Portsmouth City County, VA Demographic Data
Portsmouth City County, VA Summary
Portsmouth City County is located in Virginia
- Population: 96,470
- Area: 46.73 sq. miles
- Land Area: 33.65 sq. miles
- Water Area: 13.08 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,064.28 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 13.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Portsmouth City County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
49,618
52%
50.8
Male
45,634
48%
49.2
Total Population
95,252
323,128,000
Portsmouth City County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,962
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,748
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,366
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,091
6.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,716
8.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
14,774
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,010
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,115
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,719
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,369
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,547
7.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,866
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,969
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
72,747
76.4%
77.2
Female
38,285
52.6%
51.3
Male
34,462
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
67,731
71.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
16,435
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,382
14.0%
15.2
Female
7,947
59.4%
55.8
Male
5,435
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Portsmouth City County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
92,156
96.7%
96.8
White
38,231
40.1%
72.6
Black or African American
49,467
51.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
265
0.3%
0.8
Asian
1,626
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,001
1.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,566
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,096
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4,028
4.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
91,224
95.8%
82.2
Portsmouth City County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,412
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,615
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
18,851
30.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
18,061
29.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,213
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,775
14.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,442
7.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,027
12.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
54,342
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,217
21.2%
31.2
Portsmouth City County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
32,434
42.6%
33.7%
Now Married
25,931
34.0%
47.5
Divorced
9,042
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
3,101
4.1%
2.0
Widowed
5,668
7.4
5.8%
Portsmouth City County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
83,509
94.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,781
5.4%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Portsmouth City County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,870
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,250
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,998
10.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,108
11.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,449
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,294
19.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,270
11.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,148
11.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,559
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
669
1.8%
6.4
Median household income
48,516
57,617
Per capita income
25,100
31,128
Portsmouth City County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
46
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,803
11.1%
9.8
Construction
2,276
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,378
23.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,979
4.6%
6.6
Information
585
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,390
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,995
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,288
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
3,728
8.6%
4.6
Retail trade
5,719
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,698
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,533
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,744
13.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,566
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,165
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,170
23.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,773
22.5%
18.1%
Portsmouth City County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
45,859
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
34,647
75.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,750
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,561
3.4%
5.1
Walked
2,128
4.6%
2.7
Other means
1,535
3.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,238
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.6
26.6
Portsmouth City County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,073
13.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,075
38.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,111
30.3%
37.1
3 or more
6,356
17.4%
21.0
Portsmouth City County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
36,615
89.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
19,466
53.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,149
46.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,539
11.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Portsmouth City County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,154
1 room
488
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
335
0.8%
2.7
3 rooms
2,741
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
8,431
20.5%
16.5
5 rooms
8,474
20.6%
19.8
6 rooms
8,803
21.4%
17.8
7 rooms
4,941
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
3,510
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
3,431
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Portsmouth City County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
41,154
1-unit, detached
24,855
60.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,895
7.0%
5.9
2-units
1,573
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,082
7.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,912
11.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
954
2.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2,522
6.1%
9.0
Mobile home
361
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Portsmouth City County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,240
12.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,748
9.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,762
16.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,692
16.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,556
18.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,148
10.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,720
9.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,421
5.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
766
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
101
0.2%
1.4%
Portsmouth City County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Portsmouth City County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
14,703
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
74
0.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
448
3.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,952
13.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,282
15.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,247
22.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,700
45.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,696
45.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,364
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,034
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
817
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,792
19.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Portsmouth City County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,445
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
359
2.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
945
5.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,000
12.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,961
36.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,180
43.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
704
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
968
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,186
7.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,333
8.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,324
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,100
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,337
8.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,730
54.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,139
0.0%
0.0%
Portsmouth City County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
19,466
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
424
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,715
8.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,957
25.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,504
23.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,919
30.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,547
7.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
272
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
128
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,800
205,000
