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Portsmouth, VA real estate and demographic information
most expensive neighborhoods in Portsmouth
| NAME | |
|---|---|
| 1 | London St / Washington St |
| 2 | City Center |
| 3 | Waterview |
| 4 | West Norfolk / Briarwood |
| 5 | Twin Pines |
| 6 | Hodges Manor |
| 7 | Port Norfolk |
| 8 | River Park |
| 9 | Rotunda Ave / Horne Ave |
| 10 | Westhaven / Grove Park |
popular neighborhoods in Portsmouth City Center, Port Norfolk, River Park, Waterview, Parkview, Shea Terrace, Loxley Place, Williams Court, Cradock, Douglas Park
popular communities near Portsmouth, Virginia Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Smithfield, Suffolk, Virginia Beach
POPULATION
100,565
Portsmouth, VA
Portsmouth is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 100,565 people and 31 constituent neighborhoods, Portsmouth is the 9th largest community in Virginia.
Portsmouth is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Portsmouth is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Portsmouth who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.67%), sales jobs (10.14%), and management occupations (5.88%).
There are many members of the armed forces living in Portsmouth. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.
One of the nice things about Portsmouth is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Portsmouth Information and Demographics
The citizens of Portsmouth are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 13.81% of adults in Portsmouth have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Portsmouth in 2000 was $16,507, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,028 for a family of four.
Portsmouth is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Portsmouth home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Portsmouth is African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Portsmouth include English, Irish, and German.
The most common language spoken in Portsmouth is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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