Portsmouth Population and Demographics

Portsmouth New Hampshire Population and Demographics Resources

Portsmouth City, New Hampshire Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Portsmouth Population: 20784 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 10099 48.59% Female 10685 51.41%       Under 5 years 1009 4.85% 5 to 9 years 981 4.72% 10 to 14 years 997 4.8% 15 to 19 years 886 4.26% 20 to 24 years 1187 5.71% 25 to 34 years 4002 19.26% 35 to 44 years 3524 16.96% 45 to 54 years 2952 14.2% 55 to 59 years 1021 4.91% 60 to 64 years 841 4.05% 65 to 74 years 1629 7.84% 75 to 84 years 1215 5.85% 85 years and over 540 2.6%       Median age (years) 38.5       18 years and over 17219 82.85% Male 8253 39.71% Female 8966 43.14% 21 years and over 16769 80.68% 62 years and over 3893 18.73% 65 years and over 3384 16.28% Male 1294 6.23% Female 2090 10.06%       Race     One race 20501 98.64% White 19443 93.55% Black or African American 442 2.13% American Indian and Alaska Native 44 0.21% Asian 508 2.44% Asian indian 141 0.68% Chinese 113 0.54% Filipino 24 0.12% Japanese 22 0.11% Korean 42 0.2% Vietnamese 63 0.3% Other Asian 103 0.5% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 5 0.02% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 4 0.02% Other Pacific Islander 1 0% Some other race 59 0.28% Two or more races 283 1.36%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 20784 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 280 1.35% Mexican 48 0.23% Puerto Rican 88 0.42% Cuban 22 0.11% Other Hispanic or Latino 122 0.59% Not Hispanic or Latino 20504 98.65% White alone 19263 92.68%       Relationship     Total Population 20784 100.00% In households 20177 97.08% Householder 9875 47.51% Spouse 3730 17.95% Child 4210 20.26% Own child under 18 years 3277 15.77% Other relatives 588 2.83% Under 18 years 186 0.89% Nonrelatives 1774 8.54% Unmarried partner 645 3.1% In group quarters 607 2.92% Institutionalized population 377 1.81% Non-Institutionalized population 230 1.11%       Households by Type     Total Households 9875 100.0 % Family households (families) 4862 49.24% With own children under 18 years 1971 19.96% Married-couple family 3730 37.77% With own children under 18 years 1342 13.59% Female householder, no husband present 850 8.61% With own children under 18 years 502 5.08% Non Family households 5013 50.76% Householder living alone 3846 38.95% Householder 65 years and over 1132 11.46%       Households with individuals under 18 years 2102 21.29% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2308 23.37%       Average Household size 2.04 Average family size 2.75       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 10186 100.00% Occupied housing units 9875 96.95% Vacant housing units 311 3.05% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 80 0.79% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.9 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 9875 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 4936 49.98% Renter-occupied housing units. 4939 50.02%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.27 Average household size of renter-occupied units 1.81

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