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Compare Portsmouth to Petersburg

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Petersburg, 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) Petersburg (city)
Population 95,536 32,037
Income (median) $40,064 $33,843
Home Value (median) $169,400 $112,900
White 40% 17%
Black 52% 75%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 30% 25%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 45% 58%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Petersburg?
A: Portsmouth has a larger population count than Petersburg: 95536 compared with 32037 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petersburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Portsmouth versus 58% for Petersburg.

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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