Everything You Need to Know About the City of Portsmouth New Hampshire

In 2017, Portsmouth, NH had a population of 21.6k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $72,384 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Portsmouth, NH grew from 21,458 dollars to 21,644 dollars, a 0.867 percent increase, and its median household income grew from $69,664 dollars to $72,384 dollars, a 3.9 percent increase.

The population of Portsmouth, NH is 86.2 percent White Alone, 4.98 percent Asian Alone, and 3.07 percent Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Portsmouth, NH speak a non-English language, and 95.5 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Portsmouth, NH are Great Bay Community College (329 degrees awarded in 2017), Empire Beauty School-Portsmouth (38 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (26 degrees).

The median property value in Portsmouth, NH is $373,000 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 50.5 percent. Most people in Portsmouth, NH commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Portsmouth, NH is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in Portsmouth

In 2017, universities in Portsmouth, New Hampshire awarded 393 degrees. The student population of Portsmouth, NH is skewed towards women, with 734 male students and 1,250 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Portsmouth, NH are White (320 and 81.4 percent), followed by Unknown (29 and 7.38 percent), Asian (19 and 4.83 percent), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 2.8 percent).

The largest universities in Portsmouth, NH by the number of degrees awarded are Great Bay Community College (329 and 83.7 percent), Empire Beauty School-Portsmouth (38 and 9.67 percent), and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (26 and 6.62 percent).

The most popular majors in Portsmouth, NH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (62 and 15.8 percent), Registered Nursing (48 and 12.2 percent), and General Cosmetology (45 and 11.5 percent).

The median tuition cost in Portsmouth, NH is $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in Portsmouth

The economy of Portsmouth, NH employs 12.3k people and Portsmouth has an unemployment rate of 2.0 percent. Portsmouth has seen the job market increase by 2.6 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 38.2 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Portsmouth, NH are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,429 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,558 people), and Retail Trade (1,402 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($97,361 dollars), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,656 dollars), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,270 dollars).

Households in Portsmouth, NH have a median annual income of $72,384 dollars, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $69,664 dollars in 2016, which represents a 3.9 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Portsmouth

– The Sales Tax Rate for Portsmouth is 0.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Portsmouth is 0.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Portsmouth

– The average earnings of a Portsmouth resident are $42,724 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Portsmouth resident is $67,679 dollars a year.