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Portsmouth town, RI


Newport County, RI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 17,846   ( 457 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.0 square miles
Population density: 775.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:16,119 90.32% 0.4%
Black:1770.99% 19.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1730.97% 37.5%
2+ races:6013.37% 112.4%
Hispanic:7654.29% 105.6%
Total non-White:1,7279.68% 42.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-59 -0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:516 3.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
17,389
16,17893.04%
2191.26%
290.17%
2771.59%
2831.63%
3722.14%
1,2116.96%

2000
17,149
16,25794.80%
3001.75%
230.13%
2671.56%
1510.88%
1260.73%
8925.20%

1990
16,857
16,37297.12%
920.55%
120.07%
1560.93%
n/a
1851.10%
4852.88%

1980
14,302
13,82096.63%
1861.30%
160.11%
1060.74%
n/a
1521.06%
4823.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-79 -0.5
319 1.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-115 -0.7
407 2.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
2,552 17.8
3 0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Portsmouth town, RI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
48.5
3,500 19.6%
14,346 80.4%
4,460 25.0%
7,323
2.39
4,878 66.6%
4,153 85.1%
134 2.7%
2,445 33.4%

2010
NumberPercent
44.8
3,996 23.0%
13,393 77.0%
2,858 16.4%
6,988
2.44
4,848 69.4%
3,971 81.9%
334 6.9%
2,140 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
39.8
4,314 25.2%
12,835 74.8%
2,351 13.7%
6,766
2.53
4,866 71.9%
4,174 85.8%
334 6.9%
1,900 28.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.8
4,166 24.7%
12,691 75.3%
2,002 11.9%
6,303
2.67
4,861 77.1%
4,335 89.2%
208 4.3%
1,442 22.9%

1980
NumberPercent
30.6
4,372 30.6%
9,930 69.4%
1,224 8.6%
4,846
2.94
3,943 81.4%
3,525 89.4%
161 4.1%
903 18.6%

2022 Housing Data for Portsmouth town, RI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,441 
Median Value$483,700 
Occupied7,32386.8%
Vacant1,11813.2%
Owned5,91280.7%
Rented1,41119.3%
Median Rent$1,731 
Single-Family Units7,15384.7%
    Detached6,46976.6%
    Attached6848.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5466.5%
Mobile Homes2292.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portsmouth town, RI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002383.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991211.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992112.9%
$20,000 to $24,999690.9%
$25,000 to $29,9991261.7%
$30,000 to $34,9991542.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991241.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992233.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991211.7%
$50,000 to $59,9994366.0%
$60,000 to $74,9995177.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,13315.5%
$100,000 to $124,9995988.2%
$125,000 to $149,9995928.1%
$150,000 to $199,9991,01413.8%
$200,000 or more1,64622.5%
Median Household Income107,010 
Per Capita Income60,121 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3154.3%
Public Assistance791.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4205.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,23172.8%
Unemployed3143.2%
In Armed Forces2252.3%
Total Labor Force7,77078.2%
Not in Labor Force2,16821.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,8602,35554.8%
Non-Profit36982031.0%
Self-Employed68032767.5%
Local Government24024149.9%
State Government744761.2%
Federal Government58020773.7%
Total Private + Self3,5402,68256.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,2631,31549.0%
Total4,8033,99754.6%
Pct. Govt.15.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,72619.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,65218.6%
Professional, Technical2,91532.9%
Service Occupations1,28014.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing70.1%
All others1,29114.6%
White Collar 71.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,11012.5%
Professional, scientific, technical1,04311.8%
Educational services8229.3%
Construction7838.8%
Retail trade7798.8%
Manufacturing7418.4%
Public administration5025.7%
Other services4344.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4184.7%
Accommodation and food services3804.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing3754.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3473.9%
Transportation and warehousing3423.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2552.9%
Wholesale trade2172.4%
Finance and insurance1701.9%
Information640.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction340.4%
Management320.4%
Utilities160.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Portsmouth town, RI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1210.68%
Puerto Rican3481.95%
Cuban220.12%
Dominican30.02%
Total Central American470.26%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan180.10%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian290.16%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1200.67%
Argentinean120.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian880.49%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian200.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1040.58%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino780.44%
Vietnamese300.17%
Thai240.13%
Taiwanese230.13%
Japanese140.08%
Chinese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,67592.1%
Other Indo-European4302.5%
Spanish3562.1%
Arabic2231.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun1761.0%
German, other Germanic640.4%
Other290.2%
Chinese260.2%
Vietnamese160.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish4,39524.6%
English2,89616.2%
Italian2,46813.8%
Portuguese1,5598.7%
German1,5078.4%
French9835.5%
American7584.2%
French Canadian4802.7%
European4312.4%
Polish3471.9%
Brazilian2281.3%
Scottish2251.3%
Lebanese2161.2%
Welsh1911.1%
Ukrainian1711.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,33397.1%
Not a citizen5132.9%
Native16,71993.7%
Foreign-born1,1276.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portsmouth town, RI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
169 1.3%363 2.8%2,063 15.6%2,792 21.2%4,639 35.1%3,173 24.0%
  Average years of education: 15.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 169 1.3%
9-12 Years 363 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,063 15.6%
Some College 2,792 21.2%
Bach. Degree 4,639 35.1%
Grad Degree 3,173 24.0%
Average years of education: 15.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portsmouth town, RI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +73 D +1,631 D + 13.4%
D +1,704
2020 vs. 2012 R -170 D +1,802 D + 15.7%
D +1,632
2020 vs. 2008 R -281 D +1,466 D + 12.7%
D +1,185
2016 vs. 2008 R -354 R +165 R + 0.7%
D -519
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 73% Joe Biden (D) 6,649 60.9% Donald Trump* (R) 3,995 36.6% 273 2.5% 10,917 -2 -10 2.11%
2016 67% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,945 51.2% Donald Trump (R) 3,922 40.6% 791 8.2% 9,658 2 -5 2.08%
2012 68% Barack Obama* (D) 5,017 53.6% Mitt Romney (R) 4,165 44.5% 181 1.9% 9,363 9 -3 2.10%
2008 74% Barack Obama (D) 5,464 55.3% John McCain (R) 4,276 43.3% 140 1.4% 9,880 8 -2 2.09%
2004 72% John Kerry (D) 4,868 52.1% George W. Bush* (R) 4,337 46.4% 143 1.5% 9,348 8 -4 2.14%
2000 69% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,549 51.5% George W. Bush (R) 3,703 42.0% 574 6.5% 8,826 10 -6 2.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,649 60.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,995 36.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 148 1.4%
Other 125 1.1%
TOTAL 10,917
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10


2016 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 4,945 51.2%
Donald Trump (R) 3,922 40.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 405 4.2%
Other 386 4.0%
TOTAL 9,658
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -5


2012 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,017 53.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,165 44.5%
Other 181 1.9%
TOTAL 9,363
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,464 55.3%
John McCain (R) 4,276 43.3%
Other 140 1.4%
TOTAL 9,880
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -2


2004 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,337 46.4%
John Kerry (D) 4,868 52.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 84 0.9%
Other 59 0.6%
TOTAL 9,348
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, Portsmouth town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,703 42.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,549 51.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 509 5.8%
Other 65 0.7%
TOTAL 8,826
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portsmouth town, RI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 51% Daniel McKee* (D) 4,529 58.8% Ashley Kalus (R) 2,938 38.1% 237 [+] 3.1% 7,704 -1 2.15%
2020 S2 71% Jack Reed* (D) 7,015 66.2% Allen Waters (R) 3,571 33.7% 13 [+] 0.1% 10,599 0 2.14%
2018 S1 54% Sheldon Whitehouse* (D) 4,698 59.1% Robert Flanders (R) 3,232 40.7% 15 [+] 0.2% 7,945 3 2.11%
2018 G 54% Gina Raimondo* (D) 4,427 56.1% Allan Fung (R) 2,674 33.9% 795 [+] 10.1% 7,896 -3 2.10%
2014 S2 48% Jack Reed* (D) 4,517 66.6% Mark Zaccaria (R) 2,255 33.3% 8 [+] 0.1% 6,780 4 2.14%
2014 G 49% Gina Raimondo (D) 2,824 41.1% Allan Fung (R) 2,477 36.1% 1,562 [+] 22.8% 6,863 0 2.12%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote