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Census Tract 2121, Portsmouth, VA

1,191 Population
0.4 square miles 2,733.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

41 ±17.9 Median age
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Portsmouth: 35.9 ±0.3
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Portsmouth city: 35.9 ±0.3
  • a little higher than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$18,972 ±$7,313 Per capita income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Portsmouth: $33,568 ±$1,291
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Portsmouth city: $33,568 ±$1,291
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$25,348 ±$6,116 Median household income
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Portsmouth: $60,491 ±$1,948
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Portsmouth city: $60,491 ±$1,948
  • about one-quarter of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

37.2% ±23.6% (410  ±285) Persons below poverty line
  • more than double the rate in Portsmouth: 17.3% 16,414 (±1.7% / ±1,594)
  • more than double the rate in Portsmouth city: 17.3% 16,414 (±1.7% / ±1,594)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

39.1 minutes ±14 (11,345  ±5,968) Mean travel time to work
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in Portsmouth: 23.7 981,175 (±0.8 / ±45,065)
  • more than 1.5 times the figure in Portsmouth city: 23.7 981,175 (±0.8 / ±45,065)
  • about 1.4 times the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

523 ±91 Number of households
  • Portsmouth: 40,288 ±452
  • Portsmouth city: 40,288 ±452
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.2 ±0.5 (1,170  ±345) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in Portsmouth: 2.3 94,465 (±0 / ±107)
  • a little less than the figure in Portsmouth city: 2.3 94,465 (±0 / ±107)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

N/A Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year

Housing

570 ±71 Number of housing units
  • Portsmouth: 43,318 ±67
  • Portsmouth city: 43,318 ±67
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$204,200 ±$27,311 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Portsmouth: $246,900 ±$5,361
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Portsmouth city: $246,900 ±$5,361
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

18.9% ±13.3% (225  ±171.5) 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

79.5% ±12.5% (582  ±143.3) High school grad or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Portsmouth: 89% 58,672 (±2.8% / ±1,864.8)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Portsmouth city: 89% 58,672 (±2.8% / ±1,864.8)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
20.1% ±9.7% (147  ±76.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Portsmouth: 24.3% 16,026 (±1.4% / ±890.1)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Portsmouth city: 24.3% 16,026 (±1.4% / ±890.1)
  • about half 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

2.2% ±3.2% (26  ±39) Foreign-born population
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Portsmouth: 3.3% 3,168
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Portsmouth city: 3.3% 3,168
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

9.6% ±5% (75  ±42) Population with veteran status
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Portsmouth: 12.8% 9,074 (±1% / ±686)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Portsmouth city: 12.8% 9,074 (±1% / ±686)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
75 Total veterans ±42 59 Male ±38 16 Female ±18

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