Portsmouth, Virginia Information & Statistics

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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.

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1,395 estimated births

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Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,448

Portsmouth Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,027

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