Portsmouth, NH

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2023 Population

22,332

0.876% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

42.4

0.713% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$105,756

5.58% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,587

1.55% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portsmouth, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.92%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.43%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.29%).

None of the households in Portsmouth, NH 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.

The largest universities in Portsmouth, NH are Great Bay Community College (313 degrees awarded in 2022) and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (48 degrees).

Most people in Portsmouth, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Portsmouth, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 22.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.4k people) in Portsmouth, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 875 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 765 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portsmouth, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.4k ± 625
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
875 ± 364
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
765 ± 288

3.52%

Hispanic Population

785 people

3.52% of the people in Portsmouth, NH are hispanic (785 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Portsmouth, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Portsmouth, NH.

Most Common Origin

Canada
8,274 ± 2,227 people
India
7,491 ± 2,119 people
Dominican Republic
5,567 ± 1,828 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Portsmouth, NH was Canada, the natal country of 8,274 Portsmouth, NH residents, followed by India with 7,491 and Dominican Republic with 5,567.

Foreign-Born Population

9.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.05k people

8.78%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.94k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Portsmouth, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Portsmouth, NH employs 12.6k people. The largest industries in Portsmouth, NH are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,791 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,544 people), and Retail Trade (1,427 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New Hampshire have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,483. The income inequality in New Hampshire (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2023 Value

± 878

−1.55%

1 Year decline

± 9.92%

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

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.6k

2023 Value

± 878

−1.55%

1 Year decline

± 9.92%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portsmouth, NH, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,791 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,544 people), and Retail Trade (1,427 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portsmouth, NH, though some of these residents may live in Portsmouth, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,182), Wholesale Trade ($116,028), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($167,560), Information ($112,171), and Manufacturing ($105,096).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.71%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% 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 16.3%.

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

Education

In 2022, universities in Portsmouth, NH awarded 361 degrees. The student population of Portsmouth, NH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 570 male students and 927 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Portsmouth, NH are White (320 and 88.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12 and 3.32%), Black or African American (10 and 2.77%), and Two or More Races (6 and 1.66%).

The largest universities in Portsmouth, NH by number of degrees awarded are Great Bay Community College (313 and 86.7%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (48 and 13.3%).

The most popular majors in Portsmouth, NH are General Cosmetology (47 and 13%), General Business Administration & Management (41 and 11.4%), and Registered Nursing (39 and 10.8%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Portsmouth, NH was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Portsmouth, NH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Great Bay Community College
313 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
48 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Great Bay Community College with 313 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 142 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Portsmouth, NH, which is 0.648 times less than the 219 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 320 degrees mean that there were 26.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 12 degrees awarded.

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, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in Portsmouth, NH have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portsmouth, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$105,756

Median Household Income

± $6,107

N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Portsmouth, NH 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portsmouth, NH is from Portsmouth, NH.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67%)
Worked At Home (20.7%)
Walked (4.96%)

In 2023, 67% of workers in Portsmouth, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.7%) and those who walked to work (4.96%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portsmouth, NH have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Portsmouth, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portsmouth, NH (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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

96.1% of the population of Portsmouth, NH has health coverage, with 57.7% on employee plans, 6.56% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NH see 1250 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.96% decrease from the previous year (1275 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1299 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 349 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,250 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Rockingham County, NH

Primary care physicians in Rockingham County, NH see an average of 1,250 patients per year. This represents a 1.96% decrease from the previous year (1,275 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Rockingham County, NH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.93%

Uninsured

57.7%

Employer Coverage

6.56%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

1.32%

Military or VA

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

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