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Portsmouth, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Portsmouth city County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
97,299
Population
2,922/sq mi density
$58,972
Median Income
$32,915 per capita
$229,400
Home Value
$256,531 Zillow
$1,266
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
946
Violent Crime/100K
5,861 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$58,972 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$229,400 home value, $1,266/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
946 violent crimes/100K (149% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Portsmouth (15)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
5,926 jobs
438 firms
$56,229/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
3,125 jobs
87 firms
$52,230/yr
Retail Trade
2,741 jobs
241 firms
$32,928/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
2,335 jobs
151 firms
$22,130/yr
Construction
1,960 jobs
141 firms
$73,758/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
1,794 jobs
86 firms
$80,531/yr
Arts & Entertainment
1,343 jobs
23 firms
$47,755/yr
Other Services
1,224 jobs
188 firms
$49,446/yr
Professional & Technical Services
1,207 jobs
148 firms
$87,633/yr
Finance & Insurance
487 jobs
52 firms
$65,382/yr
Real Estate
405 jobs
83 firms
$47,591/yr
Information & Technology
264 jobs
14 firms
$79,420/yr
Educational Services
175 jobs
10 firms
$30,606/yr
Management of Companies
71 jobs
7 firms
$83,538/yr
Unclassified
54 jobs
20 firms
$37,633/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Arts & Entertainment
1.83
Administrative & Waste Services
1.22
Transportation & Warehousing
0.97
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.95
Other Services
0.93
Unclassified
0.89
Construction
0.86
Retail Trade
0.63
Real Estate
0.60
Accommodation & Food Services
0.59
Professional & Technical Services
0.40
Information & Technology
0.32
Finance & Insurance
0.28
Educational Services
0.19
Management of Companies
0.10
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 5,926 | 438 | $1,081 | $56,229 | 0.95 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 3,125 | 87 | $1,004 | $52,230 | 1.22 |
| Retail Trade | 2,741 | 241 | $633 | $32,928 | 0.63 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 2,335 | 151 | $426 | $22,130 | 0.59 |
| Construction | 1,960 | 141 | $1,418 | $73,758 | 0.86 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 1,794 | 86 | $1,549 | $80,531 | 0.97 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1,343 | 23 | $918 | $47,755 | 1.83 |
| Other Services | 1,224 | 188 | $951 | $49,446 | 0.93 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 1,207 | 148 | $1,685 | $87,633 | 0.40 |
| Finance & Insurance | 487 | 52 | $1,257 | $65,382 | 0.28 |
| Real Estate | 405 | 83 | $915 | $47,591 | 0.60 |
| Information & Technology | 264 | 14 | $1,527 | $79,420 | 0.32 |
| Educational Services | 175 | 10 | $589 | $30,606 | 0.19 |
| Management of Companies | 71 | 7 | $1,607 | $83,538 | 0.10 |
| Unclassified | 54 | 20 | $724 | $37,633 | 0.89 |