Portsmouth, OH (Ohio) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 20,297 (Urban population: 19,636 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 661 (all nonfarm))

Portsmouth, Ohio Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 10,314 (9,164 occupied: 4,906 owner occupied, 4,258 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	46%
State:	31%

Housing density: 958 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $129,914.

Median contract rent in 2007: $375 (lower quartile is $235, upper quartile is $450)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $364

Median gross rent in Portsmouth, OH in 2007: $472

Housing units in Portsmouth with a mortgage: 2,220 (191 second mortgage, 231 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,297

Portsmouth,OH index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,882 (it was $52,400 in 2000)

Portsmouth:	$74,882
Ohio:	$137,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,305 - $113,967

Household type by relationship

Households: 19,911

In family households: 15,456 (3,438 male householders, 1,791 female householders)
3,531 spouses, 5,335 children (4,870 natural, 137 adopted, 328 stepchildren), 350 grandchildren, 193 brothers or sisters, 134 parents, 162 other relatives, 522 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 4,455 (1,457 male householders (1,194 living alone)), 2,433 female householders (2,232 living alone)), 565 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 925 (671 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,390 2-persons, 1,433 3-persons, 926 4-persons, 339 5-persons, 78 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,426 1-person, 400 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

2,410 married couples with children.
1,656 single-parent households (273 men, 1,383 women).

97.7% of residents of Portsmouth speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (93% speak English very well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 222 (1.1%)
(34.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portsmouth, Ohio:
	1 room: 28 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 47 4 rooms: 492 5 rooms: 1,125 6 rooms: 1,443 7 rooms: 881 8 rooms: 483 9 or more rooms: 407

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portsmouth, Ohio:
	1 room: 121 2 rooms: 359 3 rooms: 676 4 rooms: 1,092 5 rooms: 892 6 rooms: 623 7 rooms: 320 8 rooms: 100 9 or more rooms: 75

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 138
1990 to 1994: 146
1980 to 1989: 295
1970 to 1979: 761
1960 to 1969: 870
1950 to 1959: 1,769
1940 to 1949: 1,532
1939 or earlier: 4,803

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portsmouth:
	no bedroom: 28 1 bedroom: 91 2 bedrooms: 1,507 3 bedrooms: 2,535 4 bedrooms: 663 5 or more bedrooms: 82

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portsmouth:
	no bedroom: 138 1 bedroom: 1,148 2 bedrooms: 1,693 3 bedrooms: 1,061 4 bedrooms: 175 5 or more bedrooms: 43

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Portsmouth in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 354 1 vehicle: 1,849 2 vehicles: 1,844 3 vehicles: 586 4 vehicles: 201 5 or more vehicles: 72

Cars and other vehicles available in Portsmouth in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,103 1 vehicle: 2,125 2 vehicles: 835 3 vehicles: 145 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 18

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Portsmouth, OH:

Less than $10,000: 91
$10,000 to $14,999: 47
$15,000 to $19,999: 58
$20,000 to $24,999: 99
$25,000 to $29,999: 134
$30,000 to $34,999: 183
$35,000 to $39,999: 148
$40,000 to $49,999: 451
$50,000 to $59,999: 489
$60,000 to $69,999: 466
$70,000 to $79,999: 439
$80,000 to $89,999: 380
$90,000 to $99,999: 308
$100,000 to $124,999: 585
$125,000 to $149,999: 279
$150,000 to $174,999: 181
$175,000 to $199,999: 121
$200,000 to $249,999: 122
$250,000 to $299,999: 50
$300,000 to $399,999: 99
$400,000 to $499,999: 19
$500,000 to $749,999: 14
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Portsmouth rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Portsmouth:

Less than $100: 180 people
$100 to $149: 216
$150 to $199: 337
$200 to $249: 337
$250 to $299: 307
$300 to $349: 354
$350 to $399: 509
$400 to $449: 585
$450 to $499: 457
$500 to $549: 172
$550 to $599: 134
$600 to $649: 76
$650 to $699: 30
$700 to $749: 11
$750 to $799: 7
$800 to $899: 1
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 63
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 29
$2,000 or more: 50
No cash rent: 260

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 107 1990 to 1994: 25 1985 to 1989: 15 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 24 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 51

Portsmouth, OH Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.3%
Number of people working at home: 116 (1.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 527
5 to 9 minutes: 1843
10 to 14 minutes: 1472
15 to 19 minutes: 960
20 to 24 minutes: 684
25 to 29 minutes: 186
30 to 34 minutes: 442
35 to 39 minutes: 70
40 to 44 minutes: 137
45 to 59 minutes: 156
60 to 89 minutes: 197
90 or more minutes: 291

Portsmouth mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,547 (78%)
Carpooled: 859 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 98 (1%)
Bicycle: 20 (0%)
Walked: 387 (5%)
Other means: 54 (1%)
Worked at home: 116 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2073
$10,000 to $14,999: 1002
$15,000 to $19,999: 919
$20,000 to $24,999: 813
$25,000 to $29,999: 746
$30,000 to $34,999: 600
$35,000 to $39,999: 442
$40,000 to $44,999: 429
$45,000 to $49,999: 362
$50,000 to $59,999: 465
$60,000 to $74,999: 500
$75,000 to $99,999: 413
$100,000 to $124,999: 118
$125,000 to $149,999: 80
$150,000 to $199,999: 64
$200,000 or more: 93

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 3315

German: 2628

Other groups: 2213

English: 1628

Irish: 1416

French (except Basque): 382

Italian: 281

Scotch-Irish: 213

Welsh: 201

Scottish: 162

European: 125

Polish: 121

Dutch: 121

British: 110

Swedish: 39

Russian: 31

Swiss: 26

Norwegian: 24

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 14

Haitian: 14

Latvian: 9

Slovak: 9

Arab:: 8

French Canadian: 8

Hungarian: 8

Slavic: 8

Danish: 8

Syrian: 8

Canadian: 7

Greek: 6

Austrian: 6

Belgian: 5

Scandinavian: 5

Lithuanian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (18%)
Canada (18%)
Philippines (11%)
Germany (11%)
Pakistan (9%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Haiti (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 16309
Northeast: 224
Midwest: 374
South: 3280
West: 399

58% of Portsmouth residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Ohio.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 73
Nursery to 4th grade: 18
5th and 6th grade: 97
7th and 8th grade: 344
9th grade: 243
10th grade: 357
11th grade: 223
12th grade, no diploma: 185
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,039
Less than 1 year of college: 451
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 848
Associate degree: 339
Bachelor's degree: 490
Master's degree: 206
Professional school degree: 126
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 125
Nursery to 4th grade: 48
5th and 6th grade: 96
7th and 8th grade: 583
9th grade: 344
10th grade: 280
11th grade: 363
12th grade, no diploma: 231
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,832
Less than 1 year of college: 586
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 980
Associate degree: 506
Bachelor's degree: 531
Master's degree: 275
Professional school degree: 67
Doctorate degree: 19

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.9%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 16.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 18.4%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $26,227
Black householders: $24,238
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $37,596
Asian householders: $150,410
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $172,375
Two or more races householders: $18,924
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $57,153

Portsmouth household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Portsmouth household income for Two or more races householders

Portsmouth marital status for males

Portsmouth marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,310
Black or African American householders: $73,024
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $32,153
Asian householders: $123,898
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $78,597
Two or more races householders: $88,743
Hispanic or Latino householders: $117,467

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,144
One, attached: 84
Two: 820
3 or 4: 407
5 to 9: 482
10 to 19: 382
20 to 49: 348
50 or more: 467
Mobile homes: 169
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,956

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Portsmouth:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (89%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (24%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 210

Here:	10.5%
Ohio:	14.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 115

Here:	10.4%
Ohio:	10.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 96

Here:	8.9%
Ohio:	23.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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