Portsmouth city County vs. Suffolk city County

Portsmouth city County (VA)Suffolk city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)94,63291,185
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.9%7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)95,52784,572
Population, Census, April 1, 201095,53584,585
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.5%24.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.2%13.7%
Female persons, percent51.8%51.7%
White alone, percent40.2%51.7%
Black or African American alone, percent52.7%41.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.2%
Asian alone, percent1.3%1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.0%
Two or More Races, percent3.8%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.3%4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.0%49.5%
Veterans, 2014-201811,20010,826
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%3.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201854.3%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$171,800$246,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,448$1,805
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$546$558
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,027$1,135
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201330.3%14.0%
Households, 2014-201836,47133,198
Persons per household, 2014-20182.522.67
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.4%85.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.1%5.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.6%90.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.0%78.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.5%88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.3%28.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.7%8.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.7%64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.2%60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,057122,870
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)815,739494,936
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)447,1421,521,003
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)249,487665,962
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)699,478958,895
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,251$11,257
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.328.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,224$70,664
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$25,179$32,894
Persons in poverty, percent17.2%10.8%
All firms, 20126,1125,504
Men-owned firms, 20122,8792,563
Women-owned firms, 20122,6622,402
Minority-owned firms, 20123,0532,222
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8253,040
Veteran-owned firms, 2012744608
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20125,0434,598
Black-owned firms, percent, 200731.4%24.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.8%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.8%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200737.7%29.6%
Population per square mile, 20102,838.8211.4
Land area in square miles, 201033.65400.17

Source: United States Census Bureau

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