Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH

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2023 Population

201,019

0.637% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maggie Hassan

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.213% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

5.5%

4.92% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$108,952

3.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$472,200

7.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

103,755

1.75% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH had a population of 201k people with a median age of 47 and a median household income of $108,952. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH grew from 199,746 to 201,019, a 0.637% increase and its median household income grew from $105,675 to $108,952, a 3.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.14%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.71%), White (Hispanic) (1.49%), and Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.45%).

6.68% of the households in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98% of the residents in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Great Bay Community College (286 degrees awarded in 2023) and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (51 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH was $472,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.6%.

Most people in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH was 2 cars per household.

Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH borders Outer Manchester City PUMA, NH, Southern Maine--York (West) & Cumberland (West) PUMA, ME, Essex County (Northwest)--Haverhill & Methuen PUMA, MA, Essex County (North)--Newburyport, Amesbury & North Andover PUMA, MA, Essex County (South Coastline)--Salem, Beverly & Gloucester PUMA, MA, Strafford & Rockingham (Northern) Counties PUMA, NH, and Greater Nashua City (East) PUMA, NH.

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Population & Diversity

Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH is home to a population of 201k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.6% of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH residents were born outside of the country (11.3k people).

In 2023, there were 41.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180k people) in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.44k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH are Spanish (4,409 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (1,334 households), and Portuguese (906 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

98.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH

White (Non-Hispanic)
180k ± 1.27k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.3k ± 573
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.44k ± 480

3.6%

Hispanic Population

7.23k people

3.6% of the people in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH are hispanic (7.23k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
920 ± N/A people
India
916 ± N/A people
Canada
862 ± N/A people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 920 Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH residents, followed by India with 916 and Canada with 862.

Foreign-Born Population

5.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11.3k people

5.34%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

10.7k people

As of 2023, 5.6% of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH residents (11.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,409 households (2.29%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
1,334 households (0.692%)
Portuguese
906 households (0.47%)

6.68% of the households in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH was Spanish. 2.29% of the households in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,686 ± 545
Gulf War (1990s)
2,012 ± 376
Gulf War (2001-)
1,795 ± 291

Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH employs 104k people. In N/A, the largest industries in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH were N/A, and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Males in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,493. The income inequality in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

49,665

Women

47.9%

54,090

Men

52.1%

The workforce of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH in 2023 was 103,755 people, with 47.9% woman, and 52.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

104k

2023 Value

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 1.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 102k employees to 104k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH, are Other managers (3,639 people), Registered nurses (2,934 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (2,321 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

104k

2023 Value

1.75%

1 Year growth

± 1.75%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH grew at a rate of 1.75%, from 102k employees to 104k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH, though some of these residents may live in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

N/A

Median earning men ± N/A

N/A

Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,124), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($94,637), and Public Administration ($89,418).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($71,157), Public Administration ($68,050), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,239).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maine.

Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maine.

Education

In 2023, universities in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH awarded 337 degrees. The student population of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 616 male students and 885 female students.

The largest universities in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH by number of degrees awarded are Great Bay Community College (286 and 84.9%) and Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth (51 and 15.1%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Cosmetology (51 and 15.1%), General Business Administration & Management (37 and 11%), and Registered Nursing (37 and 11%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,501 students enrolled in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,114 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Great Bay Community College
286 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Portsmouth
51 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Great Bay Community College with 286 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (46.1k), High School or Equivalent (42.9k), and Some college (28.9k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH was $472,200 in 2023, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $438,200 to $472,200, a 7.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$472,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,886

$64,833

Median Property Taxes

±$1,733

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2023

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.6% of the housing units in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$108,952

Median Household Income

± $3,328

N/A

Number of Households

± N/A

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH grew to $108,952 from the previous year's value of $105,675.

The following chart displays the households in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH

In 2023, the income inequality in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.875% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.2%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (4.95%)

In 2023, 74.2% of workers in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (4.95%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.3% of the workforce in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH (11k out of 199k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Maine see 932 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.56% increase from the previous year (900 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1406 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for N/A.

932 to 1

N/A in Maine

N/A in Maine see an average of 932 patients per year. This represents a 3.56% increase from the previous year (900 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Maine in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.7% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Seacoast Region--Rockingham County (Southern), Portsmouth City PUMA, NH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.