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Compare Portsmouth to Fredericksburg

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Fredericksburg, 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) Fredericksburg (city)
Population 95,536 28,135
Income (median) $40,064 $48,329
Home Value (median) $169,400 $341,200
White 40% 64%
Black 52% 22%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 30% 28%
Age (median) 35 29
Rentals 45% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Fredericksburg?
A: Portsmouth has a larger population count than Fredericksburg: 95536 compared with 28135 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fredericksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Portsmouth versus 64% for Fredericksburg.

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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