Portsmouth, Virginia Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Portsmouth is 95,311, a change of -0.72% when compared to 2014. With an area of 33.30 square miles, this works out to a population density of 2,862.12 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 36,471, with an average household size of 2.52.

Portsmouth's 2018 unemployment rate was 8.61%.

The average household income in Portsmouth for 2018 was $61,052, while the median was $50,224.

Portsmouth Population Trends

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Portsmouth Ethnicity Mix

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Portsmouth Fertility Rate

1,395 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Portsmouth Household Characteristics

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Portsmouth Median Age over Time

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Portsmouth Households with Children by Age

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Portsmouth Median Household Income

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Portsmouth Educational Attainment

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Type of Housing

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Portsmouth Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,448

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Portsmouth Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,027

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Portsmouth Average Commute

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Portsmouth Primary Transportation

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Portsmouth Gender Mix

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Portsmouth Field of Employment

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Portsmouth Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Portsmouth city, Virginia	96,007
2015	Portsmouth city, Virginia	96,135
2016	Portsmouth city, Virginia	96,071
2017	Portsmouth city, Virginia	95,536
2018	Portsmouth city, Virginia	95,311

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