Portsmouth, NH

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2024 Population

22,545

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

1.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.79%

23.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$106,219

0.438% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$688,500

7.48% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

12,532

0.437% 1-year decline

About

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.

96.2% of the residents in Portsmouth, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Portsmouth, NH are Great Bay Community College (331 degrees awarded in 2024) and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (42 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Portsmouth, NH was $688,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Portsmouth, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Portsmouth, NH was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: Portsmouth, NH taken from Badger Island, Kittery, ME

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Population & Diversity

Portsmouth, NH is home to a population of 22.5k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.58% of Portsmouth, NH residents were born outside of the country (2.16k people).

In 2024, there were 21.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.4k people) in Portsmouth, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 919 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 456 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Portsmouth, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Portsmouth, NH was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Portsmouth, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portsmouth, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.4k ± 501
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
919 ± 279
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
456 ± 214

3.83%

Hispanic Population

864 people

3.83% of the people in Portsmouth, NH are hispanic (864 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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 New Hampshire.

Most Common Origin

Canada
7,876 ± 2,173 people
India
7,313 ± 2,094 people
Dominican Republic
5,938 ± 1,888 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 7,876 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 5,938.

Foreign-Born Population

9.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.16k people

9.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.05k people

As of 2024, 9.58% of Portsmouth, NH residents (2.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Portsmouth, NH was 9.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
582 ± 185
Gulf War (2001-)
139 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 54

Portsmouth, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Portsmouth, NH.

Health

95.3% of the population of Portsmouth, NH has health coverage, with 58.3% on employee plans, 5.88% on Medicaid, 15.5% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.9% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.66%

Uninsured

58.3%

Employer Coverage

5.88%

Medicaid

15.5%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portsmouth, NH grew by 18.6% from 3.93% to 4.66%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Portsmouth, NH employs 12.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Portsmouth, NH were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,891 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,551 people), and Retail Trade (1,382 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($117,808), Finance & Insurance ($113,681), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,986).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k

2024 Value

± 915

−0.437%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portsmouth, NH declined at a rate of −0.437%, from 12.6k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portsmouth, NH, are Management Occupations (1,855 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,599 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portsmouth, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Hampshire (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

12.5k

2024 Value

± 915

−0.437%

1 Year decline

± 10.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portsmouth, NH declined at a rate of −0.437%, from 12.6k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portsmouth, NH, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,891 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,551 people), and Retail Trade (1,382 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

$79,621

Median earning men ± $12,192

$60,426

Median earning women ± $4,971

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,886), Wholesale Trade ($118,615), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($98,208), Manufacturing ($92,350), and Wholesale Trade ($83,779).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Kamala Harris with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.536%).

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing the state of New Hampshire. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Hampshire is currently represented by 2 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

Voting results are not available for Portsmouth, NH. Showing the available data for New Hampshire.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.9%)
Republican Party
Chase Oliver (0.536%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Hampshire went to Kamala Harris with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.536%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from New Hampshire

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.

Jeanne Shaheen

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Maggie Hassan

Senator from New Hampshire

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are the senators currently representing New Hampshire.

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 New Hampshire over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Portsmouth, NH awarded 373 degrees. The student population of Portsmouth, NH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 587 male students and 948 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Portsmouth, NH are White (313 and 83.9%), Asian (16 and 4.29%), Two or More Races (14 and 3.75%), and Hispanic or Latino (14 and 3.75%).

The largest universities in Portsmouth, NH by number of degrees awarded are Great Bay Community College (331 and 88.7%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (42 and 11.3%).

The most popular majors in Portsmouth, NH are General Business Administration & Management (53 and 14.2%), General Cosmetology (41 and 11%), and Registered Nursing (39 and 10.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,535 students enrolled in Portsmouth, NH, 38.2% men and 61.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,134 records, of which 63% were women and 37% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
47 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
39 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
23 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Portsmouth, NH was General Business Administration & Management with 47 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

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Great Bay Community College
331 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
42 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Great Bay Community College with 331 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 153 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Portsmouth, NH, which is 0.695 times less than the 220 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 313 degrees mean that there were 19.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 16 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Portsmouth, NH was $688,500 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $640,600 to $688,500, a 7.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Portsmouth, NH is 51.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Portsmouth, NH have an average commute time of 22.2 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.

Housing

Property

$688,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,853

$5,661

Median Property Taxes

±$536

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, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.9%

Homeownership

2024

58.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.9% of the housing units in Portsmouth, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$106,219

Median Household Income

± $6,854

10.9k

Number of Households

± 810

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.9k households in Portsmouth, NH grew to $106,219 from the previous year's value of $105,756.

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 New Hampshire.

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2024, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.226% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Walked (4.06%)

In 2024, 68.6% of workers in Portsmouth, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who walked to work (4.06%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portsmouth, NH have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% 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

6.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portsmouth, NH (1.51k out of 22.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portsmouth, NH is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

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.