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Portsmouth New Hampshire Information: Portsmouth, New Hampshire is part of ROCKINGHAM County. Population for Portsmouth from the last gathering is 20784. You can view Portsmouth venues that host many Portsmouth NH events every year. You can also research Portsmouth New Hampshire homes for sale by visiting our Portsmouth New Hampshire real estate guide. Portsmouth New Hampshire has a latitude of 43.0774 and a longitude of -70.7563. Zip codes in Portsmouth, NH include 03802 ... more Portsmouth zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Portsmouth, NH
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Portsmouth, NH was 20,784.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Portsmouth was 10,099, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Portsmouth, NH
There are an estimated 4,152 married men in the town. 48.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Portsmouth are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Portsmouth is 10,685 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
There are an estimated 3,987 married women in the community. 43.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Portsmouth, NH
The median age of people living in Portsmouth, NH was 38.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Portsmouth was 1,009. There were 17,219 people above the age of 18, which represents 82.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.3 percent of the population (3,384) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Portsmouth, NH
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Portsmouth, NH was 20,501.

White Population in Portsmouth, NH
The estimated White population in the Portsmouth community is 19,443, which is 93.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
The estimated Black/African American population is 442, which is 2.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Portsmouth, NH
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Portsmouth, NH was 44.

Asian Population in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 508.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Portsmouth, NH
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Portsmouth was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 59, while those of “two or more races” was 283 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Portsmouth community was 280, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Portsmouth, NH
The household population number in Portsmouth was 20,177.

Group Quarters Population in Portsmouth, NH
Group Quarters population in the community was 607.

Average Household Size in Portsmouth, NH
The average household size in Portsmouth is 2.04 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.75 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Portsmouth, NH
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,186 total housing units in Portsmouth.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,875, or 96.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,936 were owner-occupied (50), and 4,939 were renter-occupied (50, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 311 vacant homes in Portsmouth at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,719, with a median value in dollars of 168,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Portsmouth, NH
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,354 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Portsmouth, average costs per month were $520 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 14,535 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
6,669 people in Portsmouth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Portsmouth, NH
The number of Civilian Veterans in Portsmouth was 2,604, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Portsmouth, NH
In 2000, there were 3,690 people in Portsmouth, NH listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Portsmouth, NH
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,305 people in Portsmouth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
There were 12,296 in the labor force in Portsmouth at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Portsmouth was 21.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Portsmouth, NH
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,195. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Portsmouth, NH
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $59,630. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Per capita income in Portsmouth in the last full census was 27,540. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Portsmouth numbered 318, or 6.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Portsmouth, NH
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,883, or 9.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.