there were 3 traffic fatalities from 3 fatal crashes. 1 was a pedestrian.