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Compare Blacksburg to Portsmouth

This post compares Blacksburg, Virginia to Portsmouth, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Blacksburg (town) Portsmouth (city)
Population 44,079 95,536
Income (median) $49,020 $40,064
Home Value (median) $286,500 $169,400
White 78% 40%
Black 4% 52%
Asian 12% 1%
With Kids 16% 30%
Age (median) 22 35
Rentals 69% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blacksburg or Portsmouth?
A: Blacksburg has a much smaller population count than Portsmouth: 44079 compared with 95536 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Blacksburg or in Portsmouth?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Blacksburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blacksburg or Portsmouth?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Blacksburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 69% for Blacksburg versus 45% for Portsmouth.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Blacksburg may include: Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, and Fredericksburg.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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