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Compare Portsmouth to Suffolk

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to Suffolk, 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) Suffolk (city)
Population 95,536 88,057
Income (median) $40,064 $49,641
Home Value (median) $169,400 $238,200
White 40% 52%
Black 52% 41%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 30% 37%
Age (median) 35 38
Rentals 45% 30%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or Suffolk?
A: Portsmouth has a similar population count than Suffolk: 95536 compared with 88057 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portsmouth or Suffolk?
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 30% for Suffolk.

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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