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Portsmouth, NH Profile


Portsmouth, NH, population 20,566, is located in New Hampshire's Rockingham county, about 35.4 miles from Manchester and 41.3 miles from Lowell.

Through the 90's Portsmouth's population has declined by about 20%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Portsmouth has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Portsmouth's population has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200020,784N/A
200120,9050.58%
200220,9360.15%
200320,843-0.44%
200420,674-0.81%
200520,553-0.59%
200620,6030.24%
200720,553-0.24%
200820,516-0.18%
200920,5660.24%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,195
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001236
2002256
2003296
2004226
2005153
2006217
2007151
2008181
2009191
2010138
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1131323
2002 0201322
2003 0101538
2004 0121026
2005 08717
2006 091620
2007 011317
2008 16723
2009 051222
2010 15616

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,603
20023,754
20032,926
20042,812
20052,730
20063,229
20073,279
20082,679
20093,147
20103,032
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 81 624 58
2002 97 653 55
2003 64 507 51
2004 37 522 37
2005 61 483 28
2006 86 554 30
2007 72 579 24
2008 44 481 23
2009 77 549 16
2010 68 523 24

Location

Elevation21 feet above sea level
Land Area15.6 Square Miles
Water Area1.2 Square Miles



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