Portsmouth, IA

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US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

43.5

13.9% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$79,643

1.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$115,500

4.62% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

127

17.6% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Portsmouth, IA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 43.5 and a median household income of $79,643. Between N/A and N/A the population of Portsmouth, IA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $78,125 to $79,643, a 1.94% increase.

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None of the households in Portsmouth, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Portsmouth, IA was $115,500, and the homeownership rate was 93.9%.

Most people in Portsmouth, IA N/A, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Portsmouth, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Portsmouth, IA employs 127 people. The largest industries in Portsmouth, IA are Finance & Insurance (20 people), Construction (16 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,833), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,188), and Transportation & Warehousing ($72,188).

Employment

Occupations

127

2023 Value

± 66

17.6%

1 Year growth

± 64.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Portsmouth, IA grew at a rate of 17.6%, from 108 employees to 127 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portsmouth, IA, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portsmouth, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

127

2023 Value

± 66

17.6%

1 Year growth

± 64.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Portsmouth, IA grew at a rate of 17.6%, from 108 employees to 127 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portsmouth, IA, are Finance & Insurance (20 people), Construction (16 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portsmouth, IA, though some of these residents may live in Portsmouth, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,804

Median earning men ± $7,360

$46,875

Median earning women ± $9,915

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,188), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,875), and Manufacturing ($58,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,146) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Portsmouth, IA was $115,500 in 2023, which is 0.381 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $121,100 to $115,500, a 4.62% decrease. The homeownership rate in Portsmouth, IA is 93.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Portsmouth, IA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Portsmouth, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,787

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Portsmouth, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Portsmouth, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.9%

Homeownership

2023

60.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 93.9% of the housing units in Portsmouth, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Portsmouth, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Portsmouth, IA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$79,643

Median Household Income

± $16,470

Number of Households

± 39

In 2023, the median household income of the 98 households in Portsmouth, IA grew to $79,643 from the previous year's value of $78,125.

The following chart displays the households in Portsmouth, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portsmouth, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portsmouth, IA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Portsmouth, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Portsmouth, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Portsmouth, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Portsmouth, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portsmouth, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Portsmouth, IA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 45% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Portsmouth, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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