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Compare Portsmouth to Chesapeake

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Chesapeake, 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 Portsmouth (city) Chesapeake (city)
Population 95,536 235,410
Income (median) $40,064 $50,491
Home Value (median) $169,400 $260,900
White 40% 61%
Black 52% 29%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 30% 38%
Age (median) 35 36
Rentals 45% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Chesapeake?
A: Portsmouth has a much smaller population count than Chesapeake: 95536 compared with 235410 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Portsmouth does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Portsmouth versus 29% for Chesapeake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Portsmouth may include: Hampton, Hopewell, and Newport-News.

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

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