West Portsmouth, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

2,605

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

17.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

7.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,695

14.8% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

West Portsmouth, OH is home to a population of 2.61k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.54% of West Portsmouth, OH residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 31.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.48k people) in West Portsmouth, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of West Portsmouth, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Portsmouth, OH was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Portsmouth, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.48k ± 376
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 59
Other (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 52

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Portsmouth, OH 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 Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

1.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

1.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

As of 2024, 1.54% of West Portsmouth, OH residents (40 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 West Portsmouth, OH was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
94 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 25

West Portsmouth, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Portsmouth, OH employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Portsmouth, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (116 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($58,182), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,273), and Transportation & Warehousing ($54,688).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 275

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Portsmouth, OH declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 1.29k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Portsmouth, OH, are Sales & Related Occupations (210 people), Transportation Occupations (158 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (143 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Portsmouth, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 275

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Portsmouth, OH declined at a rate of −13.8%, from 1.29k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Portsmouth, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (255 people), Retail Trade (197 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Portsmouth, OH, though some of these residents may live in West Portsmouth, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,435

Median earning men ± $20,667

$34,028

Median earning women ± $8,370

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($58,182), Manufacturing ($56,838), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,047).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,459), Retail Trade ($31,780), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($14,408).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Portsmouth, OH was $115,500 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $116,900 to $115,500, a 1.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in West Portsmouth, OH is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Portsmouth, OH have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Portsmouth, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,888

$959

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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 West Portsmouth, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in West Portsmouth, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Portsmouth, OH 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.

$41,695

Median Household Income

± $10,431

1.31k

Number of Households

± 273

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.31k households in West Portsmouth, OH declined from $41,695 from the previous year's value of $48,925.

The following chart displays the households in West 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Portsmouth, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.6%)
Worked At Home (8.58%)
Carpooled (2.83%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in West Portsmouth, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.58%) and those who carpooled to work (2.83%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Portsmouth, OH have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in West Portsmouth, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Portsmouth, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Portsmouth, OH (341 out of 2.61k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Portsmouth, OH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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