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The City of Portsmouth had a population of 17,802 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Portsmouth is located at latitude 38.7317 and longitude -82.9977 in Scioto County. The formal boundaries for the City of Portsmouth encompass a land area of 10.73 sq. miles and a water area of 0.34 sq. miles. Scioto County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Portsmouth has a C2 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place legally coextensive with a county subdivision but treated as independent of any county subdivision. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 17,802 (100%) |
Population in Households | 16,601 (93.3%) |
Population in Families | 11,784 (66.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 1,201 ( 6.7%) |
Population Density | 1,659 |
Diversity Index2 | 29 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $29,997 |
Average Household Income | $52,477 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 17% |
Per Capita Income | $22,319 |
Wealth Index5 | 38 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (38.8) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 8,701 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,703 (42.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 3,792 (43.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 1,206 (13.9%) |
Median Home Value | $86,394 |
Average Home Value | $123,353 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 133 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 7,495 |
Average Household Size | 2.21 |
Family Households | 4,043 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.77% | -0.39% |
Households | -0.39% | -0.21% |
Families | -0.29% | |
Median Household Income | 1.55% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.32% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.19% |
The table below compares Portsmouth to the other 1,265 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Ohio by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 106 | 92nd |
Population Density | # 382 | 70th |
Median Household Income | # 1249 | 1st |
Housing Affordability Index | # 612 | 48th |
Per Capita Income | # 1195 | 6th |
Diversity Index | # 325 | 74th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Ohio Census Data Comparison Tool.
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