City Data for Portsmouth, NH

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Housing Data (February 2026)

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City Data

City
Portsmouth
State ID
NH
Population
21,927

Age Breakdown

Median Age
39.8
Under 10 years old
8.7%
Age 10-19
8.4%
Age 20s
16.6%
Age 30s
16.6%
Age 40s
12.6%
Age 50s
13.6%
Age 60s
12.0%
Age 70s
7.6%
Age Over 80
4.0%

Gender Breakdown

Male
49.2%
Female
50.8%

Marital Status

Married
45.4%
Divorced
12.7%
Never Married
37.1%
Widowed
4.8%

Household

Family Size
2.69
Family Dual Income
56.5
Median Household Income
$83,923
Median Individual Income
$46,619
Home Ownership
52.0%
Home Value
$423,582
Median Rent
$1,305
Rent Burden
25.8%
Poverty
6.7%

Education

No Highschool Degree or GED
4.2%
Highschool Education
16.3%
Some College
21.0%
Bachelors Degree
34.7%
Graduate Degree
23.9%
Total College or Above
58.6%
Stem Degree
45.0%

Workforce

Labor Force Participation
72.9%
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
Disabled
9.8%

Ethnicity

White
90.0%
Black
2.5%
Asian
4.8%
Native American
0.1%
Pacific Islander
0.0%
Other
0.3%
Multiple
2.3%

Other

Hispanic
3.2%
Limited English
1.1%
Health Uninsured
3.8%
Veteran
8.9%