Portsmouth Demographics & Household Information

Portsmouth Demographics

Population100,565
Male48,583
Female51,982
Married78,937
Single23,726
Separated4,348
Widowed7,217
Divorced8,171
Number of Households38,170
Avg Household Size2.51
Avg Family Size3.05
Median Age34.50
Median Household Income$33,742
Average Household Income$38,137
Per Capita Income$16,507
White Collar Jobs29,171
Blue Collar Jobs45,996
Employed40,353
Unemployed3,352

Portsmouth Household Information

Number of Households38,170
Households: Family25,482
Households: Non-Family12,688
Households: With Children13,987
Age 0-47,171
Age 5-97,294
Age 10-147,167
Age 15-197,337
Age 20-248,012
Age 25-3414,105
Age 35-4415,180
Age 45-5412,369
Age 55-594,315
Age 60-643,761
Age 65-746,879
Age 75-845,422
Age 85+1,553
 

Portsmouth Income, Jobs & Education

Portsmouth Income & Jobs

$0-10,000113
$10,000 - $14,9992,899
$15,000 - $24,9996,158
$25,000 - $34,9995,987
$35,000 - $49,9996,982
$50,000 - $74,9997,008
$75,000 - $99,9992,642
$100,000 - $149,9991,313
$150,000 - $199,999302
Over $200,000213

Portsmouth Education

Less than 9th Grade5,076
Some High School10,747
High School Graduate18,719
Some College16,517
Associate Degree3,831
Bachelor's Degree5,791
Graduate Degree3,004
Percentage High School or Higher75.2%
 

Portsmouth Residential & Ethnicity Statistics

Portsmouth Residential Statistics

Average Home Sale Price$81,300
Total Housing Units41,605
Owner Occupied22,356
Rental Occupied15,814
Rental Vacancy Rate6.9%
Vacant Housing Units3,435
Median Travel Time to Work24 minutes
Transportation to Work: Public1,301
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool6,873
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other2,552
Work at Home1,200

Portsmouth Ethnicity Statistics

White47,264
African American51,767
Hispanic or Latino1,748
Asian1,145
American Indian or Alaska Native1,084
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander162
Other911
 

Portsmouth Crime

 
Population 101,167
Violent Crime 870
Murder and Nonnegligent Manslaughter 18
Forcible Rape 37
Robbery 336
Aggravated Assault 479
Robbery 336
Property Crime 5,045
Burglary 1,100
Larceny-theft 3,591
Arson 12

Portsmouth Hospitals & Medical Centers

Legend:Green- Schools Orange- Hospitals
1
Maryview Medical Center
3636 High Street
Portsmouth, VIRGINIA
Phone: (757) 398-2200
2
Naval Medical Center
620 John Paul Jones Circle
Portsmouth, VIRGINIA
Phone: (757) 953-7424

Portsmouth Colleges & Universities

1
HICKS ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE
904 Loudoun Avenue
Portsmouth, Virginia
Phone: 7573992400201
Portsmouth Notable Locations
  • Suburban Country Club
  • Portsmouth Plaza and Commerce Center
  • Portsmouth Marine Terminal
  • Bide-A-Wee Country Club
  • Tidewater Marina
  • Craney Island Disposal Area
  • Sea-Land Service Terminal
  • Elizabeth Manor Country Club
  • The Portsmouth Museum of Military History
  • Confederate War Memorial
  • Manor Branch Portsmouth Public Library
  • Churchland Branch Portsmouth Public Library
  • Portsmouth Public Library
  • Portsmouth Orphans Home
  • Beazley Community Center
  • Portsmouth City Hall
  • Portsmouth City Courthouse
  • Naval Shipyard Museum
  • Monroe Ward Fire Station
  • Wesley Community Center
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Portsmouth Churches
  • Church of God
  • Church of God of Prophecy
  • Church of the Resurrection
  • Pinecrest Baptist Church
  • Alexander Baptist Church
  • Alliance Tabernacle
  • Port Norfolk Baptist Church
  • Port Norfolk Pentecostal Assembly Church
  • Portsmouth Assembly of God Church
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Portsmouth Parks
  • Afton Park
  • Afton Square
  • Park View Historic District
  • River Front Park
  • Frank D Lawrence Stadium
  • Franklin Circle Park
  • Bruce Johnson Memorial Park
  • Craddock Historic District
  • Port Norfolk Historic District
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