Portsmouth, NH City Data

Portsmouth, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,784 people who live in Portsmouth and approximately 277,359 who live in Rockingham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Portsmouth to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Portsmouth. We have included Portsmouth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Portsmouth Information

Rockingham County where Portsmouth resides is 793.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 277,359 and has a population rank of 204 out of all the places in the United States.

Portsmouth has a total of 20,784 people and of those residents there are 10,099 males and 10,685 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 3,379 births each year and around 1,804 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portsmouth varies per year, but currently 20,501 are one race and 283 are two or more races.

Of the 20,784 people who live in Portsmouth, there are 3,873 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portsmouth is 2,004 male and 1,869 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 17,219.

General Portsmouth Information
Total area in square miles - Rockingham County	793.96
Water area in square miles - Rockingham County	N/A
Resident population - Rockingham County	277,359
Population rank - Rockingham County	204
Total population	20,784
Total population (male)	10,099
Total population (female)	10,685
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Rockingham County	3,379
Deaths- Rockingham County	1,804
Population of one race	20,501
Population of two or more races	283
Population under 20 years	3,873
Population under 20 years (male)	2,004
Population under 20 years (female)	1,869
Total population 18 years and over	17,219

Portsmouth Social Characteristics

There are 104,529 households in Portsmouth. Families make up 74,836 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portsmouth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (62,165), male householder with no wife present (3,566) and female householder with no husband present (8,258). The remainder of the Portsmouth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,171. Portsmouth, NH moving companies help people in Portsmouth move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Portsmouth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Portsmouth is based, there are 110,247 females 15 and over; of those females there are 22,284 never married, 65,591 now married, 1,469 separated, 8,893 widowed, and 12,010 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,060 separated, 2,357 widowed and 9,586 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Portsmouth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Portsmouth.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rockingham County)
Total households	104,529
Family households (families)	74,836
With own children under 18 years	39,364
Married-couple family	62,165
With own children under 18 years	31,275
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,566
With own children under 18 years	1,991
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,258
With own children under 18 years	5,063
Nonfamily households	30,171
Householder living alone	23,003
65 years and over	7,294

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,102
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,308
Average household size	2.04
Average family size	2.75

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,743
Householder	4,862
Spouse	3,730
Child	4,210
Other relatives	161
Nonrelatives	353
Unmarried partner	134
Roomer or boarder	67
Housemate or roommate	73
Unmarried partner	645
Foster child	13
Other	66

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	6,434
Male householder	2,330
Male householder living alone	1,685
Male householder not living alone	645
Female householder	2,683
Female householder living alone	2,161
Female householder not living alone	522
Nonrelatives	1,421
Unmarried partner	511
Roomer or boarder	129
Housemate or roommate	719
Foster child	1
Other	61

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	110,247
Never married	22,284
Now married	65,591
Separated	1,469
Widowed	8,893
Divorced	12,010
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,060
Widowed	2,357
Divorced	9,586

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,784
Male	10,099
Under 5 years	544
5 to 9 years	508
10 to 14 years	484
15 to 17 years	310
18 and 19 years	158
20 years	77
21 years	84
22 to 24 years	454
25 to 29 years	1,048
30 to 34 years	1,060
35 to 39 years	959
40 to 44 years	845
45 to 49 years	722
50 to 54 years	696
55 to 59 years	472
60 and 61 years	156
62 to 64 years	228
65 and 66 years	134
67 to 69 years	238
70 to 74 years	320
75 to 79 years	271
80 to 84 years	185
85 years and over	146
Female	10,685
Under 5 years	465
5 to 9 years	473
10 to 14 years	513
15 to 17 years	268
18 and 19 years	150
20 years	65
21 years	81
22 to 24 years	426
25 to 29 years	973
30 to 34 years	921
35 to 39 years	929
40 to 44 years	791
45 to 49 years	781
50 to 54 years	753
55 to 59 years	549
60 and 61 years	176
62 to 64 years	281
65 and 66 years	174
67 to 69 years	291
70 to 74 years	472
75 to 79 years	427
80 to 84 years	332
85 years and over	394

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,784
One race	20,501
White	19,443
Black or African American	442
American Indian and Alaska Native	44
Asian	508
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	5
Some other race	12
Two or more races	283

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,177
People who are White alone	18,851
People who are Black or African American alone	431
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	44
People who are Asian alone	505
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	5
People who are Hispanic or Latino	274
People who are Some other race alone	59

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	259,267
Same house	148,115
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,333
Different state or abroad	45,760
Different state	43,260
Abroad	2,500

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rockingham County)
Total resident population	277,359
Born in United States	63,277
State of residence	76,716
Different state	187,972
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,281
Foreign born	10,390

Portsmouth Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Portsmouth. That total enrollment is 73,404 for the population of the country, which includes Portsmouth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 19,342 and elementary or high school enrollment was 103,769 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,254.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Portsmouth population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	73,404
Pre-kindergarten	5,511
Public	1,766
Private	3,745
Kindergarten	3,753
Public	1,924
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	35,943
Public	32,980
Private	2,963
Elementary and high school	51,885
Public	46,887
Private	4,998
High school grades 9 to 12	15,942
Public	13,907
Private	2,035
College, undergraduate years	9,380
Public	6,055
Private	3,325
Graduate or professional school	2,875
Public	1,531
Private	1,344
Not enrolled in school	193,313

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	187,172
Less than 9th grade	4,604
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,201
High school graduate	53,593
Some college, no degree	38,725
Associate's degree	17,788
Bachelor's degree	59,261
Graduate or professional degree	31.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	39,430

Portsmouth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 211,780 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portsmouth. The Portsmouth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (58,147), service occupations (17,363), sales and office occupations (41,411), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (573), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,998) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (19,799). The 211,780 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 121,626 private wage and salary workers, 17,735 government workers, 11,609 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rockingham County)
Population 16 years and over	211,780
In labor force	155,700
Civilian labor force	155,473
Employed	151,291
Unemployed	4,182
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	227
Females 16 years and over	108,274
In labor force	71,795
Civilian labor force	71,775
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,909
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	103,506
In labor force	83,905
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,273
Armed forces	207

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rockingham County)
Workers 16 years and over	148,703
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	126,120
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,567
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,539
Other means	902
Worked at home	6,087
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,077,715

OCCUPATION (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	58,147
Management, professional, and related occupations	58,147
Service occupations	17,363
Sales and office occupations	41,411
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	573
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,998
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	19,799

INDUSTRY (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	58,147
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,024
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	27,498
Wholesale trade	6,324
Retail trade	21,011
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,332
Information	4,772
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,401
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,618
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	26,865
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,347
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,492

CLASS OF WORKER (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	58,147
Private wage and salary workers	121,626
Government workers	17,735
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,609
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portsmouth Housing Characteristics

In Portsmouth, NH there are 113,023 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 104,529 occupied and 8,494 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portsmouth, there are 72,946 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,368 units in Portsmouth. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Portsmouth, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portsmouth, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Portsmouth. There are 849 housing units with rent less than $200, 774 with rent between $200-299, 2,264 with rent between $300-499 and 20,047 with rent for $500 and above. Full Portsmouth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Portsmouth, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rockingham County)
Total housing units	113,023
Occupied housing units	104,529
Vacant housing units	8,494

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rockingham County)
Total housing units	113,023
1-unit, detached	72,946
1-unit, attached	6,368
2 units	6,249
3 or 4 units	4,329
5 to 9 units	4,842
10 to 19 units	4,165
20 to 49 units	4,734
50 or more units	1,628
Mobile home	7,579

HOUSING TENURE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	104,529
Owner-occupied	78,992
Renter-occupied	25,537

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	104,529
No vehicles available	3,871
2 vehicle available	72,006
3 vehicles available	16,496
4 vehicles available	4,406
5 or more vehicles available	1,521

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	104,529
Utility gas	14,251
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,311
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65,947
Coal or coke	245
Wood	2,629
Solar energy	79
Other fuel	457
No fuel used	119

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	104,529
Less Than $50,000	78,992
$50,000 to $99,999	5,524
$100,000 to $149,999	19,290
$150,000 to $199,999	17,487
$200,000 to $299,999	13,296
$300,000 to $499,999	3,605
$1,000,000 or more	204
Median (dollars)	164,900

GROSS RENT (Rockingham County)
Occupied units paying rent	25,537
Less than $200	849
$200 to $299	774
$300 to $499	2,264
$500 to $699	7,457
$700 to $999	9,190
$1,000 to $1,499	2,864
$1,500 or more	535