COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithfield vs Portsmouth
PLACE A
Smithfield, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Portsmouth, Virginia
Smithfield is 99% smaller than Portsmouth. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Portsmouth has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -5%).
SMITHFIELDPORTSMOUTHDIFFERENCE
Total population79396,777−99% vs Portsmouth
Population density1,1082,906−1,799
Population growth-5.0%2.5%−7.5 pts
Median age42.535.9+6.6
Male46.2%47.9%−1.7 pts
Female53.8%52.1%+1.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.6%35.4%+59.2 pts
Black0.0%50.2%−50.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.1%5.4%−5.3 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other5.3%7.4%−2.1 pts
Median household income$62,031$60,491+$1,540
Per capita income$33,773$33,568+$205
Poverty rate13.5%17.3%−3.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4020.449−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%24.3%−1.1 pts
Graduate degree3.3%8.9%−5.7 pts
Unemployment rate8.5%6.6%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation61.3%63.8%−2.5 pts
Median home value$173,200$246,900−$73,700
Median gross rent$950$1,300−$350
Owner-occupied72.5%57.9%+14.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%7.0%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households60.7%55.6%+5.0 pts
Average commute31.223.7+7.5
Worked from home11.0%8.7%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Uninsured2.5%7.4%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025