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Portsmouth Rhode Island Information: Portsmouth, Rhode Island is part of NEWPORT County. Population for Portsmouth from the last gathering is 17149. You can view Portsmouth venues that host many Portsmouth RI events every year. You can also research Portsmouth Rhode Island homes for sale by visiting our Portsmouth Rhode Island real estate guide. Portsmouth Rhode Island has a latitude of 41.5771 and a longitude of -71.2652. Zip codes in Portsmouth, RI include 02871 ... more Portsmouth zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Portsmouth, RI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Portsmouth, RI was 17,149.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Portsmouth was 8,421, which represents 49.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Portsmouth, RI
There are an estimated 4,275 married men in the town. 64.9 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 8,728 which is 50.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
There are an estimated 4,316 married women in the community. 61.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Portsmouth, RI
The median age of people living in Portsmouth, RI was 39.9 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 1,042. There were 12,820 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (2,307) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Portsmouth, RI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Portsmouth, RI was 16,969.

White Population in Portsmouth, RI
The estimated White population in the Portsmouth community is 16,432, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
The estimated Black/African American population is 201, which is 1.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Portsmouth, RI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Portsmouth, RI was 33.

Asian Population in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 234.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Portsmouth, RI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Portsmouth was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 63, while those of “two or more races” was 180 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Portsmouth community was 249, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Portsmouth, RI
The household population number in Portsmouth was 17,113.

Group Quarters Population in Portsmouth, RI
Group Quarters population in the community was 36.

Average Household Size in Portsmouth, RI
The average household size in Portsmouth is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Portsmouth, RI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,386 total housing units in Portsmouth.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,758, or 91.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,995 were owner-occupied (73.9), and 1,763 were renter-occupied (26.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 628 vacant homes in Portsmouth at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,368, with a median value in dollars of 167,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Portsmouth, RI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,427 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Portsmouth, average costs per month were $450 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,941 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
5,164 people in Portsmouth also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 42.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Portsmouth, RI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Portsmouth was 2,418, or 19.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Portsmouth, RI
In 2000, there were 2,778 people in Portsmouth, RI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Portsmouth, RI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 922 people in Portsmouth who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
There were 9,161 in the labor force in Portsmouth at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.7 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, RI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,835. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Portsmouth, RI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $68,577. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Portsmouth, Rhode Island
Per capita income in Portsmouth in the last full census was 28,161. 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 97, or 2 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, RI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 574, or 3.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.