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Compare Portsmouth to Dale City

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Dale City, 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) Dale City (CDP)
Population 95,536 73,279
Income (median) $40,064 $50,993
Home Value (median) $169,400 $286,900
White 40% 47%
Black 52% 24%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 30% 47%
Age (median) 35 34
Rentals 45% 24%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Dale City?
A: Portsmouth has a larger population count than Dale City: 95536 compared with 73279 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portsmouth or Dale City?
A: Homes tend to be much 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 24% for Dale City.

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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