In 2019, 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 $53,000. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA declined from 112,294 to 112,035, a −0.231% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,430 to $53,000, a 3.05% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (49.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%), White (Hispanic) (2.26%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.62%). 5.11% of the households in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
98.5% of the residents in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA are Tidewater Community College (3,644 degrees awarded in 2020) and Eastern Virginia Medical School (467 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was $178,300, and the homeownership rate was 51.4%. Most people in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Portsmouth & Norfolk (Southwest) Cities PUMA, VA was 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.