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03801

Portsmouth, NH · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
23,484
Median household income
$106,756
People below poverty
6.7%
Median home value
$699,900

Income

The median income of households in 03801 was $106,756. An estimated 4.1% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 21.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.1
$10,000 to $14,999 2.2
$15,000 to $24,999 5.4
$25,000 to $34,999 4.1
$35,000 to $49,999 6.4
$50,000 to $74,999 12.8
$75,000 to $99,999 11.8
$100,000 to $149,999 22.7
$150,000 to $199,999 8.8
$200,000 or more 21.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 91050
Female 72564

An estimated 77.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 29.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $25,826. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.9
Social Security 29.8
Retirement income 24.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.9
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 7.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 7.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.9

In 2020-2024, 3.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 36.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 29.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 03801 in 2020-2024, 95.2% had health insurance coverage and 4.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 82.4% and public coverage was 27.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3%.


In 2020-2024, 03801 had a total population of 23,484 - 11,758 (50.1%) females and 11,726 (49.9%) males. The median age was 43.3 years. An estimated 14% of the population was under 18 years, 36.3% was 19 to 44 years, 26.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 22.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 03801 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 581 528
5 to 9 605 524
10 to 14 245 477
15 to 19 390 253
20 to 24 624 624
25 to 29 1154 1126
30 to 34 897 914
35 to 39 970 622
40 to 44 848 762
45 to 49 758 682
50 to 54 696 605
55 to 59 702 737
60 to 64 886 1065
65 to 69 829 614
70 to 74 513 661
75 to 79 601 772
80 to 84 280 336
85 and over 147 456

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 86.7% were White; 0.4% were Black or African American; 13.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4% were Asian; 0.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.7% of the people in 03801 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 86.3% of the people in 03801 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,262 households in 03801. The average household size was 2.04 people.

Married-couple households made up 39.1% of the households in 03801 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.9% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.6% of all households, while 24.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 39% of all households.

In 03801, 15.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 31.4% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 39.1
Cohabiting Couples 8.9
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.4% of males and 45.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 38.3 30.2
Now married, except separated 46.4 45.9
Separated 1.5 1.3
Widowed 2.5 10.6
Divorced 11.3 12

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 03801, 146 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 90.5% of the people living in 03801 were U.S. natives. 36.5% of the 03801 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9.5% of 03801 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 61.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 60.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 03801 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 03801.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 16.6
Asia 44.5
Europe 31.9
Africa 2
Northern America 5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 03801 in 2020-2024, 10.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 2.2% of people at least five years old; 2.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 2.2
Other Indo-European languages 4.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 3.2
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 03801 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.8
Different house, same county 7.4
Different county, same state 4.4
Different state 5.2
Abroad 0.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 63.9% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 03801 was 3,594 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 391 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,316. College or graduate school enrollment was 887.

Educational Attainment of People in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.5
High school diploma or equivalency 16
Some college, no degree 12
Associate's degree 5.6
Bachelor's degree 40
Graduate or professional degree 23.9

Disability

In 03801, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2.3% of people under 18 years old, to 9.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 03801, 63.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 34.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,306 79.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,674 12.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,026 7.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 03801 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 3.5
Manufacturing 10.7
Wholesale trade 2.9
Retail trade 10.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.1
Information 3.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 19
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 19.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 3.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 03801 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,907 60.8
Service occupations 1,531 11.8
Sales and office occupations 2,466 18.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 507 3.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 604 4.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.9% of 03801 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.9% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.9
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.2
Walked 4
Other means 1.7
Worked from home 21.4

In 2020-2024, 03801 had a total of 11,736 housing units. Of these housing units, 50.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 47.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 50.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 47.3
Mobile homes 2.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

9.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 32.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 03801 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 40.5% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 03801 had 11,262 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 474 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 53% while renters occupied 47%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.29 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.77.

6.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.3% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.8% and another 10.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 03801:

House Heating Fuel Used in 03801 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 55.3
Electricity 17.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 22.7
All other fuels 1.6
No fuel used 2.9

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 03801 was $699,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.7 % had a mortgage. 39.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,988 and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,239.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 03801 was $1,872. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.