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United States—U.S. Statistics—Census Data—Virginia
QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
Portsmouth, Virginia
| Portsmouth (city), Virginia |
| | People QuickFacts | Portsmouth | Virginia |
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| Population, 2003 estimate | 99,617 | 7,386,330 |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 | -0.9% | 4.3% |
| Population, 2000 | 100,565 | 7,078,515 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | -3.2% | 14.4% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 25.7% | 24.6% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 13.8% | 11.2% |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 51.7% | 51.0% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 45.8% | 72.3% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 50.6% | 19.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.8% | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.6% | 2.0% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 1.7% | 4.7% |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 51.4% | 52.2% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 1.6% | 8.1% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 4.6% | 11.1% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 75.2% | 81.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 13.8% | 29.5% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 23.8 | 27.0 |
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| Housing units, 2000 | 41,605 | 2,904,192 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 58.6% | 68.1% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $81,300 | $125,400 |
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| Households, 2000 | 38,170 | 2,699,173 |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.51 | 2.54 |
| Median household income, 1999 | $33,742 | $46,677 |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $16,507 | $23,975 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 16.2% | 9.6% |
| | Business QuickFacts | Portsmouth | Virginia |
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| Wholesale trade sales, 1997 ($1000) | 167,326 | 61,046,705 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 468,443 | 62,569,924 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $4,712 | $9,293 |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 1997 ($1000) | 58,713 | 8,281,218 |
| Total number of firms, 1997 | 4,398 | 480,122 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 25.6% | 14.9% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 | 23.0% | 27.5% |
| | Geography QuickFacts | Portsmouth | Virginia |
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| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 33 | 39,594 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 3,032.7 | 178.8 |
| FIPS Code | 64000 | 51 |
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