Portsmouth, OH City Data

Portsmouth, OH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,909 people who live in Portsmouth and approximately 79,195 who live in Scioto 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

Scioto County where Portsmouth resides is 616.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 79,195 and has a population rank of 648 out of all the places in the United States.

Portsmouth has a total of 20,909 people and of those residents there are 9,532 males and 11,377 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 1,080 births each year and around 970 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portsmouth varies per year, but currently 20,507 are one race and 402 are two or more races.

Of the 20,909 people who live in Portsmouth, there are 5,304 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portsmouth is 2,690 male and 2,614 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 16,306.

General Portsmouth Information
Total area in square miles - Scioto County	616.07
Water area in square miles - Scioto County	N/A
Resident population - Scioto County	79,195
Population rank - Scioto County	648
Total population	20,909
Total population (male)	9,532
Total population (female)	11,377
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Scioto County	1,080
Deaths- Scioto County	970
Population of one race	20,507
Population of two or more races	402
Population under 20 years	5,304
Population under 20 years (male)	2,690
Population under 20 years (female)	2,614
Total population 18 years and over	16,306

Portsmouth Social Characteristics

There are 30,871 households in Portsmouth. Families make up 21,466 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portsmouth families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,151), male householder with no wife present (1,138) and female householder with no husband present (3,911). The remainder of the Portsmouth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,499. Portsmouth, OH 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 32,891 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,895 never married, 17,649 now married, 744 separated, 4,321 widowed, and 4,282 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 568 separated, 1,016 widowed and 3,289 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 (Scioto County)
Total households	30,871
Family households (families)	21,466
With own children under 18 years	10,754
Married-couple family	16,151
With own children under 18 years	7,040
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,138
With own children under 18 years	659
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,911
With own children under 18 years	2,320
Nonfamily households	9,499
Householder living alone	8,289
65 years and over	3,864

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,649
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,912
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,446
Householder	5,219
Spouse	3,460
Child	5,381
Other relatives	203
Nonrelatives	454
Unmarried partner	250
Roomer or boarder	44
Housemate or roommate	66
Unmarried partner	490
Foster child	20
Other	74

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,543
Male householder	1,449
Male householder living alone	1,172
Male householder not living alone	277
Female householder	2,452
Female householder living alone	2,229
Female householder not living alone	223
Nonrelatives	642
Unmarried partner	240
Roomer or boarder	80
Housemate or roommate	236
Foster child	5
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,891
Never married	5,895
Now married	17,649
Separated	744
Widowed	4,321
Divorced	4,282
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	568
Widowed	1,016
Divorced	3,289

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,909
Male	9,532
Under 5 years	690
5 to 9 years	641
10 to 14 years	637
15 to 17 years	402
18 and 19 years	320
20 years	187
21 years	184
22 to 24 years	456
25 to 29 years	659
30 to 34 years	598
35 to 39 years	632
40 to 44 years	684
45 to 49 years	645
50 to 54 years	539
55 to 59 years	425
60 and 61 years	172
62 to 64 years	250
65 and 66 years	161
67 to 69 years	218
70 to 74 years	403
75 to 79 years	293
80 to 84 years	191
85 years and over	145
Female	11,377
Under 5 years	651
5 to 9 years	629
10 to 14 years	585
15 to 17 years	368
18 and 19 years	381
20 years	196
21 years	189
22 to 24 years	459
25 to 29 years	752
30 to 34 years	646
35 to 39 years	692
40 to 44 years	756
45 to 49 years	667
50 to 54 years	653
55 to 59 years	540
60 and 61 years	203
62 to 64 years	330
65 and 66 years	191
67 to 69 years	333
70 to 74 years	626
75 to 79 years	600
80 to 84 years	429
85 years and over	501

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,909
One race	20,507
White	19,131
Black or African American	1,046
American Indian and Alaska Native	132
Asian	127
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	22
Two or more races	402

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	19,989
People who are White alone	18,294
People who are Black or African American alone	1,002
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	114
People who are Asian alone	122
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	154
People who are Some other race alone	54

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	74,199
Same house	46,206
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,782
Different state or abroad	3,471
Different state	3,177
Abroad	294

PLACE OF BIRTH (Scioto County)
Total resident population	79,195
Born in United States	64,381
State of residence	64,822
Different state	13,643
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	244
Foreign born	486

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 18,990 for the population of the country, which includes Portsmouth. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,293 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,801 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,207.

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	18,990
Pre-kindergarten	938
Public	687
Private	251
Kindergarten	943
Public	874
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,099
Public	8,651
Private	448
Elementary and high school	13,901
Public	13,185
Private	716
High school grades 9 to 12	4,802
Public	4,534
Private	268
College, undergraduate years	2,885
Public	2,627
Private	258
Graduate or professional school	323
Public	248
Private	75
Not enrolled in school	57,316

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	52,236
Less than 9th grade	4,775
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,748
High school graduate	20,833
Some college, no degree	9,430
Associate's degree	3,171
Bachelor's degree	5,279
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,346

Portsmouth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 62,385 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portsmouth. The Portsmouth occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,548), service occupations (5,980), sales and office occupations (6,392), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (184), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,445) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,417). The 62,385 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,140 private wage and salary workers, 4,933 government workers, 1,814 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Scioto County)
Population 16 years and over	62,385
In labor force	31,898
Civilian labor force	31,871
Employed	28,966
Unemployed	2,905
Percent Unemployed	9.1
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	32,304
In labor force	14,782
Civilian labor force	14,782
Unemployed Civilian labor force	962
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	30,081
In labor force	17,116
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,943
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Scioto County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,356
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,618
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,948
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	653
Other means	231
Worked at home	660
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	721,350

OCCUPATION (Scioto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,548
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,548
Service occupations	5,980
Sales and office occupations	6,392
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	184
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,445
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,417

INDUSTRY (Scioto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,548
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	813
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,946
Wholesale trade	656
Retail trade	3,602
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,740
Information	549
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,242
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,470
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,357
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,086
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,945

CLASS OF WORKER (Scioto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,548
Private wage and salary workers	22,140
Government workers	4,933
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,814
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portsmouth Housing Characteristics

In Portsmouth, OH there are 34,054 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,871 occupied and 3,183 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portsmouth, there are 24,675 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 207 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, OH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portsmouth, OH 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 1,219 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,100 with rent between $200-299, 3,789 with rent between $300-499 and 1,782 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, OH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Scioto County)
Total housing units	34,054
Occupied housing units	30,871
Vacant housing units	3,183

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Scioto County)
Total housing units	34,054
1-unit, detached	24,675
1-unit, attached	207
2 units	1,114
3 or 4 units	722
5 to 9 units	835
10 to 19 units	580
20 to 49 units	491
50 or more units	772
Mobile home	4,640

HOUSING TENURE (Scioto County)
Occupied housing units	30,871
Owner-occupied	21,646
Renter-occupied	9,225

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Scioto County)
Occupied housing units	30,871
No vehicles available	3,066
2 vehicle available	17,396
3 vehicles available	4,268
4 vehicles available	1,329
5 or more vehicles available	611

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Scioto County)
Occupied housing units	30,871
Utility gas	12,622
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,341
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,935
Coal or coke	42
Wood	897
Solar energy
Other fuel	195
No fuel used	110

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Scioto County)
Occupied housing units	30,871
Less Than $50,000	21,646
$50,000 to $99,999	7,193
$100,000 to $149,999	2,082
$150,000 to $199,999	710
$200,000 to $299,999	324
$300,000 to $499,999	81
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	63,400

GROSS RENT (Scioto County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,225
Less than $200	1,219
$200 to $299	1,100
$300 to $499	3,789
$500 to $699	1,470
$700 to $999	193
$1,000 to $1,499	54
$1,500 or more	64