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County:

Portsmouth city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51740

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

13.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

110,963

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

104,577

-5.8%

-13.8%

8.0%

1990:

103,907

-0.6%

-9.0%

8.4%

2000:

100,565

-3.2%

-9.8%

6.6%

2005:

100,169

-0.4%

-3.3%

2.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

45,403

45.1%

0-to-19:

28,969

28.8%

Black:

50,569

50.3%

20-to-39:

29,821

29.7%

Hispanic:

1,748

1.7%

40-to-59:

24,160

24.0%

American Indian:

449

0.4%

60-plus:

17,615

17.5%

Other:

2,396

2.4%

Median Age:

34.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3,034.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.8%

Median Family Income:

$39,577

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.3%

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