2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Evansville, IN vs Portage, IN

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- Household income in Portage, is 39% more than it is in Evansville and is 9% below the National Average.
- Evansville unemployment rate is 5.5%.
- Portage unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Evansville, INPortage, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock3.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,974  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$63,550$69,021
 Family Median Income$57,321  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Evansville, INPortage, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.8%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K12.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.1%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.4%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock19.3%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.5%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.3%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Evansville, INPortage, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock3.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library4.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.4%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.0%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock19.3%13.1%
Reviews for Evansville    34 Reviews

I have lived in many places including Chicago Gary Indiana, Reno Nevada, Western Kentucky, and the north, west, and east side of Evansville so when I read the things  More

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I have lived in many places including Chicago Gary Indiana, Reno Nevada, Western Kentucky, and the north, west, and east side of Evansville so when I read the things  More

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Moved here from Gary Indiana decades ago due to Gary's violence. Well Im moving away from Evansville for the same reason. Im Done! Drugs are just everywhere & 23  More

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Reviews for Portage    2 Reviews

Just a normal, big town in the Midwest. Decent public schools, sure, pretty safe, indeed and not expensive (yet) to live. On the one hand many normal-sized (mostly old)  More

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Over 19 years ago

Boring but good  More

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