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 Poverty Rate

5.5%

7.96% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$105,756

5.58% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$640,600

7.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,587

1.55% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Portsmouth, NH had a population of 22.3k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $105,756. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Portsmouth, NH grew from 22,138 to 22,332, a 0.876% increase and its median household income grew from $100,169 to $105,756, a 5.58% increase.

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.

95.7% of the residents in Portsmouth, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Portsmouth, NH are Great Bay Community College (286 degrees awarded in 2023) and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (51 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Portsmouth, NH was $640,600, and the homeownership rate was 52.1%.

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

Portsmouth, NH is home to a population of 22.3k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.17% of Portsmouth, NH residents were born outside of the country (2.05k people).

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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2023 Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.7% of Portsmouth, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Portsmouth, NH was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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 ± 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 New Hampshire.

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 New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,274 New Hampshire 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

As of 2023, 9.17% of Portsmouth, NH residents (2.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Portsmouth, NH was 8.78%, 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
620 ± 187
Gulf War (2001-)
165 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
155 ± 68

Portsmouth, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.76 times greater than any other conflict.

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 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,688), Wholesale Trade ($116,048), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,404).

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 0.454, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.6k

2023 Value

± 878

−1.55%

1 Year decline

± 9.92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Portsmouth, NH declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 12.8k employees to 12.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portsmouth, NH, are Management Occupations (1,884 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,601 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,034 people). 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.

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

12.6k

2023 Value

± 878

−1.55%

1 Year decline

± 9.92%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Portsmouth, NH declined at a rate of −1.55%, from 12.8k employees to 12.6k employees.

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

$78,968

Median earning men ± $7,518

$59,410

Median earning women ± $5,353

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 2023, universities in Portsmouth, NH awarded 337 degrees. The student population of Portsmouth, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 616 male students and 885 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Portsmouth, NH are White (285 and 84.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12 and 3.56%), Unknown (9 and 2.67%), and Two or More Races (9 and 2.67%).

The largest universities in Portsmouth, NH by number of degrees awarded are Great Bay Community College (286 and 84.9%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (51 and 15.1%).

The most popular majors in Portsmouth, NH are General Cosmetology (51 and 15.1%), General Business Administration & Management (37 and 11%), and Registered Nursing (37 and 11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,501 students enrolled in Portsmouth, NH, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,114 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
34 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Portsmouth, NH was Registered Nursing with 37 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
286 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Great Bay Community College with 286 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 115 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Portsmouth, NH, which is 0.518 times less than the 222 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 285 degrees mean that there were 23.8 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($750) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.529% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.509% 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 (315k), Bachelors Degree (255k), and Some college (221k).

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, NH was $640,600 in 2023, which is 2.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $594,000 to $640,600, a 7.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Portsmouth, NH is 52.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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.

Median household income in Portsmouth, NH is $105,756. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Portsmouth, NH was Census Tract 1074 with a value of $122,321, followed by Census Tract 692 and Census Tract 697, with respective values of $120,139 and $113,333.

Housing

Property

$640,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,967

$5,499

Median Property Taxes

±$507

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

52.1%

Homeownership

2023

59.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52.1% of the housing units in Portsmouth, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1074
Census Tract 692
Census Tract 697

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Portsmouth, NH was Census Tract 1074 with a value of $122,321, followed by Census Tract 692 and Census Tract 697, with respective values of $120,139 and $113,333.

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

Household Income

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

$105,756

Median Household Income

± $6,107

10.6k

Number of Households

± 782

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.6k households in Portsmouth, NH grew to $105,756 from the previous year's value of $100,169.

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.

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2022, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.451% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 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

5.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portsmouth, NH (1.2k out of 21.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.8% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% 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

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portsmouth, NH declined by 5.69% from 4.17% to 3.93%.

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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