Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA

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Population

112,294

0.526% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

Median Age

34.9

Poverty Rate

17.6%

Median Household Income

$51,430

3.91% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$179,300

2.17% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

51,359

0.245% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA had a population of 112k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $51,430. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA declined from 112,888 to 112,294, a -0.526% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,496 to $51,430, a 3.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (49.8%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), White (Hispanic) (2.44%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%). 5.62% of the people in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA speak a non-English language, and 98.2% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are Tidewater Community College (4,092 degrees awarded in 2017) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (434 degrees).

The median property value in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA is $179,300, and the homeownership rate is 50.7%. Most people in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA is 2 cars per household.

Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA borders Isle of Wight, Southampton Counties, Suffolk & Franklin Cities PUMA, VA, Norfolk City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, Newport News City PUMA, VA, Hampton City PUMA, VA, Chesapeake City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, and Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA.

United States Virginia

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Virginia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.97%). The most partisan county was Petersburg city, VA with 87.2% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (49.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44.4%)
Republican Party
Gary Johnson (2.97%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 49.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44.4%), followed by Gary Johnson (2.97%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Virginia.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Virginia

49.8% for the Democratic Party

Most Partisan Counties in Virginia

Petersburg city, VA
87.2% for Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic Party)
Bland County, VA
82% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Tazewell County, VA
81.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Virginia was Petersburg city, VA with 87.2% of the vote going to Hillary Rodham Clinton running for the Democratic Party.

The following map shows the counties in Virginia colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Virginia

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

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

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 Virginia over time, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 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 Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA is home to a population of 112k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2018, 3.51% of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (3.94k people).

In 2018, there were 1.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.9k people) in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 44.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.72k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are Spanish (3,120 speakers), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (433 speakers), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (242 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55.9k ± 714
White (Non-Hispanic)
44.9k ± 429
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.72k ± 672

4.46%

Hispanic Population

5k people

4.46% of the people in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are hispanic (5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
3,120 speakers (2.99%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
433 speakers (0.415%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
242 speakers (0.232%)

5.62% of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was Spanish. 2.99% of the overall population of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are native Spanish speakers. 0.415% speak Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) and 0.232% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

3.51%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

3.94k people

3.07%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

3.47k people

As of 2018, 3.51% of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA residents (3.94k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was 3.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.4

In 2018, the median age of all people in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was 34.9. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 35, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 36. But people in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA residents was 35.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
468 ± 530 people
Jamaica
241 ± 381 people
Mexico
188 ± 336 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was Philippines, the natal country of 468 Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA residents, followed by Jamaica with 241 and Mexico with 188.

Citizenship

98.2%

2018 Citizenship

98.3%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 98.2% of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,179 ± 448
Vietnam
2,774 ± 270
Gulf War (1990s)
2,440 ± 390

Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA is $51,430. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA with a value of $158,314, followed by Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA and Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA, with respective values of $156,424 and $152,858.

Males in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $40,960. The income inequality in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.421, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA employs 51.4k people. The largest industries in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are U. S. Navy (3,540 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,510 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,122 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($124,913), Travel arrangements & reservation services ($112,078), and Newspaper publishers ($93,848).

Wages

Median Household Income

$51,430

2018 value

± $1,492

3.91%

1 Year Growth

± 3.84%

Households in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA have a median annual income of $51,430, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $49,496 in 2017, which represents a 3.91% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$53,778

Average Male Salary in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA

± $7,106

$40,960

Average Female Salary in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA

± $6,272

In 2017, full-time male employees in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA made 1.31 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA

White
$49,956 ± $7,368
Other
$47,881 ± $65,554
Asian
$44,381 ± $24,222

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA workers was White. These workers were paid 1.04 times more than Other workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.421

2017 Wage GINI in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA

0.418

2016 Wage GINI in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA

In 2017, the income inequality in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was 0.421 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.813% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA with a value of $158,314, followed by Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA and Vienna Town, Oakton & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, VA, with respective values of $156,424 and $152,858.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

17.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA (18.9k out of 107k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

Black
13,158 ± 768
White
4,558 ± 460
Hispanic
847 ± 235

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

51.4k

2017 Value

-0.245%

1 Year decline

± -0.245%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA declined at a rate of -0.245%, from 51.5k employees to 51.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA, are Cooks (1,226 people), Cashiers (1,225 people), and Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (1,140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA, by number of employees, are Cooks (1,226 people), Cashiers (1,225 people), and Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides (1,140 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA has an unusually high number of residents working as Marine engineers & naval architects (32.8 times higher than expected), Ship & boat captains & operators (25 times), and Riggers (21.6 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA, by average salary, are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers ($155,786), Dentists ($135,440), and Personal financial advisors ($134,468).

Industries

Employment by Industries

51.4k

2017 Value

-0.245%

1 Year decline

± -0.245%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA declined at a rate of -0.245%, from 51.5k employees to 51.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA, are U. S. Navy (3,540 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,510 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,122 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA, by number of employees, are U. S. Navy (3,540 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,510 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,122 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA has an unusually high number of U. S. Navy (44 times higher than expected), Ship & boat building (40.3 times), and U. S Coast Guard (35.4 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA, by average salary, are Legal services ($124,913), Travel arrangements & reservation services ($112,078), and Newspaper publishers ($93,848).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $27.5B, followed by Motorized vehicles ($26B) and Electronics ($22.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$254B

2015 Value in Virginia

$373B

Projected 2045 Value in Virginia

46.7% growth

In 2015, total outbound Virginia trade was $254B. This is expected to increase 46.7% to $373B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

Maryland
$23.4B
North Carolina
$12.9B
Pennsylvania
$11.1B

In 2015, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Maryland with $23.4B, followed by North Carolina with $12.9B and Pennsylvania and $11.1B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA awarded 4,526 degrees. The student population of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA is skewed towards women, with 9,914 male students and 14,118 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are White (2,326 and 51.6%), followed by Black or African American (1,265 and 28%), Hispanic or Latino (346 and 7.67%), and Asian (268 and 5.94%).

The largest universities in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA by number of degrees awarded are Tidewater Community College (4,092 and 90.4%) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (434 and 9.59%).

The most popular majors in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are General Social Sciences (777 and 17.2%), Biological & Physical Sciences (323 and 7.14%), and General Business Administration & Management (306 and 6.76%).

The median tuition costs in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
323 degree-majorss awarded
General Business Administration & Management
306 degree-majorss awarded
General Social Sciences
777 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 323 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Tidewater Community College
4,092 degrees awarded
Eastern Virginia Medical School
434 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tidewater Community College with 4,092 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

1,892

Degrees Awarded to Men

2,634

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 1,892 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA, which is 0.718 times less than the 2,634 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
2,326 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,265 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
346 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA were to White students. These 2,326 degrees mean that there were 1.84 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,265 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was $179,300 in 2018, which is 0.781 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $175,500 to $179,300, a 2.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA is 50.7%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$179,300

2018 Median

± $4,435

$175,500

2017 Median

± $3,451

In 2018, the median property value in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA grew to to $179,300 from the previous year's value of $175,500.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$51,430

Median Household Income

± $1,492

44k

Number of Households

± 1,313

In 2018, the median household income of the 44k households in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA grew to $51,430 from the previous year's value of $49,496.

The following chart displays the households in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Property Taxes

$2k - $3k

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

Rent vs Own

50.7%

2018 Homeownership

50.9%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 50.7% of the housing units in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.23% of the workforce in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
80%
Carpooled
7.85%
Walked
4.88%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was Drove Alone (80%), followed by those who Carpooled (7.85%) and those who Walked (4.88%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

89.2% of the population of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 38.8% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 8.18% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Virginia was $7,556 in 2014. This is a 3.42% increase from the previous year ($7,306).

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1316 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0759% decrease from the previous year (1317 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1494 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 684 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Halifax County and Mecklenburg County have the highest prevalence of diabetes (15.6%). Additionally, Petersburg city has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (45.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,316 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,316 patients per year. This represents a 0.0759% decrease from the previous year (1,317 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$7,556

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Virginia

$4,218

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,361

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,677

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Virginia (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 3.42%, from $7,306 to $7,556.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

10.8%

Uninsured

38.8%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

8.18%

Military or VA

Between N/A and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA N/A by N/A from N/A% to 10.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.