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Portsmouth, NH vs Yorktown, VA

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- Yorktown is 0% more densely populated than Portsmouth.
- People are 12.6% less likely to be married in Yorktown.
- The Median Age is 17.6 years older in Yorktown.
 Portsmouth, NHYorktown, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock256329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.838.4
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 Population - 201020,770  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock203285,036,114
 Population - 199025,925  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-16.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock405.793.4
 Land Area15.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Portsmouth, NHYorktown, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock25.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Portsmouth, NHYorktown, VAUnited States
 White87.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian5.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Portsmouth, NHYorktown, VAUnited States
 Married Population48.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married33.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.662.60
 Households10,462  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock83.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,114  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Portsmouth    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I was up in Portsmouth a couple years ago visiting from Florida. I loved how I was able to prk the car, get out and have numerous bars/restaurants, clothing stores, etc  More

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Over 16 years ago

Portsmouth is full of history, art, interesting shops, restaurants and the best  More

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Over 18 years ago

Portsmouth is a beautiful historic town settled right on the seacoast. Excellent restaurants, great cafes and shops, and picturesque streets make this a wonderful city  More

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Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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