Portsmouth, VA Profile

Portsmouth, VA, population 100,169, is located in Virginia's Portsmouth (city) county, about 1.1 miles from Norfolk and 1.7 miles from Chesapeake.

Through the 90's Portsmouth's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Portsmouth has stayed about the same.

Portsmouth's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Portsmouth tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	46%
	African American	51%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.50
	Males	32.00
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	100,565	N/A
2001	99,611	-0.95%
2002	99,334	-0.28%
2003	99,198	-0.14%
2004	99,404	0.21%
2005	100,169	0.77%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,742

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,076
2002	963
2003	892
2004	886
2005	895
2006	860

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	12	11	18	8	22	18
Forcible Rape	30	38	43	30	41	37
Robbery	473	425	403	345	366	336
Aggravated Assault	584	524	437	508	472	479

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,436
2002	5,807
2003	4,950
2004	5,364
2005	5,127
2006	4,987

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,515	1,316	1,179	1,244	1,049	1100
Larceny, Theft	3,370	4,058	3,323	3,574	3,708	3591
Motor Vehicle Theft	666	643	500	579	407	354
Arson	15	20	16	11	15	12

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	33.1 Square Miles
Water Area	13.5 Square Miles