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Census Tract 2127.01, Portsmouth, VA

5,130 Population
1.6 square miles 3,239.8 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

45.7 ±4.6 Median age
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Portsmouth: 35.9 ±0.3
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Portsmouth city: 35.9 ±0.3
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$31,668 ±$4,836 Per capita income
  • a little less than the amount in Portsmouth: $33,568 ±$1,291
  • a little less than the amount in Portsmouth city: $33,568 ±$1,291
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$62,167 ±$11,046 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

3.8% ±1.8% (170  ±83) Persons below poverty line
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Portsmouth: 17.3% 16,414 (±1.7% / ±1,594)
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Portsmouth city: 17.3% 16,414 (±1.7% / ±1,594)
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

26.4 minutes ±6.9 (44,070  ±15,545) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Portsmouth: 23.7 981,175 (±0.8 / ±45,065)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Portsmouth city: 23.7 981,175 (±0.8 / ±45,065)
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

1,859 ±222 Number of households
  • Portsmouth: 40,288 ±452
  • Portsmouth city: 40,288 ±452
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.4 ±0.2 (4,465  ±619) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in Portsmouth: 2.3 94,465 (±0 / ±107)
  • a little higher than the figure in Portsmouth city: 2.3 94,465 (±0 / ±107)
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

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

Housing

2,039 ±204 Number of housing units
  • Portsmouth: 43,318 ±67
  • Portsmouth city: 43,318 ±67
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$236,500 ±$20,841 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

13.4% ±4.7% (685  ±256.5) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth: 13.7% † 13,182 (±1.5% / ±1,417.2)
  • about the same as the rate in Portsmouth city: 13.7% † 13,182 (±1.5% / ±1,417.2)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

92.9% ±9.3% (3,539  ±515.6) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in Portsmouth: 89% 58,672 (±2.8% / ±1,864.8)
  • a little higher than 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)
20.2% ±4.9% (769  ±204.5) 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

3.5% ±3.6% (178  ±185) Foreign-born population
  • a little higher than the rate in Portsmouth: 3.3% 3,168
  • a little higher than the rate in Portsmouth city: 3.3% 3,168
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

17.8% ±6.2% (781  ±283) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Portsmouth: 12.8% 9,074 (±1% / ±686)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Portsmouth city: 12.8% 9,074 (±1% / ±686)
  • nearly double the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
781 Total veterans ±283 645 Male ±214 136 Female ±130

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