Portsmouth, VA Demographic Data
Portsmouth, VA Summary
Portsmouth is located in Portsmouth City County in Virginia
- Population: NA
- Area: 46.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 33.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 13.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Portsmouth, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
49,721
52%
50.8
Male
45,963
48%
49.2
Total Population
95,684
311,591,919
Portsmouth, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,018
7.3%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
6,104
6.4%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
5,941
6.2%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
5,656
5.9%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
8,690
9.1%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
14,718
15.4%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
10,957
11.5%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
12,941
13.5%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
5,337
5.6%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
5,859
6.1%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
6,440
6.7%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
3,774
3.9%
4.2
85 Years and Over
2,249
2.4%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
72,801
76.1%
76.3
Female
38,626
53.1%
51.4
Male
34,175
46.9%
48.6
21 Years and over
69,578
72.7%
71.8
62 Years and over
15,218
15.9%
16.7
65 Years and over
12,463
13.0%
13.3
Female
7,370
59.1%
56.7
Male
5,093
40.9%
43.3
Median Age (years)
35
NR
NR
Portsmouth, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
92,661
96.8%
97.2
White
39,758
41.6%
74.1
Black or African American
50,965
53.3%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
70
0.1%
0.8
Asian
643
0.7%
4.8
Asian Indian
NR
NR
0.9
Chinese
NR
NR
1.1
Filipino
NR
NR
0.8
Japanese
NR
NR
0.2
Korean
NR
NR
0.5
Vietnamese
NR
NR
0.5
Other Asian
NR
NR
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
1,225
1.3%
4.7
Two or More Races
3,023
3.2%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,112
3.3%
16.7
Mexican
NR
NR
10.8
Puerto Rican
NR
NR
1.6
Cuban
NR
NR
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
NR
NR
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
92,572
96.7%
83.3
Portsmouth, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,085
5.0%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,892
14.3%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,723
26.9%
28.4
Some college, no degree
16,945
27.2%
21.2
Associate's Degree
4,045
6.5%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
7,853
12.6%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
4,732
7.6%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
11,977
19.3%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
50,298
80.8%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,585
20.2%
28.5
Portsmouth, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
28,224
36.8%
32.5%
Now Married
30,219
39.4%
48.3
Divorced
9,220
12.0%
11.0%
Separated
3,251
4.2%
2.2
Widowed
5,707
7.4
6.0%
Portsmouth, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
NR
NR
79.2
Languages other than english
NR
NR
20.8
Spanish
NR
NR
12.9
Other indo-european languages
NR
NR
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
NR
NR
3.3
Other Languages
NR
NR
0.9
Portsmouth, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,578
9.9%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
2,515
6.9%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,794
13.2%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
3,573
9.9%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
6,355
17.6%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
6,498
17.9%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
4,452
12.3%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
3,154
8.7%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
726
2.0%
4.4
$200,000 or more
562
1.6%
4.3
Median household income
42,647
50,502
Per capita income
22,001
26,708
Portsmouth, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
118
0.3%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,319
10.6%
9.4
Construction
3,020
7.4%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,423
23.0%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,878
4.6%
6.6
Information
485
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,850
11.8%
10.4
Other services except public administration
1,958
4.8%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,019
7.4%
10.7
Public administration
4,267
10.4%
5.1
Retail trade
4,803
11.7%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,188
5.3%
5.0
Wholesale trade
610
1.5%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
11,766
28.7%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
5,342
13.0%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,077
12.4%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
9,916
24.2%
24.5%
Service occupations
8,837
21.6%
18.3%
Portsmouth, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
41,171
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
32,681
79.4%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,465
10.8%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
633
1.5%
5.0
Walked
714
1.7%
2.8
Other means
1,195
2.9%
1.7
Worked at home
1,483
3.6%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.9
25.5
Portsmouth, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,107
11.3%
9.3
1 vehicles
13,136
36.3%
34.1
2 vehicles
12,645
34.9%
37.5
3 or more
6,319
17.5%
19.1
Portsmouth, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,481
Occupied Housing Units
36,207
89.4%
86.9
Owner Occupied
21,219
58.6%
64.6
Renter Occupied
14,988
41.4%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
4,274
10.6%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
NR
2.5
Portsmouth, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,481
1 room
948
2.3%
2.0
2 rooms
197
0.5%
2.5
3 rooms
3,138
7.8%
9.2
4 rooms
6,219
15.4%
16.7
5 rooms
9,247
22.8%
20.6
6 rooms
8,122
20.1%
18.1
7 rooms
6,331
15.6%
12.3
8 rooms
3,246
8.0%
8.4
9 rooms or more
3,033
7.5%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
Portsmouth, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
40,481
1-unit, detached
25,763
63.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,239
8.0%
5.8
2-units
1,979
4.9%
3.8
3 or 4 units
2,443
6.0%
4.5
5 to 9 units
3,539
8.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,511
3.7%
4.5
20 or more units
1,986
4.9%
8.7
Mobile home
21
0.1%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Portsmouth, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,147
12.7%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
5,415
13.4%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
7,166
17.7%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
6,719
16.6%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
6,667
16.5%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
2,574
6.4%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
3,426
8.5%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
1,779
4.4%
8.8%
2005 or later
1,588
3.9%
6.9%
Portsmouth, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
NR
NR
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
NR
NR
4.9
Electricity
NR
NR
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
NR
NR
6.2
Coal or coke
NR
NR
0.1
Wood
NR
NR
2.1
Solar energy
NR
NR
0.0
Other fuel
NR
NR
0.4
No fuel used
NR
NR
0.9
Portsmouth, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
15,505
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
32
0.2%
1.8%
$500 to $699
534
3.4%
5.4%
$700 to $999
1,693
10.9%
15.0%
$2,000 or more
2,998
19.3%
29.1%
$1,500 to 1,999
4,377
28.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
5,871
37.9%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,790
24.8%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,339
15.3%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,354
15.4%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,318
8.6%
8.7%
35.0% or more
5,510
36.0%
28.1%
Not Computed
194
NR
NR
Portsmouth, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,696
38,515,453
$200 to $299
746
5.1%
3.2%
Less than $200
815
5.5%
2.0%
$300 to $499
957
6.5%
8.5%
$1,500 or more
1,747
11.9%
13.4%
$500 to $749
2,119
14.4%
23.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
3,877
26.4%
24.8%
$750 to $999
4,435
30.2%
24.3%
No Cash Rent
292
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
908
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,044
7.2%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,427
9.9%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,365
9.5%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,760
12.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,751
12.1%
9.1%
35.0% or more
7,091
49.1%
44.3%
Not Computed
550
NR
NR
Portsmouth, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
21,219
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
629
3.0%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,277
6.0%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,049
23.8%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,552
26.2%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,105
28.8%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,898
8.9%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
624
2.9%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
85
0.4%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
175,400
173,600
