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Virginia · Census place 64000

Portsmouth city, VA

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Portsmouth city has 97,299 residents, ranking #10 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $58,972, the median home is worth $229,400 and median gross rent runs $1,266 a month.

Population
97,299Portsmouth city residents
Median household income
$58,972Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$229,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,266Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
56.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Portsmouth city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Portsmouth city median would spend about 25.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.6% of residents and 56.9% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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