Portsmouth

  1. Portsmouth Legal Resources
  2. Portsmouth Statistics
  3. Portsmouth Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Portsmouth Employment Information
  5. Portsmouth Family Information
  6. Portsmouth Education Information
  7. Portsmouth Public Benefits Information
  8. Portsmouth Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Portsmouth Legal Resources Back to top

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Portsmouth Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,619
  • Land Area (2000): 51.796 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.262 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,484
Portsmouth Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,373 65.52%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 89 2.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,160 32.03%

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. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 144 17.18%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 93 11.10%
3. Construction 88 10.50%
4. Metal Manufactuing 43 5.13%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 43 5.13%
6. Public Administration 36 4.30%
7. Repair and Maintenance 36 4.30%
8. Truck Transportation 36 4.30%
9. Machinery Manufacturing 30 3.58%
10. Educational Services 23 2.74%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 20 2.39%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 20 2.39%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 2.39%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 19 2.27%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 16 1.91%
16. Department and Other General Stores 15 1.79%
17. Health Care 15 1.79%
18. Social Assistance 14 1.67%
19. Utilities 14 1.67%
20. U.S. Postal Service 13 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 141 18.73%
2. Educational Services 106 14.08%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 93 12.35%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 42 5.58%
5. Public Administration 31 4.12%
6. Social Assistance 31 4.12%
7. Department and Other General Stores 29 3.85%
8. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 25 3.32%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 20 2.66%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 20 2.66%
11. Food Manufacturing 18 2.39%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 18 2.39%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 17 2.26%
14. Finance and Insurance 14 1.86%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 13 1.73%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.46%
17. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 11 1.46%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.46%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 9 1.20%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 1.06%

Portsmouth Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 116 13.84%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 63 7.52%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 50 5.97%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 46 5.49%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 5.01%
6. Other Production Occupations 41 4.89%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 28 3.34%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 26 3.10%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 2.98%
10. Operations Managers Non Finance 25 2.98%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 2.86%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 2.86%
13. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 23 2.74%
14. Electricians 22 2.63%
15. Engineers 20 2.39%
16. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 2.15%
17. Other Management Occupations 18 2.15%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 17 2.03%
19. Computer Specialists 17 2.03%
20. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 17 2.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 61 8.10%
2. Cashiers 54 7.17%
3. Secretaries and Admins 51 6.77%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 43 5.71%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 40 5.31%
6. Personal Appearance Workers 34 4.52%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 34 4.52%
8. Customer Service Representatives 29 3.85%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 3.72%
10. Other Healthcare Support 26 3.45%
11. Registered Nurses 25 3.32%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 25 3.32%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 24 3.19%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 23 3.05%
15. Other Production Occupations 22 2.92%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 21 2.79%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 20 2.66%
18. Child Care Workers 17 2.26%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 16 2.12%
20. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 15 1.99%

Portsmouth Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,405 48.85%
15-35 hours 346 12.03%
1-14 hours 156 5.42%
No regular hours 969 33.69%

Portsmouth Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 49 3.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 41 2.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 108 7.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 137 9.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 192 12.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 216 14.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 259 17.27%
8 AM-8:29 AM 105 7.00%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 52 3.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 72 4.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 1.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 101 6.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 146 9.73%

Portsmouth Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 75 5.00%
5-9 154 10.27%
10-14 314 20.93%
15-19 302 20.13%
20-24 266 17.73%
25-29 115 7.67%
30-34 83 5.53%
35-39 32 2.13%
40-44 57 3.80%
45-59 25 1.67%
60-89 33 2.20%
At least 90 44 2.93%

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 0 0.00% 1,226 81.73%
30-44 0 0.00% 172 11.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 25 1.67%
At least 60 0 0.00% 77 5.13%

Portsmouth Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 91 5.82%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,409 90.15%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 63 4.03%

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): 1,410 (3,609 people)
Families (2000): 1,065 (3,181 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 400
People at same address in 1995: 2,335
Portsmouth Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 120 8.51%
$10,000-$14,999 51 3.62%
$15,000-$19,999 93 6.60%
$20,000-$24,999 96 6.81%
$25,000-$29,999 98 6.95%
$30,000-$34,999 65 4.61%
$35,000-$39,999 84 5.96%
$40,000-$44,999 82 5.82%
$45,000-$49,999 117 8.30%
$50,000-$59,999 116 8.23%
$60,000-$74,999 176 12.48%
$75,000-$99,999 209 14.82%
$100,000-$124,999 68 4.82%
$125,000-$149,999 25 1.77%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.71%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Portsmouth Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 317 22.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 467 33.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 30 2.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 249 17.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 205 14.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 103 7.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 28 1.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Portsmouth Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,050 26.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 544 13.82%
Public Assistance 31 0.79%
Retirement 404 10.26%
Self Employment 140 3.56%
Social Security 420 10.67%
Supplemental Security 86 2.18%
Wage / Salary 1,015 25.78%
Other 247 6.27%

Portsmouth Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 627 67.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 301 32.44%

Portsmouth Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 120 8.30%
Color 1 Box Married 947 65.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 347 24.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 32 2.21%

Portsmouth Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 105 7.20%
Color 1 Box Married 939 64.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 280 19.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 135 9.25%

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 147 5.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 431 15.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,017 36.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 751 27.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 204 7.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 158 5.69%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 67 2.41%

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 12 0.33% 22 0.61% 34 0.94%
Kindergarten 52 1.44% 7 0.19% 59 1.63%
Grades 1-4 217 6.00% 39 1.08% 256 7.07%
Grades 5-8 137 3.79% 15 0.41% 152 4.20%
Grades 9-12 169 4.67% 9 0.25% 178 4.92%
Undergrad college 141 3.90% 24 0.66% 165 4.56%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.44% 0 0.00% 16 0.44%
Total 744 20.56% 116 3.21% 860 23.76%

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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 3,308 91.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 294 8.16%

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.


Portsmouth Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portsmouth Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 431 11.91%
10-19 Years 498 13.76%
20-29 Years 350 9.67%
30-39 Years 490 13.54%
40-49 Years 635 17.55%
50-59 Years 520 14.37%
60-69 Years 320 8.84%
70-79 Years 264 7.29%
80-89 Years 98 2.71%
90+ Years 13 0.36%

Portsmouth Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,802 49.79%
Color 1 Box Female 1,817 50.21%

Portsmouth Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,430 94.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 125 3.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 27 0.75%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.61%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.28%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Portsmouth Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 1,266 30.62%
2. German 1,195 28.90%
3. French Non-Basque 323 7.81%
4. Irish 309 7.47%
5. English 178 4.30%
6. Dutch 154 3.72%
7. French Canadian 101 2.44%
8. Scottish 89 2.15%
9. Hungarian 75 1.81%
10. United States Or American 64 1.55%

Portsmouth Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,236 94.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 70 2.05%
3. German 56 1.64%
4. Polish 28 0.82%
5. French 21 0.61%
6. Korean 6 0.18%

Portsmouth Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,587 99.03%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19 0.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16 0.44%

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Portsmouth Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.