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Population (year 2000): 20,784. Estimated
population in July 2005: 20,674 (-0.5% change)
Males: 10,099 (48.6%), Females: 10,685 (51.4%)
Rockingham County
Zip codes: .
Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $45,195 (year 2000)
Median house value: $168,600 (year 2000)
Races in Portsmouth:
- White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
- Black (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.4%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Asian Indian (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
- Chinese (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (21.7%), English (19.3%),
German (10.0%), Italian (9.3%), French (8.5%), French Canadian
(5.9%).
Elevation: 21 feet
Land area: 15.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Portsmouth
- High school or higher: 91.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
- Unemployed: 2.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Portsmouth city
- Never married: 31.6%
- Now married: 45.8%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 12.6%
4.9% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.6% Asia, 0.8%
North America, 0.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -5,468 (-20.8%).
Hospital/medical center in Portsmouth:
- PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (333-343
BORTHWICK AVE, P O BOX 7004)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Portsmouth:
- YORK HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; YORK, ME)
- WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DOVER,
NH)
- EXETER HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; EXETER, NH)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Portsmouth:
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 4 miles;
PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
- MANCHESTER (about 47 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 51 miles; PORTLAND, ME;
ID: PWM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Portsmouth:
- LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 5 miles; ELIOT, ME; ID:
3B4)
- HAMPTON AIRFIELD (about 9 miles; HAMPTON, NH; ID:
7B3)
- SKYHAVEN (about 18 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; ID: DAW)
Amtrak stations near Portsmouth:
- 12 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket
office, enclosed waiting area.
- 13 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket
office.
- 15 miles: EXETER (60 LINCOLN ST.). Services: ticket
office.
College/University in Portsmouth:
- PORTSMOUTH BEAUTY SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN
(Full-time enrollment: 21; Location: 138 CONGRESS ST;
Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Portsmouth:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14
miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles;
HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NORTH ANDOVER,
MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about
36 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles;
DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; SALEM, MA; FT
enrollment: 5,917)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MANCHESTER,
NH; FT enrollment: 3,251)
Public high school in Portsmouth:
- PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,113;
Location: 50 ALUMNI CIRCLE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Portsmouth:
- PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 548;
Location: 155 PARROTT AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MARY C DONDERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
394; Location: 32 VAN BUREN AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- LITTLE HARBOUR SCHOOL (Students: 376;
Location: 50 CLOUGH DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- NEW FRANKLIN SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location:
1 FRANKLIN DR; Grades: KG - 05)
- PEEP SCHOOL - PRE SCHOOL PROGRAM (Students:
42; Location: 100 CAMPUS DR STE 21; Grades: PK - PK)
Private primary/middle schools in Portsmouth:
- ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 212;
Location: 125 AUSTIN ST; Grades: PK - 8)
- DISCOVERY CHILD ENRICHMENT CTR (Students: 78;
Location: 30 RYE STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Portsmouth:
- PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$1,109,154; Location: 8 ISLINGTON STREET; 145,073 books;
5,056 audio materials; 6,064 video materials; 763 serial
subscriptions)
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