Portsmouth, VA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 41,605 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 26,090 | 62.7 |
| 1-unit, attached | 3,482 | 8.4 |
| 2 units | 1,706 | 4.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,041 | 7.3 |
| 5 to 9 units | 4,084 | 9.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,221 | 2.9 |
| 20 or more units | 1,778 | 4.3 |
| Mobile home | 165 | 0.4 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 38 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 383 | 0.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,411 | 3.4 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,148 | 2.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,910 | 11.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 6,364 | 15.3 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 7,021 | 16.9 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 15,041 | 36.2 |
| 1939 or earlier | 5,327 | 12.8 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 265 | 0.6 |
| 2 rooms | 1,307 | 3.1 |
| 3 rooms | 3,097 | 7.4 |
| 4 rooms | 7,728 | 18.6 |
| 5 rooms | 9,933 | 23.9 |
| 6 rooms | 8,232 | 19.8 |
| 7 rooms | 6,230 | 15.0 |
| 8 rooms | 3,018 | 7.3 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,795 | 4.3 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.3 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 38,170 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 7,845 | 20.6 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 10,596 | 27.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5,266 | 13.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5,404 | 14.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,399 | 8.9 |
| 1969 or earlier | 5,660 | 14.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 5,538 | 14.5 |
| 1 | 14,711 | 38.5 |
| 2 | 12,685 | 33.2 |
| 3 or more | 5,236 | 13.7 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 24,464 | 64.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 448 | 1.2 |
| Electricity | 10,702 | 28.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,186 | 5.7 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 25 | 0.1 |
| Solar energy | 36 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 196 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 113 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 214 | 0.6 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 171 | 0.4 |
| No telephone service | 1,568 | 4.1 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 38,170 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 36,675 | 96.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,105 | 2.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 390 | 1.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 21,128 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 1,565 | 7.4 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 13,820 | 65.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,163 | 19.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 923 | 4.4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 478 | 2.3 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 146 | 0.7 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 20 | 0.1 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 13 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 81,300 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 15,395 | 72.9 |
Less than $300 | 68 | 0.3 |
$300 to $499 | 701 | 3.3 |
$500 to $699 | 2,635 | 12.5 |
$700 to $999 | 6,103 | 28.9 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 4,531 | 21.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,062 | 5.0 |
$2,000 or more | 295 | 1.4 |
Median (dollars) | 899 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 5,733 | 27.1 |
Median (dollars) | 308 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 6,204 | 29.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 3,785 | 17.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,966 | 14.0 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,094 | 9.9 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,621 | 7.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,185 | 19.8 |
| Not computed | 273 | 1.3 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 15,780 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 1,230 | 7.8 |
| $200 to $299 | 811 | 5.1 |
| $300 to $499 | 4,071 | 25.8 |
| $500 to $749 | 6,954 | 44.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,592 | 10.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 528 | 3.3 |
| $1,500 or more | 64 | 0.4 |
| No cash rent | 530 | 3.4 |
| Median (dollars) | 540 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,460 | 15.6 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,137 | 13.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,926 | 12.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,847 | 11.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,427 | 9.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 5,216 | 33.1 |
| Not computed | 767 | 4.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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