Portsmouth, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Portsmouth	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,421	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$77,881	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$102,650	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,000	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,478	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,128	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.7%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Portsmouth is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Portsmouth is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Portsmouth is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Portsmouth is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,915 $77,881 $155,762

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Portsmouth median earnings by income bracket

Portsmouth employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	16.1%	16.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.6%	1.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	10.5%	10.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	8.9%	8.9%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Carrollton, VA	6,533	$150,067	84.5%
Chesapeake, VA	251,202	$120,568	48.2%
Hampton, VA	138,888	$85,788	5.5%
Norfolk, VA	250,142	$79,127	2.7%
Portsmouth, VA	98,194	$77,881	4.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sandy, UT	98,208	$140,571	72.8%
Roswell, GA	98,234	$160,170	96.9%
Riverview, FL	98,341	$110,706	36.1%
Hesperia, CA	98,419	$79,968	1.7%
Brockton, MA	98,714	$94,406	16.1%
Portsmouth, VA	98,194	$77,881	4.2%

Source: The Portsmouth, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.