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Population (year 2000): 17,149. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,129 (-0.1% change)
Males: 8,421 (49.1%), Females: 8,728 (50.9%)
Newport County
Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $58,835 (year 2000)
Median house value: $167,800 (year 2000)
Races in Portsmouth:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
- Hispanic (1.5%)
- Black (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (24.9%), English (18.5%),
Portuguese (14.3%), German (12.4%), Italian (10.9%), French
(8.8%).
Elevation: 30 feet
For population 25 years and over in Portsmouth
- High school or higher: 90.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 17.0%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Portsmouth town
- Never married: 19.7%
- Now married: 63.4%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 9.3%
4.0% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.5%
North America).
Population change in the 1990s: +249 (+1.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Portsmouth:
- NEWPORT HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NEWPORT, RI)
- DR JOHN C CORRIGAN MENTAL HEALTH CTR (about 12
miles; FALL RIVER, MA)
- SOUTHCOAST HOSPITAL GROUP INC (about 12 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Portsmouth:
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 14 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 48 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 55 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Portsmouth:
- NEWPORT STATE (about 6 miles; NEWPORT, RI; ID: UUU)
- QUONSET STATE (about 11 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI;
ID: OQU)
- DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 18 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: RI9)
Amtrak station near Portsmouth:
- 20 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services:
ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed
waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack
bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term
parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public
transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Portsmouth:
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 16 miles;
WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
- NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 16 miles;
WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 19
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
- BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT
enrollment: 7,460)
- JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles;
Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
Public high school in Portsmouth:
- PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 976;
Location: EDUCATION LANE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Portsmouth:
- PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL (Students: 295;
Location: 285 CORY'S LANE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Portsmouth:
- PORTSMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 923;
Location: 125 JEPSON LANE; Grades: 05 - 08)
- ELMHURST SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 1
FRANK COELHO DRIVE; Grades: KG - 04)
- MELVILLE SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location:
1351 WEST MAIN ROAD; Grades: PK - 04)
- HOWARD HATHAWAY SCHOOL (Students: 377;
Location: TALLMAN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Portsmouth:
- SAINT PHILOMENA SCHOOL (Students: 449;
Location: 324 CORYS LANE; Grades: KG - 8)
- THE PENNFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 182;
Location: 321 EAST MAIN RD; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Portsmouth:
- PORTSMOUTH FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating
income: $488,150; Location: 2658 EAST MAIN ROAD; 51,237
books; 2,288 audio materials; 763 video materials; 112
serial subscriptions)
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