Living in Portsmouth School District Area

Living Summary

7,211

households

17,050

Total Population

$386,600

Average House Value

$1,450

Average Housing Rent

$100,453

Average Household Income

98.81%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,422

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

47%

Percent Proficient - Math

59%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 7,211 households are located in Portsmouth School District area. Among them, 2,084 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.85 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,687 and 4,461 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (195) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (1,180) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Portsmouth School District, Rhode Island
Household	7,211
Population	17,050
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,084 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,687
Total Students	4,461
Pre-Kindergarten	209
Kindergarten	243
Grade 1-8	1,627
Grade 9-12	935
College/Graduate School	1,447
Veterans	13,688
Non-citizen	195
Non-English Home Language	1,180
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

14,500 residents are over the age of 16 and 9,363 people are in labor force. Among them, 9,154 people are in civilian labor force and 209 are in armed labor force. 8,971 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 2.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Portsmouth School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	9,005	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	7,650	84.95%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	555	6.16%
Public transportation	157	1.74%
Walked	173	1.92%
Other method	42	0.47%
Worked from home	428	4.75%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,971	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,144	46.19%
Service	1,440	16.05%
Sales and office	2,031	22.64%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	764	8.52%
Production, transportation, and material moving	592	6.60%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,971	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	157	1.75%
Construction	595	6.63%
Manufacturing	750	8.36%
Wholesale trade	214	2.39%
Retail trade	906	10.10%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	240	2.68%
Information	89	0.99%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	491	5.47%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,393	15.53%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,049	22.84%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,113	12.41%
Other services, except public administration	441	4.92%
Public administration	533	5.94%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	8,971	-
Private wage and salary workers	6,817	75.99%
Government workers	1,433	15.97%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	708	7.89%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $131,801 for the 7,211 households in Portsmouth School District area, Rhode Island. The average income of a single worker is $50,858. 16,914 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.81%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	7,211	-
Less than $10,000	282	3.91%
$10,000 - $14,999	303	4.20%
$15,000 - $24,999	328	4.55%
$25,000 - $34,999	479	6.64%
$35,000 - $49,999	524	7.27%
$50,000 - $74,999	879	12.19%
$75,000 - $99,999	800	11.09%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,488	20.64%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,093	15.16%
More than $200,000	1,035	14.35%
Median Household Income	$100,453	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$131,801	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,972	-
Less than $10,000	11	0.22%
$10,000 - $14,999	122	2.45%
$15,000 - $24,999	37	0.74%
$25,000 - $34,999	171	3.44%
$35,000 - $49,999	231	4.65%
$50,000 - $74,999	603	12.13%
$75,000 - $99,999	608	12.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,246	25.06%
$150,000 - $199,999	971	19.53%
More than $200,000	972	19.55%

Median Family Income	$122,738	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$160,219	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$50,858	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$80,342	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$80,342	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	17,118	-
With health insurance coverage	16,914	98.81%
Public coverage	5,131	29.97%
Private health insurance	15,232	88.98%
Without health insurance coverage	204	1.19%

Housing

There are 8,665 housing units in Portsmouth School District area, Rhode Island with 7,211 units (83.22%) occupied. 5,578 houses (77.35%) are occupied by owner and 1,633 houses (22.65%) are rented. The average housing value is $386,600 and the average rental cost is $1,450. 263 houses (3.04%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 2,040 houses (23.54%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,665	-
Occupied	7,211	83.22%
Owner Occupied	5,578	77.35%
Renter Occupied	1,633	22.65%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,581	75.95%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	578	6.67%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,209	13.95%
Mobile Homes	275	3.17%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	22	0.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,665	-
Built 2014 or later	263	3.04%
Built 2010 - 2013	122	1.41%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,040	12.00%
Built 1990 - 1999	912	10.53%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,221	14.09%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,282	14.80%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,060	12.23%
Built 1950 - 1959	725	8.37%
Built 1949 or earlier	2,040	23.54%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,665	-
1 room	94	1.08%
2 rooms	104	1.20%
3 rooms	460	5.31%
4 rooms	1,513	17.46%
5 rooms	1,701	19.63%
6 rooms	1,383	15.96%
7 rooms	1,259	14.53%
8 rooms	925	10.68%
9 rooms or more	1,226	14.15%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,665	-
no bedroom	94	1.08%
1 bedroom	603	6.96%
2 bedrooms	2,964	34.21%
3 bedrooms	3,122	36.03%
4 bedrooms	1,725	19.91%
5 bedrooms or more	157	1.81%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	5,578	-
Less than $50,000	154	2.76%
$50,000 - $99,999	89	1.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	86	1.54%
$150,000 - $199,999	200	3.59%
$200,000 - $299,999	933	16.73%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,514	45.07%
$500,000 - $999,999	1,344	24.09%
$1,000,000 or more	258	4.63%
Median House Value	$386,600	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,531	-
Less than $500	281	18.35%
$500 - $999	207	13.52%
$1,000 - $1,499	309	20.18%
$1,500 - $1,999	411	26.85%
$2,000 - $2,499	149	9.73%
$2,500 - $2,999	70	4.57%
$3,000 or more	104	6.79%
Median Rental Costs	$1,450	-

Demographic

A total of 17,363 people lives in Portsmouth School District area, Rhode Island with 8,662 male and 8,701 female. The males to female ratio is 49.89 to 50.11. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	17,363	-
Male	8,662	49.89%
Female	8,701	50.11%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,363	-
Under 5 years	567	3.27%
5 - 9 years	966	5.56%
10 - 14 years	1,129	6.50%
15 - 19 years	1,315	7.57%
20 - 24 years	822	4.73%
25 - 34 years	1,159	6.68%
35 - 44 years	1,932	11.13%
45 - 54 years	2,812	16.20%
55 - 59 years	1,565	9.01%
60 - 64 years	1,207	6.95%
65 - 74 years	2,146	12.36%
75 - 84 years	1,243	7.16%
85 years and older	500	2.88%
Median Age	47.7 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	17,363	-
One Race	16,985	97.82%
White	16,549	95.31%
Black or African American	253	1.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	130	0.75%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	53	0.31%

Two or more races	378	2.18%
White and Black or African American	108	0.62%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	12	0.07%
White and Asian	155	0.89%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%