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Census Tract 2131.03, Portsmouth, VA

5,984 Population
1.7 square miles 3,568.6 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.7 ±12.5 Median age
  • a little higher than the figure in Portsmouth: 35.9 ±0.3
  • a little higher than the figure in Portsmouth city: 35.9 ±0.3
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$35,895 ±$4,665 Per capita income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Portsmouth: $33,568 ±$1,291
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Portsmouth city: $33,568 ±$1,291
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$66,672 ±$2,723 Median household income
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Portsmouth: $60,491 ±$1,948
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in Portsmouth city: $60,491 ±$1,948
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

14.6% ±5.7% (873  ±352) 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 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

22.1 minutes ±5.2 (62,405  ±10,114) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Portsmouth: 23.7 981,175 (±0.8 / ±45,065)
  • about 90 percent of 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

2,579 ±200 Number of households
  • Portsmouth: 40,288 ±452
  • Portsmouth city: 40,288 ±452
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.3 ±0.1 (5,968  ±595) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Portsmouth: 2.3 94,465 (±0 / ±107)
  • 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

14.9% ±10.1% (240  ±169) 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

2,638 ±220 Number of housing units
  • Portsmouth: 43,318 ±67
  • Portsmouth city: 43,318 ±67
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$296,500 ±$22,083 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Portsmouth: $246,900 ±$5,361
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Portsmouth city: $246,900 ±$5,361
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

13.5% ±7.2% (795  ±429.8) 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)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

91% ±11.9% (3,851  ±607.2) 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)
21.3% ±6.5% (902  ±284.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Portsmouth: 24.3% 16,026 (±1.4% / ±890.1)
  • about 90 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

1.3% ±1.2% (75  ±74) Foreign-born population
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Portsmouth: 3.3% 3,168
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Portsmouth city: 3.3% 3,168
  • about 10 percent of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

19.7% ±5.2% (878  ±243) Population with veteran status
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Portsmouth: 12.8% 9,074 (±1% / ±686)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Portsmouth city: 12.8% 9,074 (±1% / ±686)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
878 Total veterans ±243 504 Male ±168 374 Female ±173

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