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Portsmouth, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $231,700 (it was $81,000 in 2000)
Portsmouth:

$231,700
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $178,700 - $295,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $272,723
Here:

$272,723
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $216,613
Here:

$216,613
State:

$457,437

In 2-unit structures: $258,798
Here:

$258,798
State:

$396,289

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $184,854
Here:

$184,854
State:

$252,346

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $196,645
Here:

$196,645
State:

$382,551

Mobile homes: $172,936
Here:

$172,936
State:

$100,736

Total population: 96,004 (All urban)

Houses: 43,394 (40,178 occupied: 23,687 owner occupied, 16,491 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

41%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,309 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $165,963.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,047 (lower quartile is $850, upper quartile is $1,258)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $896


Median gross rent in Portsmouth, VA in 2022: $1,240

Housing units in Portsmouth with a mortgage: 17,090 (2,610 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,199 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 480

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $71,936

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,885

Median monthly housing costs: $1,284

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Portsmouth, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1964

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship:

Households: 97,029
  • Male householders: 17,355 (6,542 living alone), Female householders: 22,823 (8,122 living alone)
  • 12,947 spouses (12,923 opposite-sex spouses), 2,593 unmarried partners, (2,258 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 29,902 children (27,630 natural, 1,194 adopted, 1,078 stepchildren), 3,675 grandchildren, 990 brothers or sisters, 1,036 parents, 81 foster children, 770 other relatives, 2,116 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,741

Size of family households: 9,780 2-persons, 6,406 3-persons, 3,711 4-persons, 1,353 5-persons, 1,387 6-persons, 571 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 14,664 1-person, 2,249 2-persons, 57 4-persons.

8,682 married couples with children.
10,781 single-parent households (2,147 men, 8,634 women).

94.6% of residents of Portsmouth speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,685 (2.8%)
(55.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • 44no bedroom
  • 2711 bedroom
  • 4,0812 bedrooms
  • 13,0533 bedrooms
  • 5,5314 bedrooms
  • 7075+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • 117no bedroom
  • 3,8481 bedroom
  • 6,3722 bedrooms
  • 5,1883 bedrooms
  • 9414 bedrooms
  • 255+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Portsmouth in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Portsmouth in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,540no vehicle
  • 6,5651 vehicle
  • 9,9182 vehicles
  • 4,5623 vehicles
  • 5494 vehicles
  • 5535+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Portsmouth in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Portsmouth in renter-occupied apartments
  • 3,066no vehicle
  • 8,3321 vehicle
  • 3,2832 vehicles
  • 1,4863 vehicles
  • 2754 vehicles
  • 495+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • 441 room
  • 742 rooms
  • 3453 rooms
  • 1,5744 rooms
  • 3,3335 rooms
  • 6,3246 rooms
  • 5,8067 rooms
  • 2,6518 rooms
  • 3,5369+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • 1171 room
  • 1,0652 rooms
  • 2,6413 rooms
  • 4,6604 rooms
  • 3,5555 rooms
  • 2,8946 rooms
  • 1,4247 rooms
  • 778 rooms
  • 589+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Portsmouth, VA
Portsmouth city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Portsmouth, VA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Portsmouth, VA in 2022
  • 3,452Less than $10,000
  • 4,049$10,000 to $19,999
  • 3,848$20,000 to $29,999
  • 3,226$30,000 to $39,999
  • 3,884$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,206$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4,957$60,000 to $74,999
  • 5,162$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,965$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,015$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,096$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,318$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Portsmouth, VA

  • Distribution of house value in Portsmouth, VA in 2022
  • 150Less than $10,000
  • 89$10,000 to $14,999
  • 136$15,000 to $19,999
  • 63$20,000 to $24,999
  • 46$25,000 to $29,999
  • 25$30,000 to $34,999
  • 21$35,000 to $39,999
  • 22$40,000 to $49,999
  • 74$50,000 to $59,999
  • 49$60,000 to $69,999
  • 142$70,000 to $79,999
  • 157$80,000 to $89,999
  • 180$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,483$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,300$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,343$150,000 to $174,999
  • 2,053$175,000 to $199,999
  • 4,194$200,000 to $249,999
  • 3,388$250,000 to $299,999
  • 3,017$300,000 to $399,999
  • 840$400,000 to $499,999
  • 406$500,000 to $749,999
  • 109$750,000 to $999,999
  • 87$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 7$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 56$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Portsmouth, VA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Portsmouth, VA in 2022
  • 55Less than $100
  • 280$100 to $149
  • 126$150 to $199
  • 257$200 to $249
  • 99$250 to $299
  • 423$400 to $449
  • 201$550 to $599
  • 159$600 to $649
  • 463$650 to $699
  • 852$700 to $749
  • 401$750 to $799
  • 1,333$800 to $899
  • 2,409$900 to $999
  • 4,829$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,751$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,062$1,500 to $1,999
  • 220$2,000 to $2,499
  • 571No cash rent
Work and jobs in Portsmouth: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 42.4%
Number of people working at home: 3,922 (8.6% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,539
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,460
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6,495
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,734
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5,605
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,356
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6,938
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,320
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 379
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3,292
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,032
  • 90 or more minutes: 485
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Portsmouth

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 41,568 (78.6%)
  • Carpooled: 4,414 (8.3%)
  • Bus: 13 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 963 (1.8%)
  • Bicycle: 255 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 1,621 (3.1%)
  • Worked at home: 4,058 (7.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 6.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 19.4%Males
  • 6.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 73.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 18.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 2.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 9.6%Females
Races in Portsmouth detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portsmouth, Virginia
  • 9172010 or later
  • 8902000 to 2009
  • 3681990 to 1999
  • 3881980 to 1989
  • 3221970 to 1979
  • 400Before 1970
Ancestries in Portsmouth, VA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 8,837 (15.0%)
  • English: 3,342 (5.7%)
  • African: 2,440 (4.2%)
  • Irish: 1,573 (2.7%)
  • German: 1,283 (2.2%)
  • Italian: 995 (1.7%)
  • European: 671 (1.1%)
  • Polish: 290 (0.5%)
  • Scottish: 237 (0.4%)
  • Nigerian: 201 (0.3%)
  • Jamaican: 167 (0.3%)
  • British: 153 (0.3%)
  • French Canadian: 150 (0.3%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 141 (0.2%)
  • Haitian: 122 (0.2%)
  • French: 113 (0.2%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 109 (0.2%)
  • Dutch: 92 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 82 (0.1%)
  • Iraqi: 76 (0.1%)
  • Romanian: 57 (0.10%)
  • Ukrainian: 56 (0.10%)
  • Portuguese: 50 (0.09%)
  • Greek: 49 (0.08%)
  • Welsh: 48 (0.08%)
  • Hungarian: 45 (0.08%)
  • British West Indian: 41 (0.07%)
  • Swedish: 37 (0.06%)
  • Canadian: 34 (0.06%)
  • Norwegian: 32 (0.05%)
  • U.S. Virgin Islander: 31 (0.05%)
  • Eastern European: 30 (0.05%)
  • Russian: 29 (0.05%)
  • Egyptian: 26 (0.04%)
  • Austrian: 22 (0.04%)
  • Slovak: 19 (0.03%)
  • Armenian: 18 (0.03%)
  • Afghan: 14 (0.02%)
  • New Zealander: 13 (0.02%)
  • Danish: 13 (0.02%)
  • Scandinavian: 13 (0.02%)
  • Swiss: 11 (0.02%)
  • West Indian: 11 (0.02%)
  • Finnish: 10 (0.02%)
  • Palestinian: 10 (0.02%)
  • Brazilian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Croatian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Cajun: 6 (0.01%)
  • Australian: 6 (0.01%)
  • Northern European: 5 (0.01%)
  • Slavic: 4 (0.01%)
  • Moroccan: 4 (0.01%)
  • Ugandan: 3 (0.01%)

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

Mexico
Portsmouth:

19.0% (585)
Virginia:

5.3% (57,498)

Philippines
Portsmouth:

10.1% (312)
Virginia:

4.8% (52,629)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Portsmouth:

7.8% (240)
Virginia:

3.9% (42,989)

Germany
Portsmouth:

4.2% (130)
Virginia:

1.7% (18,227)

Jamaica
Portsmouth:

4.2% (128)
Virginia:

1.0% (10,734)

Trinidad and Tobago
Portsmouth:

3.6% (111)
Virginia:

0.4% (4,211)

Nigeria
Portsmouth:

2.7% (82)
Virginia:

0.6% (6,956)

Korea
Portsmouth:

2.5% (76)
Virginia:

4.9% (52,857)

Nicaragua
Portsmouth:

2.4% (74)
Virginia:

0.6% (6,916)

Canada
Portsmouth:

2.1% (66)
Virginia:

1.2% (12,984)

Oceania, n.e.c.
Portsmouth:

2.0% (62)
Virginia:

0.0% (309)

Venezuela
Portsmouth:

2.0% (61)
Virginia:

0.8% (8,186)

Pakistan
Portsmouth:

1.9% (60)
Virginia:

2.3% (24,582)

Taiwan
Portsmouth:

1.8% (57)
Virginia:

0.6% (7,042)

Guatemala
Portsmouth:

1.8% (57)
Virginia:

3.3% (35,938)

Iraq
Portsmouth:

1.8% (57)
Virginia:

0.9% (9,351)

Italy
Portsmouth:

1.6% (50)
Virginia:

0.5% (5,147)

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

  • This state: 62,455
  • Other state: 30,920
  • Northeast: 8,469
  • Midwest: 3,956
  • South: 14,875
  • West: 3,620

83.5% of Portsmouth residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64.2% lived in Virginia.


Portsmouth:

83.5%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 618
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 44
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 216
  • 9th grade: 408
  • 10th grade: 1,291
  • 11th grade: 597
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,039
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,506
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,174
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,621
  • Associate degree: 1,341
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,455
  • Master's degree: 1,095
  • Professional school degree: 112
  • Doctorate degree: 538
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 651
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 195
  • 7th and 8th grade: 812
  • 9th grade: 737
  • 10th grade: 703
  • 11th grade: 501
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,290
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,364
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,858
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,164
  • Associate degree: 2,704
  • Bachelor's degree: 5,041
  • Master's degree: 2,355
  • Professional school degree: 438
  • Doctorate degree: 118
Educational Attainment for Females
Portsmouth marital status for males
Portsmouth marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 26,621
  • One, attached: 4,646
  • Two: 1,069
  • 3 or 4: 2,532
  • 5 to 9: 3,599
  • 10 to 19: 2,336
  • 20 to 49: 840
  • 50 or more: 1,391
  • Mobile homes: 276
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 84

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 1.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Portsmouth
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Portsmouth, VA
  • 60.3%Utility gas
  • 35.0%Electricity
  • 2.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Portsmouth, VA
  • 62.3%Electricity
  • 33.4%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,200
Here:

13.7%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 579
Here:

12.6%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 899
Here:

29.8%
Virginia:

18.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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