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The total population of Portsmouth is estimated to be 18,130 with 8,639 males (47.65%) and 9,491 females (52.35%). There are 852 more females than males in Portsmouth.
The median household income in Portsmouth was $36,949 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,689(4.79%) from $35,260 in 2020. This income is 49.53% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Portsmouth sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $40,606. Overall, the median household income for the city of Portsmouth stands at $36,949.
In Portsmouth, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $24,566 for males and $18,692 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $46,567 for males and $40,629 for females.
In Portsmouth, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $84,498, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $31,462.
In 2022, the population of Portsmouth was 17,587, a 1.18% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Portsmouth's population was 17,797, a decline of 2.25% compared to a population of 18,207 in 2020.
The median age in Portsmouth, OH is 36.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.48% were under the age of 15, 23.29% aged 15 to 29, 40.32% aged 30 to 64, 16.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Portsmouth population: 86.47% are White, 6.42% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.63% are some other race and 5.22% are multiracial.