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Portsmouth, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Scioto County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
17,919
Population
1,670/sq mi density
$35,319
Median Income
$23,758 per capita
$95,000
Home Value
$86,395 Zillow
$758
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
2,888 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.1 / 5.0
$35,319 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,000 home value, $758/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,319
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,758
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
32.2%
160% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Portsmouth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Portsmouth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,319
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,758
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,865
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$950
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$950
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,482M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,502
Restaurants
139
Healthcare
220
Retail
239
Manufacturing
48
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,865
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,930
12% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $35,319 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,758 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,865 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $950 |
| County GDP | $3,482M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 32.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,502 |
| Restaurants | 139 |
| Healthcare | 220 |
| Retail | 239 |
| Manufacturing | 48 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,865 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,930 |