PortsmouthVirginia

Portsmouth Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Portsmouth is 97,840. 26.53% is under 18, while 15.64% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 7.27% of the population was five years old or younger, 26.53% were 18 years or younger and 27.86% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.28% female and 48.72% male.

Portsmouth Housing

According to the US Census, Portsmouth has 43,306 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Portsmouth was 94.28%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $221,500

Portsmouth Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Black Or African American Alone and White Alone constitute 89.98% of Portsmouth's population. Residents of the city who were White Black Or African American, made up 1.86% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Some Other Race Alone, constituting 1.78% of the city's population and Asian Alone at 1.31%

How Educated is Portsmouth

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 17.4 of Portsmouth residents had a bachelor's degree, while 8.2 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 25.60% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Portsmouth

The median household income in Portsmouth is $54,429. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $54,429.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $60,722 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $80,310.

A closer examination of the income groups of Portsmouth households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (14.8%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (3.9%). 10.9% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family