COMPARING TWO PLACES
Portsmouth vs Hampton
PLACE A
Portsmouth, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Hampton, South Carolina
Portsmouth is 3625% larger than Hampton. Portsmouth earns more, with a median household income $17,019 higher. Portsmouth has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -4%).
PORTSMOUTHHAMPTONDIFFERENCE
Total population96,7772,598+3625% vs Hampton
Population density2,906576+2,330
Population growth2.5%-4.1%+6.6 pts
Median age35.950.2−14.3
Male47.9%49.9%−2.0 pts
Female52.1%50.1%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born3.3%4.3%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic35.4%43.6%−8.2 pts
Black50.2%49.3%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.4%0.0%+5.4 pts
Asian1.6%4.2%−2.7 pts
Other7.4%2.9%+4.5 pts
Median household income$60,491$43,472+$17,019
Per capita income$33,568$27,020+$6,548
Poverty rate17.3%18.3%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.448Even
Bachelor's degree or higher24.3%10.4%+13.9 pts
Graduate degree8.9%5.8%+3.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.6%11.8%−5.2 pts
Labor force participation63.8%45.6%+18.2 pts
Median home value$246,900$206,400+$40,500
Median gross rent$1,300$909+$391
Owner-occupied57.9%66.7%−8.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%13.9%−6.9 pts
Rent-burdened households55.6%39.9%+15.8 pts
Average commute23.729.3−5.7
Worked from home8.7%4.6%+4.1 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.0%+1.6 pts
Uninsured7.4%6.6%+0.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025