Portsmouth, NH Demographic Data
Portsmouth, NH Summary
Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County in New Hampshire
- Population: 21,293
- Area: 16.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.64 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.21 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,263.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 39.70 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Portsmouth, NH Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,500
49%
50.8
Male
10,958
51%
49.2
Total Population
21,458
323,128,000
Portsmouth, NH Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
985
4.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
867
4.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
872
4.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
926
4.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,328
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,142
19.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,922
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,939
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,502
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,235
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,911
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,211
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
618
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
18,155
84.6%
77.2
Female
8,852
48.8%
51.3
Male
9,303
51.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
17,653
82.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,415
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,740
17.4%
15.2
Female
2,224
59.5%
55.8
Male
1,516
40.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Portsmouth, NH Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,770
96.8%
96.8
White
19,142
89.2%
72.6
Black or African American
561
2.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
5
0.0%
0.8
Asian
893
4.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
260
1.2%
1.2
Chinese
159
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
94
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
38
0.2%
0.2
Korean
104
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
15
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
223
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
169
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
688
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
661
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
66
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
196
0.9%
1.7
Cuban
61
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
338
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,797
96.9%
82.2
Portsmouth, NH Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
191
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
552
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,618
15.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,252
13.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,369
8.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,979
36.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,519
21.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
743
4.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,737
95.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,498
57.7%
31.2
Portsmouth, NH Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,197
38.4%
33.7%
Now Married
7,821
41.7%
47.5
Divorced
2,280
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
318
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,118
6.0
5.8%
Portsmouth, NH Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
18,478
90.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,995
9.7%
21.6%
Spanish
462
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
755
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
517
2.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
261
1.3%
1.1%
Portsmouth, NH Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
433
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
341
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
679
6.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
916
9.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,073
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,912
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,423
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,740
17.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
664
6.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
962
9.5%
6.4
Median household income
69,664
57,617
Per capita income
45,745
31,128
Portsmouth, NH Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
108
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,399
11.2%
9.8
Construction
479
3.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,851
22.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,167
9.3%
6.6
Information
332
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,196
9.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
570
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,974
15.8%
11.4
Public administration
359
2.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,318
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
267
2.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
497
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
484
3.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,543
52.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
871
7.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,850
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,769
14.1%
18.1%
Portsmouth, NH Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,775
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,632
75.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
947
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
169
1.3%
5.1
Walked
703
5.5%
2.7
Other means
244
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,080
8.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.4
26.6
Portsmouth, NH Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
645
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,395
43.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,668
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,435
14.1%
21.0
Portsmouth, NH Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,143
95.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,231
51.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,912
48.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
474
4.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Portsmouth, NH Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,617
1 room
242
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
602
5.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,718
16.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,297
21.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,449
13.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,539
14.5%
17.8
7 rooms
871
8.2%
12.0
8 rooms
918
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
981
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Portsmouth, NH Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,617
1-unit, detached
4,412
41.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
939
8.8%
5.9
2-units
746
7.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,295
12.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,216
11.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
748
7.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,025
9.7%
9.0
Mobile home
236
2.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Portsmouth, NH Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,888
36.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
742
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,326
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
848
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,023
9.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,575
14.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
652
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
445
4.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
113
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.0%
1.4%
Portsmouth, NH Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,937
48.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
461
4.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,832
18.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,729
26.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
153
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.2%
1.1
Portsmouth, NH Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,549
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
36
1.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
605
17.0%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
610
17.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
625
17.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
769
21.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
904
25.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,414
39.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
584
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
397
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
294
8.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
860
24.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Portsmouth, NH Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,820
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
34
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
36
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
240
5.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
578
12.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
776
16.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,074
22.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,082
43.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
92
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,158
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
753
15.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
752
15.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
665
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
497
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
350
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,761
36.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
134
0.0%
0.0%
Portsmouth, NH Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,231
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
233
4.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
31
0.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
92
1.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
257
4.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,116
21.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,176
41.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,082
20.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
244
4.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
361,000
205,000
