COMPARING TWO PLACES
Durham vs Portsmouth
PLACE A
Durham, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Portsmouth, Virginia
Durham is 98% smaller than Portsmouth. Durham earns more, with a median household income $20,759 higher. Durham has grown faster since 2000 (44% vs 2%).
DURHAMPORTSMOUTHDIFFERENCE
Total population1,90496,777−98% vs Portsmouth
Population density4,6442,906+1,738
Population growth43.9%2.5%+41.4 pts
Median age42.535.9+6.6
Male50.0%47.9%+2.1 pts
Female50.0%52.1%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born16.4%3.3%+13.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic58.9%35.4%+23.5 pts
Black2.4%50.2%−47.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.3%5.4%+22.9 pts
Asian3.3%1.6%+1.7 pts
Other7.2%7.4%−0.3 pts
Median household income$81,250$60,491+$20,759
Per capita income$51,345$33,568+$17,777
Poverty rate13.9%17.3%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4820.449+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher42.7%24.3%+18.4 pts
Graduate degree10.2%8.9%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%6.6%−5.1 pts
Labor force participation61.2%63.8%−2.7 pts
Median home value$759,600$246,900+$512,700
Median gross rent$1,565$1,300+$265
Owner-occupied32.4%57.9%−25.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%7.0%−1.8 pts
Rent-burdened households47.2%55.6%−8.4 pts
Average commute18.223.7−5.4
Worked from home27.6%8.7%+18.9 pts
Public transit to work2.8%1.6%+1.2 pts
Uninsured6.6%7.4%−0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025