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Compare Portsmouth to Newport News

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Newport News, 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) Newport News (city)
Population 95,536 180,775
Income (median) $40,064 $40,134
Home Value (median) $169,400 $189,300
White 40% 49%
Black 52% 40%
Asian 1% 3%
With Kids 30% 31%
Age (median) 35 33
Rentals 45% 50%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Newport News?
A: Portsmouth has a smaller population count than Newport News: 95536 compared with 180775 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portsmouth or Newport News?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Portsmouth.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Newport News does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 45% for Portsmouth versus 50% for Newport News.

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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