Portsmouth (city) County VA Information
Portsmouth (city) County VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)
POPULATION |
Total Population | 95,209 (100%) |
Population in Households | 92,152 (96.8%) |
Population in Families | 72,369 (76.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 3,057 ( 3.2%) |
Population Density | 2,829 |
Diversity Index2 | 60 |
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INCOME |
Median Household Income | $48,226 |
Average Household Income | $61,929 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 16% |
Per Capita Income | $24,430 |
Wealth Index5 | 56 |
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HOUSING |
Total HU (Housing Units) | 40,806 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 20,357 (49.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 16,860 (41.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 3,589 ( 8.8%) |
Median Home Value | $181,340 |
Average Home Value | $209,936 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 137 |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households | 37,217 |
Average Household Size | 2.48 |
Family Households | 23,525 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR | 2010-2020 | 2020-2025 |
Population | -0.03% | -0.17% |
Households | -0.03% | -0.19% |
Families | -0.19% | -0.31% |
Median Household Income | | 0.9% |
Per Capita Income | | 1.52% |
Owner Occupied HU | | -0.11% |
Portsmouth (city) County VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile
The table below compares Portsmouth (city) County to the other 133 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
Total Population | # 22 | 84th |
Population Density | # 14 | 90th |
Median Household Income | # 84 | 38th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 34 | 26th |
Per Capita Income | # 94 | 30th |
Diversity Index | # 29 | 79th |
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