Portsmouth Virginia Census and demographic information

Portsmouth Virginia Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Portsmouth city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 100,565 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 100,565 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,748 1.7%
Male 48,583 48.3%     Mexican 530 0.5%
Female 51,982 51.7%     Puerto Rican 535 0.5%
          Cuban 87 0.1%
Under 5 years 7,171 7.1%     Other Hispanic or Latino 596 0.6%
5 to 9 years 7,294 7.3%   Not Hispanic or Latino 98,817 98.3%
10 to 14 years 7,167 7.1%     White alone 45,403 45.1%
15 to 19 years 7,337 7.3%        
20 to 24 years 8,012 8.0%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 14,105 14.0%       Total population 100,565 100.0%
35 to 44 years 15,180 15.1%   In households 95,751 95.2%
45 to 54 years 12,369 12.3%     Householder 38,170 38.0%
55 to 59 years 4,315 4.3%     Spouse 15,704 15.6%
60 to 64 years 3,761 3.7%     Child 28,805 28.6%
65 to 74 years 6,879 6.8%       Own child under 18 years 20,941 20.8%
75 to 84 years 5,422 5.4%     Other relatives 7,618 7.6%
85 years and over 1,553 1.5%       Under 18 years 3,927 3.9%
          Nonrelatives 5,454 5.4%
Median age (years) 34.5 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,063 2.1%
        In group quarters 4,814 4.8%
18 years and over 74,711 74.3%     Institutionalized population 1,798 1.8%
  Male 35,515 35.3%     Noninstitutionalized population 3,016 3.0%
  Female 39,196 39.0%        
21 years and over 69,720 69.3%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 16,040 15.9%       Total households 38,170 100.0%
65 years and over 13,854 13.8%   Family households (families) 25,482 66.8%
  Male 5,327 5.3%       With own children under 18 years 11,698 30.6%
  Female 8,527 8.5%     Married couple family 15,704 41.1%
            With own children under 18 years 6,259 16.4%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 7,977 20.9%
One race 98,933 98.4%       With own children under 18 years 4,591 12.0%
  White 46,096 45.8%   Nonfamily households 12,688 33.2%
  Black or African American 50,899 50.6%     Householder living alone 10,503 27.5%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 478 0.5%       Householder 65 years and over 4,118 10.8%
  Asian 775 0.8%        
    Asian Indian 55 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 13,987 36.6%
    Chinese 93 0.1%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 10,167 26.6%
    Filipino 424 0.4%        
    Japanese 35 0.0%   Average household size 2.51 (X)
    Korean 70 0.1%   Average family size 3.05 (X)
    Vietnamese 46 0.0%        
    Other Asian1 52 0.1%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 67 0.1%       Total housing units 41,605 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 9 0.0%   Occupied housing units 38,170 91.7%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 23 0.0%   Vacant housing units 3,435 8.3%
    Samoan 10 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 121 0.3%
    Other Pacific Islander2 25 0.0%        
  Some other race 618 0.6%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.6% (X)
Two or more races 1,632 1.6%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.9% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 47,264 47.0%       Occupied housing units 38,170 100.0%
Black or African American 51,767 51.5%   Owner-occupied housing units 22,356 58.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,084 1.1%   Renter-occupied housing units 15,814 41.4%
Asian 1,145 1.1%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 162 0.2%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.52 (X)
Some other race 911 0.9%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.49 (X)

Date: December 16, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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