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Portsmouth city, Portsmouth city, VA

97,190 Population
33.3 square miles 2,918.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.9 ±0.3 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Portsmouth city: 35.9 ±0.3
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$33,568 ±$1,291 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Portsmouth city: $33,568 ±$1,291
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$60,491 ±$1,948 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Portsmouth city: $60,491 ±$1,948
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

17.3% ±1.7% (16,414  ±1,594) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth city: 17.3% 16,414 (±1.7% / ±1,594)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

23.7 minutes ±0.8 (981,175  ±45,065) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Portsmouth city: 23.7 981,175 (±0.8 / ±45,065)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

40,288 ±452 Number of households
  • Portsmouth city: 40,288 ±452
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.3 ±0 (94,465  ±107) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Portsmouth city: 2.3 94,465 (±0 / ±107)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

5.3% ±1.5% (1,255  ±364) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth city: 5.3% † 1,255 (±1.5% / ±364)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

43,318 ±67 Number of housing units
  • Portsmouth city: 43,318 ±67
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$246,900 ±$5,361 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Portsmouth city: $246,900 ±$5,361
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

13.7% ±1.5% (13,182  ±1,417.2) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth city: 13.7% † 13,182 (±1.5% / ±1,417.2)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

89% ±2.8% (58,672  ±1,864.8) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth city: 89% 58,672 (±2.8% / ±1,864.8)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
24.3% ±1.4% (16,026  ±890.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth city: 24.3% 16,026 (±1.4% / ±890.1)
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

3.3% (3,168  ±459) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth city: 3.3% 3,168
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

12.8% ±1% (9,074  ±686) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth city: 12.8% 9,074 (±1% / ±686)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
9,074 Total veterans ±686 7,075 Male ±482 1,999 Female ±359

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