Portsmouth city County vs. Norfolk city County

Portsmouth city County (VA)Norfolk city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)94,632244,076
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.9%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)95,527242,827
Population, Census, April 1, 201095,535242,803
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.2%10.6%
Female persons, percent51.8%47.8%
White alone, percent40.2%47.0%
Black or African American alone, percent52.7%41.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.4%
Asian alone, percent1.3%3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.0%43.5%
Veterans, 2014-201811,20027,860
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%7.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.3%43.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,800$199,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,448$1,532
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$546$550
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,027$1,031
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201330.3%42.0%
Households, 2014-201836,47188,155
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.4%73.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.1%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.3%28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.7%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,057547,054
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)815,7392,391,568
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)447,1421,812,452
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)249,4873,195,283
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)699,4782,683,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,251$10,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.321.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,224$49,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,179$28,508
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%19.7%
All firms, 20126,11215,322
Men-owned firms, 20122,8797,434
Women-owned firms, 20122,6626,094
Minority-owned firms, 20123,0536,119
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8258,159
Veteran-owned firms, 20127441,897
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,04312,189
Black-owned firms, percent, 200731.4%20.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.8%3.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.8%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200737.7%30.5%
Population per square mile, 20102,838.84,486.4
Land area in square miles, 201033.6554.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Portsmouth city county (VA) and Norfolk city county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.