Portsmouth

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  2. Portsmouth Statistics
  3. Portsmouth Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Portsmouth Employment Information
  5. Portsmouth Family Information
  6. Portsmouth Education Information
  7. Portsmouth Business Information
  8. Portsmouth Public Benefits Information
  9. Portsmouth Criminal Information
  10. Portsmouth Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Portsmouth Zip Codes


Portsmouth Legal Resources Back to top

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Portsmouth Legal Code

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Portsmouth Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 100,565
  • Land Area (2000): 85.885 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 34.863 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 39.1186 (4.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.2186 (25.7) / 86.4186 (30.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,495
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,422
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 45 inches
Portsmouth Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 100,124 2002 103,620 2005 100,724
2000 Not Available 2003 101,060 2006 101,167
2001 102,117 2004 100,608 2007 101,284

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Houses (2000): 41,605
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 3,408
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 6,743
Portsmouth Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portsmouth Employment Information Back to top
Portsmouth Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,918 14.69%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 2,683 13.50%
3. Public Administration 1,634 8.22%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 971 4.89%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 918 4.62%
6. Health Care 841 4.23%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 750 3.77%
8. Educational Services 715 3.60%
9. Repair and Maintenance 546 2.75%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 467 2.35%
11. Other Transportation 408 2.05%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 374 1.88%
13. Truck Transportation 369 1.86%
14. Food Manufacturing 367 1.85%
15. Finance and Insurance 315 1.59%
16. Department and Other General Stores 300 1.51%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 288 1.45%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 288 1.45%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 286 1.44%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 283 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,194 15.59%
2. Educational Services 2,651 12.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,431 6.99%
4. Public Administration 1,427 6.97%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,047 5.11%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 847 4.14%
7. Social Assistance 812 3.96%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 759 3.71%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 738 3.60%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 708 3.46%
11. Department and Other General Stores 662 3.23%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 607 2.96%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 446 2.18%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 435 2.12%
15. Construction 339 1.66%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 296 1.45%
17. Food Manufacturing 285 1.39%
18. Other Transportation 281 1.37%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 236 1.15%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 207 1.01%

Portsmouth Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,251 6.30%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,068 5.37%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 850 4.28%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 839 4.22%
5. Other Construction Trades 804 4.05%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 765 3.85%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 760 3.82%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 676 3.40%
9. Other Management Occupations 653 3.29%
10. Engineers 576 2.90%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 531 2.67%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 514 2.59%
13. Carpenters 431 2.17%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 413 2.08%
15. Construction Laborers 405 2.04%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 404 2.03%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 374 1.88%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 358 1.80%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 344 1.73%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 341 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,352 6.60%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,165 5.69%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,018 4.97%
4. Cashiers 1,001 4.89%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 890 4.35%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 705 3.44%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 696 3.40%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 676 3.30%
9. Customer Service Representatives 670 3.27%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 609 2.97%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 581 2.84%
12. Registered Nurses 573 2.80%
13. Other Management Occupations 564 2.75%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 541 2.64%
15. Business Operations Specialists 491 2.40%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 475 2.32%
17. Other Production Occupations 474 2.31%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 450 2.20%
19. Child Care Workers 393 1.92%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 387 1.89%

Portsmouth Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 41,065 52.97%
15-35 hours 8,350 10.77%
1-14 hours 2,114 2.73%
No regular hours 25,995 33.53%

Portsmouth Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,438 3.37%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,583 3.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,609 6.11%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,721 11.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,105 14.29%
7 AM-7:29 AM 5,844 13.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,732 13.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,511 8.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,239 5.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,764 4.13%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 885 2.07%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 410 0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,985 6.99%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,896 6.78%

Portsmouth Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 787 1.84%
5-9 3,957 9.26%
10-14 6,300 14.75%
15-19 8,260 19.33%
20-24 7,455 17.45%
25-29 3,014 7.05%
30-34 7,101 16.62%
35-39 846 1.98%
40-44 922 2.16%
45-59 2,092 4.90%
60-89 1,065 2.49%
At least 90 923 2.16%

Portsmouth Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 369 0.86% 29,404 68.83%
30-44 318 0.74% 8,551 20.02%
45-59 151 0.35% 1,941 4.54%
At least 60 463 1.08% 1,525 3.57%

Portsmouth Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 263 0.60%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,873 15.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 31,996 72.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 71 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 780 1.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,301 2.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,438 3.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,200 2.73%

Portsmouth Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portsmouth Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 38,137 (95,730 people)
Families (2000): 25,628 (78,429 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 7,604
People at same address in 1995: 48,074
Portsmouth Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,633 12.15%
$10,000-$14,999 2,899 7.60%
$15,000-$19,999 3,173 8.32%
$20,000-$24,999 2,985 7.83%
$25,000-$29,999 3,189 8.36%
$30,000-$34,999 2,798 7.34%
$35,000-$39,999 2,658 6.97%
$40,000-$44,999 2,316 6.07%
$45,000-$49,999 2,008 5.27%
$50,000-$59,999 3,412 8.95%
$60,000-$74,999 3,596 9.43%
$75,000-$99,999 2,642 6.93%
$100,000-$124,999 997 2.61%
$125,000-$149,999 316 0.83%
$150,000-$199,999 302 0.79%
$200,000 or more 213 0.56%

Portsmouth Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,503 27.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,316 27.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,751 4.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,799 17.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 303 0.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,855 12.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 92 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,210 5.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 23 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 808 2.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 494 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Portsmouth Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 29,428 29.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,620 9.51%
Public Assistance 1,765 1.74%
Retirement 9,028 8.92%
Self Employment 2,627 2.60%
Social Security 10,742 10.62%
Supplemental Security 2,479 2.45%
Wage / Salary 28,802 28.47%
Other 6,688 6.61%

Portsmouth Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,346 59.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,467 40.90%

Portsmouth Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,370 9.00%
Color 1 Box Married 19,733 52.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,050 34.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,306 3.49%

Portsmouth Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,801 11.57%
Color 1 Box Married 20,090 48.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,676 25.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,911 14.25%

Portsmouth Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portsmouth Education Information Back to top
Portsmouth Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,308 7.10%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 13,374 17.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 23,070 30.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,704 26.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,030 5.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,229 8.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,039 4.07%

Portsmouth Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,133 1.13% 620 0.62% 1,753 1.74%
Kindergarten 1,261 1.25% 242 0.24% 1,503 1.49%
Grades 1-4 5,627 5.60% 764 0.76% 6,391 6.36%
Grades 5-8 5,222 5.19% 604 0.60% 5,826 5.79%
Grades 9-12 4,977 4.95% 474 0.47% 5,451 5.42%
Undergrad college 3,859 3.84% 680 0.68% 4,539 4.51%
Graduate or professional school 472 0.47% 200 0.20% 672 0.67%
Total 22,551 22.42% 3,584 3.56% 26,135 25.99%

Portsmouth Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portsmouth Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $143,949,000
Retail sales (2002): $522,938,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $82,556,000
Portsmouth Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portsmouth Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portsmouth Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 80,241 83.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 15,471 16.16%

Portsmouth Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,334 $630 $1,621 $811 $0 $590 $4,356 $2,595 $7,730 $0
1952 $1,555 $1,276 $1,797 $862 $0 $943 $5,157 $2,944 $11,381 $0
1953 $1,628 $1,402 $2,443 $848 $0 $1,021 $5,940 $3,617 $17,357 $0
1954 $1,682 $1,396 $4,049 $921 $0 $1,354 $8,006 $4,057 $18,479 $2,046
1955 $3,771 $1,491 $3,602 $935 $0 $1,209 $9,517 $4,406 $23,429 $1,286
1956 $4,133 $1,543 $3,169 $1,039 $0 $1,479 $9,820 $4,876 $23,226 $1,170
1957 $4,716 $1,483 $3,175 $1,086 $92 $1,813 $10,882 $5,269 $28,048 $6,200
1958 $5,316 $1,496 $3,286 $1,252 $108 $1,696 $11,658 $5,476 $28,063 $3,633
1959 $3,223 $1,538 $3,335 $1,332 $123 $1,797 $9,810 $6,026 $28,294 $3,235
1960 $3,350 $2,049 $3,272 $1,254 $158 $3,251 $11,285 $4,038 $37,965 $4,665
1961 $4,068 $2,454 $5,671 $1,297 $159 $2,275 $13,470 $4,292 $37,887 $3,203
1962 $3,995 $2,534 $6,211 $1,685 $192 $2,472 $14,555 $9,255 $38,305 $3,372
1963 $4,545 $2,636 $6,754 $1,735 $212 $2,639 $15,885 $9,605 $43,265 $5,839
1964 $5,055 $2,713 $6,999 $1,816 $212 $2,823 $16,905 $10,713 $43,349 $0
1965 $5,335 $2,882 $7,629 $1,889 $212 $3,069 $18,134 $11,304 $44,737 $0
1966 $5,371 $4,892 $8,065 $1,939 $212 $3,258 $18,845 $12,301 $52,005 $0
1967 $5,393 $5,183 $10,531 $2,002 $632 $3,530 $22,088 $13,119 $59,196 $11,904
1968 $6,196 $6,350 $11,224 $2,318 $632 $3,370 $23,740 $13,683 $72,152 $0
1969 $6,196 $6,350 $11,224 $2,318 $632 $3,370 $23,740 $13,683 $72,152 $0
1970 $8,583 $6,383 $20,023 $2,505 $632 $4,712 $36,455 $21,846 $82,488 $9,882
1971 $10,737 $7,577 $21,393 $2,506 $632 $5,960 $41,228 $25,483 $89,064 $12,233
1972 $10,377 $8,221 $27,789 $2,830 $318 $7,339 $48,653 $26,641 $87,233 $12,301
1973 $11,018 $9,013 $28,804 $2,748 $318 $6,907 $49,795 $28,843 $85,563 $15,049
1974 $11,389 $9,914 $29,991 $3,630 $318 $8,081 $53,409 $29,727 $87,198 $21,394
1975 $14,845 $10,608 $33,903 $4,369 $318 $9,580 $63,015 $31,741 $78,862 $11,489
1976 $15,082 $11,037 $35,853 $4,580 $318 $12,343 $68,176 $32,413 $82,131 $13,403
1977 $15,869 $11,896 $41,241 $4,843 $87 $9,598 $71,638 $37,032 $79,212 $15,828
1978 $17,428 $12,737 $43,111 $4,843 $245 $12,519 $78,146 $42,014 $92,639 $23,117
1979 $18,596 $13,782 $40,921 $5,004 $398 $16,923 $81,842 $45,046 $95,219 $19,127
1980 $20,006 $14,947 $43,253 $5,044 $538 $18,320 $87,161 $47,372 $113,234 $29,078
1981 $21,854 $15,721 $46,182 $5,681 $1,727 $19,845 $95,289 $52,104 $109,802 $26,661
1982 $23,310 $17,979 $50,246 $7,199 $2,003 $27,182 $109,940 $48,592 $100,783 $33,537
1983 $25,572 $19,532 $51,337 $6,856 $3,114 $28,436 $115,315 $55,917 $113,531 $48,092
1984 $29,176 $20,825 $60,533 $7,420 $3,049 $22,303 $122,481 $57,123 $104,533 $14,719
1985 $30,642 $21,825 $61,827 $7,686 $4,499 $24,107 $128,761 $69,324 $103,447 $53,337
1986 $34,189 $23,294 $69,394 $9,089 $8,116 $26,045 $146,833 $75,511 $125,549 $97,925
1987 $36,461 $24,500 $75,037 $9,850 $13,419 $25,411 $160,178 $82,411 $119,261 $101,789
1988 $38,362 $24,622 $78,718 $9,410 $4,537 $28,855 $159,882 $87,525 $121,392 $100,533
1989 $41,987 $25,779 $83,014 $10,401 $7,150 $24,312 $166,864 $91,952 $123,009 $128,141
1990 $47,160 $26,047 $88,267 $10,428 $6,988 $24,388 $177,231 $98,484 $115,026 $125,158
1991 $48,204 $24,771 $94,628 $12,066 $7,515 $24,412 $186,825 $109,269 $152,852 $143,722
1992 $48,445 $25,390 $99,470 $12,669 $9,362 $24,626 $194,572 $109,815 $162,392 $159,304
1993 $48,599 $25,721 $111,273 $12,284 $9,611 $24,215 $205,982 $114,065 $155,640 $167,203
1994 $49,360 $26,342 $113,438 $13,768 $5,650 $27,178 $209,394 $136,485 $168,597 $158,384
1995 $52,204 $26,850 $114,029 $14,365 $5,027 $31,864 $217,489 $140,176 $169,090 $155,282
1996 $55,253 $28,157 $112,902 $15,435 $9,243 $36,674 $229,507 $143,771 $198,614 $176,832
1997 $56,877 $28,303 $122,775 $15,662 $14,497 $35,611 $245,422 $155,754 $187,763 $174,489
1998 $57,903 $29,340 $134,059 $16,233 $11,827 $34,396 $254,418 $160,766 $212,460 $174,368
1999 $57,356 $31,358 $147,407 $16,867 $19,096 $41,498 $282,224 $167,581 $260,218 $283,699
2000 $59,344 $32,445 $165,123 $16,956 $19,096 $43,433 $303,952 $178,333 $238,719 $290,362
2001 $58,226 $33,078 $175,667 $17,734 $5,558 $57,691 $314,876 $183,682 $220,600 $220,439
2002 $59,834 $34,226 $176,487 $19,492 $0 $45,590 $301,403 $189,192 $229,480 $240,835
2003 $65,263 $37,208 $172,242 $18,702 $1,768 $48,150 $306,125 $194,867 $225,736 $121,922
2004 $67,399 $39,520 $188,125 $20,668 $6,926 $51,135 $334,253 $164,851 $223,010 $121,779
2005 $76,572 $40,913 $204,993 $15,961 $4,159 $58,776 $360,461 $156,289 $241,217 $138,046
2006 $87,699 $42,803 $244,763 $16,546 $13,630 $66,243 $428,881 $167,564 $293,158 $277,107


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $1,871 $303 $6 $148 $157 $123 $5,512
$572 $344 $318 $1,034 $0 $636
1952 $3,539 $431 $112 $88 $409 $88 $8,066
$704 $523 $293 $887 $0 $992
1953 $3,112 $345 $154 $160 $387 $117 $9,314
$696 $526 $744 $829 $0 $2,244
1954 $4,208 $281 $152 $210 $492 $111 $12,170
$813 $556 $437 $995 $0 $3,915
1955 $4,466 $307 $119 $128 $552 $105 $13,708
$894 $721 $442 $1,423 $0 $4,551
1956 $4,096 $422 $127 $229 $474 $113 $10,732
$960 $717 $569 $639 $0 $2,386
1957 $4,999 $414 $150 $256 $487 $103 $11,836
$1,042 $775 $565 $924 $26 $2,095
1958 $4,823 $532 $170 $264 $680 $172 $12,080
$1,116 $798 $654 $889 $46 $1,936
1959 $4,407 $453 $0 $340 $404 $174 $12,346
$1,130 $883 $638 $1,646 $67 $2,204
1960 $9,020 $484 $0 $246 $567 $315 $20,374
$1,711 $1,113 $823 $1,586 $77 $4,432
1961 $8,730 $562 $0 $216 $706 $239 $19,558
$1,569 $1,332 $1,050 $840 $79 $4,235
1962 $7,257 $591 $239 $205 $710 $202 $17,449
$1,638 $1,470 $1,085 $494 $132 $3,426
1963 $7,526 $694 $0 $341 $1,231 $280 $20,988
$1,651 $1,389 $907 $815 $140 $6,014
1964 $7,515 $633 $253 $227 $1,466 $290 $22,200
$2,041 $1,582 $718 $2,876 $140 $4,459
1965 $9,024 $683 $291 $250 $1,394 $491 $22,314
$2,375 $1,749 $1,194 $1,336 $140 $3,387
1966 $10,766 $790 $513 $281 $1,455 $433 $25,629
$2,661 $1,962 $1,018 $1,158 $140 $4,452
1967 $13,459 $1,079 $364 $306 $3,076 $446 $30,731
$3,097 $2,316 $1,495 $923 $170 $4,000
1968 $14,151 $1,223 $326 $575 $1,474 $500 $43,196
$3,993 $2,474 $2,052 $888 $170 $15,370
1969 $14,151 $1,223 $326 $575 $1,474 $500 $43,196
$3,993 $2,474 $2,052 $888 $170 $15,370
1970 $20,284 $1,295 $445 $566 $757 $868 $45,125
$3,901 $4,335 $2,571 $1,125 $170 $8,808
1971 $20,877 $1,521 $636 $1,672 $1,120 $788 $54,876
$4,671 $8,224 $3,060 $2,206 $170 $9,931
1972 $20,909 $1,438 $557 $1,510 $1,570 $1,330 $56,283
$4,969 $10,357 $3,195 $2,288 $489 $7,671
1973 $21,232 $1,916 $662 $1,088 $2,383 $1,425 $59,682
$5,309 $11,639 $3,459 $1,708 $489 $8,372
1974 $22,647 $2,133 $715 $1,601 $3,675 $1,323 $63,089
$5,012 $10,695 $3,530 $2,729 $489 $8,540
1975 $24,281 $2,479 $923 $2,004 $8,679 $1,494 $76,055
$7,168 $11,187 $3,428 $2,017 $489 $11,906
1976 $26,685 $2,687 $1,192 $1,814 $2,189 $1,489 $78,336
$7,116 $12,005 $2,805 $1,995 $489 $17,870
1977 $26,924 $7,764 $1,384 $2,351 $6,857 $2,522 $88,324
$7,265 $11,166 $2,954 $2,967 $396 $15,774
1978 $28,834 $9,830 $1,797 $3,493 $6,273 $2,837 $93,703
$7,868 $4,699 $3,487 $4,871 $455 $19,259
1979 $30,373 $4,426 $2,555 $3,136 $8,790 $3,621 $101,222
$8,581 $5,451 $3,929 $4,212 $510 $25,638
1980 $32,582 $4,477 $4,440 $2,727 $6,075 $3,511 $104,828
$9,656 $6,886 $4,710 $4,947 $511 $24,306
1981 $37,652 $5,557 $3,996 $2,713 $6,288 $3,894 $113,529
$11,585 $6,066 $4,542 $6,349 $1,486 $23,401
1982 $38,261 $6,120 $2,530 $3,235 $7,446 $3,505 $126,960
$14,994 $5,454 $5,399 $6,084 $1,598 $32,334
1983 $42,138 $5,966 $2,537 $3,729 $6,559 $3,865 $133,631
$13,254 $6,886 $5,615 $11,452 $1,680 $29,950
1984 $47,137 $6,458 $3,406 $4,296 $7,761 $4,658 $146,552
$14,315 $8,064 $6,604 $8,476 $1,811 $33,566
1985 $52,394 $8,039 $2,878 $5,216 $10,060 $4,606 $152,122
$13,249 $9,983 $7,676 $5,054 $1,487 $31,480
1986 $66,725 $7,492 $3,284 $6,020 $8,408 $5,000 $168,032
$14,483 $8,470 $8,537 $4,138 $1,424 $34,051
1987 $66,734 $8,945 $4,002 $6,536 $10,225 $7,447 $183,819
$15,348 $10,321 $9,411 $5,873 $1,661 $37,316
1988 $71,950 $8,602 $3,611 $7,155 $9,019 $7,077 $192,683
$17,795 $13,655 $9,651 $8,478 $1,913 $33,777
1989 $75,498 $9,571 $3,793 $7,605 $9,439 $6,415 $197,066
$18,415 $14,175 $8,582 $7,734 $2,371 $33,468
1990 $89,205 $10,083 $3,440 $7,605 $9,024 $7,002 $210,620
$19,116 $15,937 $8,423 $4,927 $2,900 $32,958
1991 $95,772 $10,488 $11,710 $7,912 $10,499 $8,108 $234,611
$18,994 $16,581 $6,698 $6,013 $3,663 $38,173
1992 $95,276 $10,598 $3,604 $8,301 $7,340 $5,824 $225,521
$19,642 $14,313 $5,707 $5,433 $4,091 $45,392
1993 $95,941 $10,699 $2,678 $9,167 $8,866 $6,516 $224,058
$20,872 $10,705 $5,949 $7,253 $5,184 $40,228
1994 $93,871 $11,089 $3,969 $5,015 $7,599 $7,027 $245,578
$19,700 $11,672 $6,656 $11,368 $5,819 $61,793
1995 $96,626 $11,096 $6,720 $4,871 $8,389 $8,614 $243,854
$19,674 $12,626 $9,255 $8,868 $8,562 $48,553
1996 $103,987 $12,889 $3,795 $4,525 $10,531 $7,201 $253,227
$20,039 $14,288 $7,019 $9,515 $9,796 $49,642
1997 $118,030 $14,905 $4,948 $9,753 $10,075 $6,799 $276,624
$20,457 $11,813 $9,928 $9,975 $10,631 $49,310
1998 $114,772 $17,262 $4,715 $10,085 $9,129 $14,626 $298,667
$20,961 $13,644 $8,225 $21,701 $11,254 $52,293
1999 $112,785 $17,896 $4,197 $10,727 $9,130 $8,061 $292,406
$25,309 $15,244 $10,020 $18,177 $12,080 $48,780
2000 $122,018 $19,365 $4,720 $11,599 $10,573 $8,721 $315,869
$27,516 $16,339 $10,048 $18,796 $12,080 $54,094
2001 $128,131 $18,420 $4,100 $11,344 $5,747 $8,508 $393,566
$33,963 $21,204 $12,818 $12,204 $12,080 $125,047
2002 $120,350 $20,255 $4,105 $10,962 $7,249 $6,612 $347,366
$33,766 $22,020 $13,660 $14,589 $15,199 $78,599
2003 $122,967 $15,549 $4,560 $10,128 $5,641 $9,219 $331,974
$40,757 $21,191 $15,489 $12,264 $5,138 $69,071
2004 $131,887 $18,513 $5,262 $10,395 $5,628 $11,932 $360,054
$41,824 $21,644 $10,910 $11,176 $5,771 $85,112
2005 $149,306 $18,311 $3,334 $10,491 $9,931 $11,072 $405,671
$43,366 $23,564 $13,391 $12,673 $6,202 $104,030
2006 $148,650 $21,687 $3,655 $11,057 $9,742 $10,594 $419,550
$46,384 $27,662 $14,568 $10,873 $20,253 $94,425

Portsmouth Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,237
Portsmouth Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 3.855 0.340 0.180 4.484 8.859 0.000 15.661 38.512 6.092 60.265
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 5.719 0.294 0.118 4.632 10.762 0.147 14.836 33.001 6.522 54.506
2002 5.057 0.367 0.106 4.102 9.631 0.193 12.700 39.162 6.205 58.261
2003 4.324 0.425 0.178 3.988 8.915 0.158 11.666 32.881 4.948 49.495
2004 5.049 0.298 0.080 3.429 8.856 0.109 12.365 35.524 5.755 53.644
2005 4.686 0.407 0.218 3.634 8.945 0.149 10.415 36.813 4.041 51.269
2006 4.735 0.366 0.178 3.321 8.600 0.119 10.873 35.496 3.499 49.868
2007 4.196 0.355 0.168 3.219 7.938 0.178 10.870 35.998 2.982 49.850
2008 1.777 0.286 0.089 1.550 3.702 0.030 4.818 20.359 1.738 26.914

Portsmouth Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 95 234
2005 92 242
2006 104 248
2007 93 245

Portsmouth Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 6,921
2000 0
2001 6,665
2002 7,035

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Portsmouth Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,465 14.38%
10-19 Years 14,504 14.42%
20-29 Years 15,044 14.96%
30-39 Years 14,777 14.69%
40-49 Years 14,192 14.11%
50-59 Years 9,968 9.91%
60-69 Years 7,099 7.06%
70-79 Years 6,915 6.88%
80-89 Years 3,113 3.10%
90+ Years 488 0.49%

Portsmouth Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 48,583 48.31%
Color 1 Box Female 51,982 51.69%

Portsmouth Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 50,569 50.28%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 45,403 45.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,748 1.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,461 1.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 762 0.76%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 449 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 113 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 60 0.06%

Portsmouth Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 8,002 19.15%
2. United States Or American 7,107 17.01%
3. Irish 6,313 15.11%
4. German 6,034 14.44%
5. Italian 2,289 5.48%
6. Scotch Irish 1,549 3.71%
7. French Non-Basque 1,337 3.20%
8. Scottish 1,231 2.95%
9. African 1,073 2.57%
10. Polish 894 2.14%

Portsmouth Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 89,221 95.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,312 2.47%
3. French 553 0.59%
4. Tagalog 294 0.31%
5. German 188 0.20%
6. Chinese 129 0.14%
7. Arabic 122 0.13%
8. Vietnamese 84 0.09%
9. African 81 0.09%
10. Italian 69 0.07%

Portsmouth Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 98,970 98.41%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 879 0.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 716 0.71%

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