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Census Tract 2116, Portsmouth, VA

4,077 Population
1.1 square miles 3,845.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

30.5 ±4.6 Median age
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Portsmouth: 35.9 ±0.3
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Portsmouth city: 35.9 ±0.3
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$29,726 ±$5,081 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Portsmouth: $33,568 ±$1,291
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Portsmouth city: $33,568 ±$1,291
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$63,633 ±$7,516 Median household income
  • a little higher than the amount in Portsmouth: $60,491 ±$1,948
  • a little higher than the amount in Portsmouth city: $60,491 ±$1,948
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

14.2% ±4.5% (577  ±218) Persons below poverty line
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Portsmouth: 17.3% 16,414 (±1.7% / ±1,594)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Portsmouth city: 17.3% 16,414 (±1.7% / ±1,594)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

23.1 minutes ±6.7 (34,955  ±6,943) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Portsmouth: 23.7 981,175 (±0.8 / ±45,065)
  • about the same as the figure in Portsmouth city: 23.7 981,175 (±0.8 / ±45,065)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

1,500 ±149 Number of households
  • Portsmouth: 40,288 ±452
  • Portsmouth city: 40,288 ±452
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.7 ±0.5 (4,050  ±821) Persons per household
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Portsmouth: 2.3 94,465 (±0 / ±107)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Portsmouth city: 2.3 94,465 (±0 / ±107)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

14% ±10.8% (137  ±110) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • more than double the rate in Portsmouth: 5.3% † 1,255 (±1.5% / ±364)
  • more than double the rate in Portsmouth city: 5.3% † 1,255 (±1.5% / ±364)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

1,640 ±163 Number of housing units
  • Portsmouth: 43,318 ±67
  • Portsmouth city: 43,318 ±67
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$232,600 ±$18,071 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little less than the amount in Portsmouth: $246,900 ±$5,361
  • a little less than the amount in Portsmouth city: $246,900 ±$5,361
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

19.7% ±6.2% (786  ±295) Moved since previous year
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Portsmouth: 13.7% † 13,182 (±1.5% / ±1,417.2)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Portsmouth city: 13.7% † 13,182 (±1.5% / ±1,417.2)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

89.4% ±9.6% (2,215  ±346.4) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth: 89% 58,672 (±2.8% / ±1,864.8)
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth city: 89% 58,672 (±2.8% / ±1,864.8)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
27% ±7.5% (668  ±200.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Portsmouth: 24.3% 16,026 (±1.4% / ±890.1)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Portsmouth city: 24.3% 16,026 (±1.4% / ±890.1)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)

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

4.2% ±2.3% (172  ±98) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Portsmouth: 3.3% 3,168
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Portsmouth city: 3.3% 3,168
  • about one-third of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

8.6% ±3.3% (210  ±84) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Portsmouth: 12.8% 9,074 (±1% / ±686)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Portsmouth city: 12.8% 9,074 (±1% / ±686)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
210 Total veterans ±84 175 Male ±70 35 Female ±51

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