CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Portsmouth

New Hampshire · 25,925 residents · 15.7 sq mi

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Portsmouth is a city of 25,925 people in New Hampshire. 42% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $137,800. The population is up 25% since 2000. The poverty rate is 6.7%, under the national 13.2%. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

25,925

+25%vs 2000

vs 20,784 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.1

−19%vs 2000

vs 38.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

15.7 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202423K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(2,070)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.3%(1,624)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(1,378)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(1,262)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2410%(2,584)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3423.9%(6,184)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(3,801)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.8%(2,013)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(1,856)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.5%(1,673)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(1,132)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(348)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,591

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,195 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,557

−44%vs 2000

vs $27,540 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.7%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$137,800

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $164,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$553

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $727 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

41.9%

−8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 50.0% in 2000

58.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.7%(19,263)

Black2%(416)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(280)

Asian2.4%(507)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(23,945)

Black4.8%(1,255)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(585)

Asian1.6%(414)

Other1.2%(311)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.9%(200)

Puerto Rican0.8%(191)

Mexican0.5%(122)

Dominican0.5%(114)

Spaniard0.2%(56)

Colombian0.2%(54)

Chilean0.2%(52)

Paraguayan0.2%(48)

Peruvian0.2%(46)

Cuban0.1%(25)

Asian origin

Chinese1.4%(326)

Asian Indian1.2%(279)

Korean0.7%(155)

Filipino0.3%(72)

Thai0.2%(44)

Cambodian0.1%(33)

Vietnamese0%(10)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(11)

Fijian0%(8)

Chamorro0%(5)

Ancestry

Irish21.7%(4,899)

English21%(4,739)

German9.5%(2,137)

Italian9.4%(2,110)

Scottish5.8%(1,313)

French5%(1,133)

French Canadian4.5%(1,016)

American3.9%(874)

Polish3.8%(856)

Russian2.1%(482)

Swedish1.6%(357)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(302)

+ 33 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.2%(262)

Arab1%(215)

Welsh0.9%(207)

Lithuanian0.9%(203)

Finnish0.9%(193)

Norwegian0.8%(189)

Greek0.8%(185)

Portuguese0.8%(174)

British0.8%(171)

Ukrainian0.7%(163)

Danish0.5%(123)

Romanian0.5%(110)

Syrian0.5%(107)

Swiss0.4%(93)

Canadian0.4%(86)

Turkish0.3%(75)

Austrian0.3%(68)

Lebanese0.3%(62)

Brazilian0.2%(49)

Hungarian0.2%(43)

Czech0.1%(31)

Israeli0.1%(31)

Australian0.1%(29)

Iraqi0.1%(26)

Egyptian0.1%(20)

Slovak0.1%(16)

West Indian0.1%(16)

Haitian0.1%(13)

Slovene0%(10)

Subsaharan African0%(6)

Armenian0%(5)

Cape Verdean0%(3)

Jamaican0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.6%

−15.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 41.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.8%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.0%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.0 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 15.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married38.8%(3,813)

Married47.4%(4,666)

Widowed2.5%(246)

Divorced11.3%(1,109)

Women 15+

Never married30.8%(3,050)

Married46.2%(4,573)

Widowed10.8%(1,069)

Divorced12.1%(1,197)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.7%

−5.4 ptssince 2013

from 10.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 68.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.6%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.9%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.7%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 83.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.3%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 27.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.1%(139)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)9.8%(122)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era49.7%(620)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.8%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,247 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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