Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Iowa: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 64.6% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 8.3% | | Whole state: | 4.9% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 14.8% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This city: | 6.1% | | Whole state: | 3.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portsmouth, IA
Portsmouth compared to Iowa state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Portsmouth (2009 data):
- The Shelby County State Bank: Portsmouth Branch at 111 Main Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $231.1 mil, Deposits: $209.3 mil, headquarters in Harlan, IA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Lauritzen Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Shelby County Iowa:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (77%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
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Religion statistics for Portsmouth
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.69%
| Here | | 77.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 42.0% | 24.4% | 15.6% | 5.6% | 2.7% |
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| Congregations | 17.1% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 5.7% | 8.6% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 2.9% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 2.9% | 17.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $541 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $153 |
| Sewerage |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $333 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $18 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $400 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,445 |
5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,299 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.20% | | Iowa average: | 6.30% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,059 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.08% | | Iowa average: | 6.47% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Portsmouth:
- KYDZ (1180 AM; 25 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KOMJ (590 AM; 5 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KLNG (1560 AM; daytime; 10 kW; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA)
- KOZN (1620 AM; 10 kW; BELLEVUE, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTIC (840 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WEST POINT, NE; Owner: WEST POINT BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMA (960 AM; 5 kW; SHENANDOAH, IA; Owner: KMA BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KCRO (660 AM; 1 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: ETERNAL BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Portsmouth:
- KXKT (103.7 FM; GLENWOOD, IA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMLV (88.1 FM; RALSTON, NE; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KGOR (99.9 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KEZO-FM (92.3 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KQCH (94.1 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KQKQ-FM (98.5 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KSRZ (104.5 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KIWR (89.7 FM; COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA; Owner: IOWA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KNOD (105.3 FM; HARLAN, IA; Owner: WIRELESS BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KVNO (90.7 FM; OMAHA, NE; Owner: THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF UNIV. OF NEBRASKA)
TV broadcast stations around Portsmouth:
- KHIN (Channel 36; RED OAK, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
- KMTV (Channel 3; OMAHA, NE; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- KYNE-TV (Channel 26; OMAHA, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMM.)
- KETV (Channel 7; OMAHA, NE; Owner: KETV HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
- WOWT-TV (Channel 6; OMAHA, NE; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KPTM (Channel 42; OMAHA, NE; Owner: PAPPAS TELECASTING OF THE MIDLANDS)
- KXVO (Channel 15; OMAHA, NE; Owner: MITTS TELECASTING COMPANY)
- KVSS-LP (Channel 67; OMAHA, NE; Owner: VSS CATHOLIC COMMUNICATIONS)
Portsmouth fatal accident list:
Jul 24, 1993 07:40 AM, St44, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 22, 1976 12:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1- Robert Nall, 1250 Cedar Rd. (2.5 Mi. N. Of Portsmouth), Type: Tower, Structure height: 51.8 m, Overall height: 54.6 m
Registrant: Heartland Tower Inc., Topeka, KS 66605, Phone: (785) 266-3999, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- 2 Mi N 1 1/8 Mi E, Call Sign: KNAJ544, Licensee ID: L00049212
Assigned Frequencies : 158.325 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/2001, Expiration Date: 01/16/2011
Registrant: K C P J Inc, 1215 Elmwood Rd, Panama, IA 51562, Phone: (712) 489-2926 - 2 Mi N 1 1/8 Mi W, Call Sign: KNAK949
Assigned Frequencies : 153.335 MHz
Grant Date: 12/16/2000, Expiration Date: 01/15/2011
Registrant: Loess Hills Inc, 415 1250th St, Panama, IA 51562-6601, Phone: (712) 489-2909
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- PORTSMOUTH, 2.5 Mi N Of, Overall height: 55.2 m, Call Sign: KAN22
3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3950.00 MHz, 4030.00 MHz, 4110.00 MHz... (+9 more)
Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 01/18/2002
Registrant: At&t Corp., 1200 Peachtree Street, Locn Ll007, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 810-4021, Fax: (404) 810-7349, Email:
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- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Management occupations:"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers"
- #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other healthcare support occupations"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health technologists and technicians"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers"
- #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fatal accidents per 100,000 population from 1975 to 2008"
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