Poverty Rate in Portsmouth, Virginia
In Portsmouth, Virginia, an estimated 16,062 of 93,571 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Portsmouth, Virginia?
The poverty rate in Portsmouth, Virginia is 17.2%.
- How many people in Portsmouth, Virginia live in poverty?
In Portsmouth, Virginia, an estimated 16,062 of 93,571 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Portsmouth, Virginia compare to the average for Virginia?
The poverty rate in Portsmouth, Virginia is 68.63% higher than the Virginia average. In Portsmouth, Virginia, an estimated 17.2% of 93,571 people live in poverty. In Virginia, 10.2% of 8,401,227 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Portsmouth, Virginia compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Portsmouth, Virginia is 34.37% higher than the US average. In Portsmouth, Virginia, an estimated 17.2% of 93,571 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
17.1% of 94 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
21.9% of 22 thousand people
Under 5 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
18.6% of 7 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
23.5% of 15 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
21.9% of 22 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
16.6% of 57 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
23.2% of 23 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
12.2% of 34 thousand people
60 years and over
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
12.6% of 21 thousand people
65 years and over
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
12% of 15 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
13.4% of 45 thousand people
Female
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
20.5% of 49 thousand people
- Race
White
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
7.9% of 33 thousand people
Black or African American
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
26.2% of 48 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
8.1% of 32 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
14.2% of 65 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
32.2% of 7 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
20% of 19 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
12.2% of 23 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
3.3% of 17 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
11.1% of 45 thousand people
Employed
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
7.2% of 42 thousand people
Male
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
4% of 20 thousand people
Female
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
10.2% of 21 thousand people
Unemployed
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
59.1% of 3 thousand people
Male
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
52% of 2 thousand people
Female
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
66.3% of 2 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
16% of 74 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
2% of 33 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
21.2% of 15 thousand people
Did not work
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
30.7% of 26 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
23.4% of 21 thousand people
Male
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
18% of 11 thousand people
Female
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
29.2% of 10 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
27.7% of 2 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
21.6% of 5 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
20.6% of 2 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
17.2% of 2 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
28.4% of 4 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
22.7% of 4 thousand people
75 years and over
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
23.4% of 2 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
4.5% of 10 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
34.3% of 4 thousand people
Did not work
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
42.7% of 8 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Portsmouth, Virginia
2021
17.1%