Portsmouth, OH

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
72,627
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.1
1.23% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.8%
2.73% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$50,609
2.09% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$137,900
4.23% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
27,316
0.647% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Portsmouth, OH 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.

99.5% of the residents in Portsmouth, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Portsmouth, OH are Shawnee State University (653 degrees awarded in 2023), Scioto County Career Technical Center (109 degrees), and Paramount Beauty Academy (36 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Portsmouth, OH was $137,900, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Portsmouth, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Portsmouth, OH was 2 cars per household.

Portsmouth, OH borders Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH and Jackson, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Portsmouth, OH is home to a population of 72.6k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.01% of Portsmouth, OH residents were born outside of the country (733 people).

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.8k people) in Portsmouth, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Portsmouth, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Portsmouth, OH was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portsmouth, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    66.8k ± 211
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.02k ± 190
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.67k ± 180
1.58%
Hispanic Population
1.14k people

In 2024, there were 33.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (66.8k people) in Portsmouth, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.58% of the people in Portsmouth, OH are hispanic (1.14k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.01%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
733 people
0.848%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
620 people

As of 2024, 1.01% of Portsmouth, OH residents (733 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, OH was 0.848%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,795 ± 349
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    569 ± 176
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    469 ± 154

Portsmouth, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Portsmouth, OH employs 27.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Portsmouth, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,071 people), Retail Trade (3,541 people), and Manufacturing (2,882 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($73,273), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,357), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,232).

Employment

Occupations

27.3k
2024 Value
± 1,320
−0.647%
1 Year decline
± 6.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portsmouth, OH declined at a rate of −0.647%, from 27.5k employees to 27.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portsmouth, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,234 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,079 people), and Management Occupations (1,982 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portsmouth, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.3k
2024 Value
± 1,320
−0.647%
1 Year decline
± 6.81%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portsmouth, OH declined at a rate of −0.647%, from 27.5k employees to 27.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portsmouth, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,071 people), Retail Trade (3,541 people), and Manufacturing (2,882 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portsmouth, OH, though some of these residents may live in Portsmouth, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,173
Median earning men ± $4,008
$34,085
Median earning women ± $1,381

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($86,387), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,637), and Public Administration ($66,718).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,071), Wholesale Trade ($46,944), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% 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 15.4%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 91
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 87
    Retail Trade
  3. 79
    Retail Trade

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $420k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $94.7k
    Retail Trade
  3. $93.5k
    Manufacturing

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Portsmouth, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Portsmouth, OH awarded 798 degrees. The student population of Portsmouth, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,379 male students and 2,005 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Portsmouth, OH are White (685 and 87.8%), Black or African American (35 and 4.49%), Unknown (32 and 4.1%), and Two or More Races (11 and 1.41%).

The largest universities in Portsmouth, OH by number of degrees awarded are Shawnee State University (653 and 81.8%), Scioto County Career Technical Center (109 and 13.7%), and Paramount Beauty Academy (36 and 4.51%).

The most popular majors in Portsmouth, OH are Registered Nursing (65 and 8.15%), Other Health & Medical Administrative Services (48 and 6.02%), and Occupational Therapy (44 and 5.51%).

The median tuition cost in Portsmouth, OH for a public four year colleges is $9,622 for in-state students and $16,157 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2017 in Portsmouth, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 68.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 34.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,384 (40.8% men and 59.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 3,384 students enrolled in Portsmouth, OH, 40.8% men and 59.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,565 records, of which 50% were women and 50% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    24 degrees awarded
  2. Other Health & Medical Administrative Services
    48 degrees awarded
  3. General Biological Sciences
    31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Portsmouth, OH was Registered Nursing with 24 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Shawnee State University
    653 degrees awarded
  2. Scioto County Career Technical Center
    109 degrees awarded
  3. Paramount Beauty Academy
    36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Shawnee State University with 653 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 309 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Portsmouth, OH, which is 0.632 times less than the 489 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 685 degrees mean that there were 19.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 35 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,622) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,524) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Portsmouth, OH was $137,900 in 2024, which is 0.414 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $132,300 to $137,900, a 4.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Portsmouth, OH is 68.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Portsmouth, OH have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portsmouth, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,406
$19,749
Median Property Taxes
±$1,139

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

68.4%
Homeownership
2024
59.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.4% of the housing units in Portsmouth, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,609
Median Household Income
± $2,908
28.9k
Number of Households
± 1,318

In 2024, the median household income of the 28.9k households in Portsmouth, OH grew to $50,609 from the previous year's value of $49,571.

The following chart displays the households in Portsmouth, OH 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portsmouth, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (84.4%)
  2. Carpooled (7.38%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.56%)

In 2024, 84.4% of workers in Portsmouth, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.38%) and those who worked at home (5.56%).

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portsmouth, OH have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.76% of the workforce in Portsmouth, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portsmouth, OH (15.1k out of 69.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Health

94.3% of the population of Portsmouth, OH has health coverage, with 38.7% on employee plans, 31% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 8.56% on non-group plans, and 1.77% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,328 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ohio

Primary care physicians in Ohio see an average of 1,328 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.68%
Uninsured
38.7%
Employer Coverage
31%
Medicaid
14.3%
Medicare
8.56%
Non-Group
1.77%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portsmouth, OH grew by 10% from 5.16% to 5.68%.

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