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Portsmouth, RI (Rhode Island) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $619,392 (it was $163,700 in 2000)
Portsmouth:

$619,392
Rhode Island:

$383,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $433,540 - $843,084

Total population: 17,389 (Urban population: 16,813, Rural population: 336 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 7,386 (6,758 occupied: 5,003 owner occupied, 1,755 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

26%
State:

37%

Housing density: 318 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $666,969.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,359 (lower quartile is $886, upper quartile is $1,978)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,295


Median gross rent in Portsmouth, RI in 2022: $1,542

Housing units in Portsmouth with a mortgage: 3,242 (408 second mortgage, 509 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,126

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Portsmouth, Rhode Island Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 79,312
  • In family households: 62,154 (14,342 male householders, 6,734 female householders)
    16,332 spouses, 20,645 children (19,415 natural, 503 adopted, 727 stepchildren), 1,010 grandchildren, 512 brothers or sisters, 459 parents, foster children, 414 other relatives, 1,346 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 17,158 (6,222 male householders (4,844 living alone)), 7,613 female householders (6,397 living alone)), 3,323 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,576 (539 institutionalized population)

13,805 married couples with children.
4,371 single-parent households (711 men, 3,660 women).

94.3% of residents of Portsmouth speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 59% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,212 (7.1%)
(54.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1081 bedroom
  • 1,0962 bedrooms
  • 2,6393 bedrooms
  • 1,0234 bedrooms
  • 1375+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  • 39no bedroom
  • 3371 bedroom
  • 6762 bedrooms
  • 5303 bedrooms
  • 1544 bedrooms
  • 195+ 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
  • 60no vehicle
  • 1,2911 vehicle
  • 2,4842 vehicles
  • 8563 vehicles
  • 2084 vehicles
  • 1045+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Portsmouth in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Portsmouth in renter-occupied apartments
  • 155no vehicle
  • 7191 vehicle
  • 7842 vehicles
  • 693 vehicles
  • 204 vehicles
  • 85+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  • 01 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 1203 rooms
  • 4394 rooms
  • 1,0665 rooms
  • 1,0306 rooms
  • 1,0447 rooms
  • 7648 rooms
  • 5239+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  • 391 room
  • 1052 rooms
  • 2563 rooms
  • 5134 rooms
  • 2625 rooms
  • 3026 rooms
  • 1097 rooms
  • 1238 rooms
  • 469+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Portsmouth, RI
Portsmouth town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Portsmouth, RI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Portsmouth, RI in 2022
  • 2,341Less than $10,000
  • 1,990$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,436$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,164$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,101$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,118$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,477$60,000 to $74,999
  • 7,589$75,000 to $99,999
  • 4,039$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,679$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5,519$150,000 to $199,999
  • 7,893$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Portsmouth: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 81.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,311 (13.4% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 309
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 990
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,554
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,510
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,651
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 479
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 674
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 100
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 250
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 527
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 206
  • 90 or more minutes: 147

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,471 (85.7%)
  • Carpooled: 623 (7.1%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 65 (0.7%)
  • Subway or elevated: 17 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 134 (1.5%)
  • Other means: 87 (1.0%)
  • Worked at home: 321 (3.7%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Portsmouth detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  • 821995 to March 2000
  • 751990 to 1994
  • 391985 to 1989
  • 501980 to 1984
  • 541975 to 1979
  • 751970 to 1974
  • 1151965 to 1969
  • 193Before 1965
Ancestries in Portsmouth, RI

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 4,277 (19.8%)
  • English: 3,173 (14.7%)
  • Portuguese: 2,452 (11.3%)
  • German: 2,119 (9.8%)
  • Other: 1,935 (8.9%)
  • Italian: 1,866 (8.6%)
  • French: 1,514 (7.0%)
  • Polish: 914 (4.2%)
  • French Canadian: 698 (3.2%)
  • United States: 463 (2.1%)
  • Scottish: 442 (2.0%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 306 (1.4%)
  • Swedish: 240 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 214 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 154 (0.7%)
  • Russian: 147 (0.7%)
  • Arab: 131 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 114 (0.5%)
  • Slovak: 103 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 77 (0.4%)
  • Lithuanian: 65 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 59 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 48 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 43 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 28 (0.1%)
  • Subsaharan African: 27 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 25 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 16 (0.07%)

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

United Kingdom
Portsmouth:

14.3% (98)
Rhode Island:

2.6% (3,120)

Portugal
Portsmouth:

13.2% (90)
Rhode Island:

17.6% (21,016)

Philippines
Portsmouth:

10.1% (69)
Rhode Island:

1.6% (1,936)

Canada
Portsmouth:

9.2% (63)
Rhode Island:

3.4% (4,015)

Germany
Portsmouth:

6.7% (46)
Rhode Island:

1.7% (1,982)

Other Eastern Europe
Portsmouth:

4.7% (32)
Rhode Island:

0.7% (789)

Italy
Portsmouth:

4.5% (31)
Rhode Island:

3.8% (4,502)

Japan
Portsmouth:

4.1% (28)
Rhode Island:

0.5% (640)

Vietnam
Portsmouth:

2.9% (20)
Rhode Island:

0.7% (792)

Egypt
Portsmouth:

2.9% (20)
Rhode Island:

0.3% (383)

Brazil
Portsmouth:

2.8% (19)
Rhode Island:

0.7% (779)

Other Northern America
Portsmouth:

2.6% (18)
Rhode Island:

0.1% (108)

Russia
Portsmouth:

2.5% (17)
Rhode Island:

0.8% (900)

Other Northern Europe
Portsmouth:

2.0% (14)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (210)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Portsmouth:

1.8% (12)
Rhode Island:

1.6% (1,954)

India
Portsmouth:

1.8% (12)
Rhode Island:

1.2% (1,423)

Iran
Portsmouth:

1.6% (11)
Rhode Island:

0.2% (235)

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

  • This state: 6,911
  • Other state: 9,360
  • Northeast: 6,333
  • Midwest: 1,003
  • South: 1,306
  • West: 718

61% of Portsmouth residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 20% lived in Rhode Island.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 20
  • 5th and 6th grade: 28
  • 7th and 8th grade: 110
  • 9th grade: 71
  • 10th grade: 74
  • 11th grade: 70
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 103
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,217
  • Less than 1 year of college: 222
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 805
  • Associate degree: 315
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,516
  • Master's degree: 785
  • Professional school degree: 271
  • Doctorate degree: 115
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 15
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 16
  • 5th and 6th grade: 35
  • 7th and 8th grade: 179
  • 9th grade: 48
  • 10th grade: 154
  • 11th grade: 65
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 105
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,623
  • Less than 1 year of college: 406
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 703
  • Associate degree: 486
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,604
  • Master's degree: 719
  • Professional school degree: 107
  • Doctorate degree: 47
Educational Attainment for Females
Portsmouth marital status for males
Portsmouth marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,559
  • One, attached: 365
  • Two: 479
  • 3 or 4: 220
  • 5 to 9: 133
  • 10 to 19: 17
  • 20 to 49: 112
  • 50 or more: 139
  • Mobile homes: 355
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $86,569

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Portsmouth
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Portsmouth, RI
  • 74.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.4%Utility gas
  • 7.4%Electricity
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.3%Coal or coke
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Portsmouth, RI
  • 53.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 21.9%Electricity
  • 20.6%Utility gas
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 313
Here:

14.9%
Rhode Island:

12.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 110
Here:

11.3%
Rhode Island:

12.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 193
Here:

33.2%
Rhode Island:

43.8%
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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