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Compare Roanoke to Portsmouth

This post compares Roanoke, Virginia to Portsmouth, 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 Roanoke (city) Portsmouth (city)
Population 99,572 95,536
Income (median) $36,256 $40,064
Home Value (median) $133,700 $169,400
White 62% 40%
Black 28% 52%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 26% 30%
Age (median) 38 35
Rentals 48% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Portsmouth?
A: Roanoke has a similar population count than Portsmouth: 99572 compared with 95536 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Roanoke does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Roanoke versus 45% for Portsmouth.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Roanoke may include: Hopewell, Danville, and Waynesboro.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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