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Compare Portsmouth to West Springfield

This post compares Portsmouth, Virginia to West Springfield, 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) West Springfield (CDP)
Population 95,536 23,106
Income (median) $40,064 $80,176
Home Value (median) $169,400 $457,100
White 40% 66%
Black 52% 8%
Asian 1% 18%
With Kids 30% 32%
Age (median) 35 41
Rentals 45% 19%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Portsmouth or West Springfield?
A: Portsmouth has a much larger population count than West Springfield: 95536 compared with 23106 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Portsmouth or West Springfield?
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 19% for West Springfield.

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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