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Portsmouth, New Hampshire Housing Profile

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	Portsmouth, New Hampshire	United States
State	New Hampshire
City	Portsmouth
Total population	20,784	281,421,906
Male	10,099	138,053,563
Female	10,685	143,368,343
Median age (years)	38.5	35.3
Total households	9,875	105,480,101
Median household income (dollars)	45,195	41,994

Portsmouth, New Hampshire Housing

Authoritative the housing data and statistics of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The Investigate household information always at your fingertips at Fizber. Gross rent in Portsmouth, New Hampshire that is between $750 and $999 averages to 1,533 which is 31.0%, that makes Portsmouth, New Hampshire and affordable place to live in.

	Portsmouth, New Hampshire	%, Portsmouth, New Hampshire	United States
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households	9,875		105,480,101
Family households (families)	4,862	49.24%	68.06%
- - With own children under 18 years	1,971	19.96%	32.79%
- Married-couple family	3,730	37.77%	51.66%
- - With own children under 18 years	1,342	13.59%	23.55%
- Female householder, no husband present	850	8.61%	12.23%
- - With own children under 18 years	502	5.08%	7.17%
Nonfamily households	5,013	50.76%	31.94%
- Householder living alone	3,846	38.95%	25.82%
- - Householder 65 years and over	1,132	11.46%	9.22%

Households with individuals under 18 years	2,102	21.29%	36.05%
Households with individuals 65 years and over	2,308	23.37%	23.39%

Average household size	2.04		2.59
Average family size	2.75		3.14

HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units	10,186		115,904,641
- Occupied housing units	9,875	96.98%	91.01%
- Vacant housing units	311	3.05%	8.99%
- For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use	80	0.79%	3.09%

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)	0.9		1.7
Rental vacancy rate (percent)	2.3		6.8

HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units	9,875		105,480,101
- - Owner-occupied housing units	4,936	48.47%	60.24%
- - Renter-occupied housing units	4,939	48.5%	30.77%

Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2.27		2.69
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	1.81		2.40

Total housing units	10,183		115,904,641

UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached	4,096	40.22%	60.28%
1-unit, attached	596	5.85%	5.56%
2 units	826	8.11%	4.31%
3 or 4 units	1,106	10.86%	4.74%
5 to 9 units	1,455	14.29%	4.67%
10 to 19 units	708	6.95%	4.0%
20 or more units	1,122	11.02%	8.63%
Mobile home	274	2.69%	7.57%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0		0.23%

YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1999 to March 2000	56	0.55%	2.38%
1995 to 1998	490	4.81%	7.32%
1990 to 1994	196	1.92%	7.31%
1980 to 1989	1,367	13.42%	15.81%
1970 to 1979	1,420	13.94%	18.5%
1960 to 1969	697	6.84%	13.73%
1940 to 1959	1,891	18.57%	19.97%
1939 or earlier	4,066	39.93%	15.0%

ROOMS
1 room	253	2.48%	2.2%
2 rooms	588	5.77%	4.81%
3 rooms	1,428	14.02%	9.84%
4 rooms	2,395	23.52%	15.97%
5 rooms	2,037	20.0%	20.89%
6 rooms	1,402	13.77%	18.45%
7 rooms	884	8.68%	12.06%
8 rooms	684	6.72%	8.06%
9 or more rooms	512	5.03%	7.7%
Median (rooms)	4.7		5.3

Occupied Housing Units	9,874		105,480,101

YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1999 to March 2000	2,335	23.65%	19.95%
1995 to 1998	3,189	32.29%	28.9%
1990 to 1994	1,429	14.47%	16.07%
1980 to 1989	1,330	13.47%	15.58%
1970 to 1979	809	8.19%	9.86%
1969 or earlier	782	7.92%	9.65%

VEHICLES AVAILABLE
None	812	8.22%	10.3%
1	4,458	45.15%	34.25%
2	3,547	35.92%	38.36%
3 or more	1,057	10.7%	17.1%

HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas	4,292	43.47%	51.22%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	204	2.07%	6.52%
Electricity	1,516	15.35%	30.35%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,757	38.05%	8.97%
Coal or coke	0		0.14%
Wood	48	0.49%	1.68%
Solar energy	0		0.04%
Other fuel	52	0.53%	0.39%
No fuel used	5	0.05%	0.69%

	Portsmouth, New Hampshire	%, Portsmouth, New Hampshire	United States
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities	65		670,986
Lacking complete kitchen facilities	55		715,535
No telephone service	96		2,570,705

OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units	9,874		105,480,101
1.00 or less	9,748	98.72%	94.26%
1.01 to 1.50	73	0.74%	3.02%
1.51 or more	53	0.54%	2.72%

Specified owner-occupied units	3,719		55,212,108

VALUE
Less than $50,000	6	0.16%	9.89%
$50,000 to $99,999	246	6.61%	30.39%
$100,000 to $149,999	1,111	29.87%	23.75%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,093	29.39%	14.63%
$200,000 to $299,999	800	21.51%	11.92%
$300,000 to $499,999	434	11.67%	6.49%
$500,000 to $999,999	23	0.62%	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	6	0.16%	0.57%
Median (dollars)	168,600		119,600

MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
With a mortgage	2,532	68.08%	70.03%
- Less than $300	0		0.46%
- $300 to $499	34	0.91%	3.89%
- $500 to $699	101	2.72%	8.95%
- $700 to $999	386	10.38%	17.41%
- $1,000 to $1,499	1,059	28.48%	21.15%
- $1,500 to $1,999	591	15.89%	10.06%
- $2,000 or more	361	9.71%	8.09%
- Median (dollars)	1,354		1,088
Not mortgaged	1,187	31.92%	29.97%
- Median (dollars)	520		295

SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	1,004	27.0%	36.52%
15 to 19 percent	731	19.66%	17.5%
20 to 24 percent	620	16.67%	13.92%
25 to 29 percent	436	11.72%	9.44%
30 to 34 percent	249	6.7%	6.02%
35 percent or more	649	17.45%	15.79%
Not computed	30	0.81%	0.8%

Specified renter-occupied units	4,945		35,199,502

GROSS RENT
Less than $200	375	7.58%	5.24%
$200 to $299	279	5.64%	5.17%
$300 to $499	428	8.66%	21.99%
$500 to $749	1,447	29.26%	33.69%
$750 to $999	1,533	31.0%	17.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	670	13.55%	8.68%
$1,500 or more	77	1.56%	2.91%
No cash rent	136	2.75%	5.15%
Median (dollars)	727		602

GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999
Less than 15 percent	926	18.73%	18.1%
15 to 19 percent	858	17.35%	14.31%
20 to 24 percent	816	16.5%	12.78%
25 to 29 percent	611	12.36%	10.42%
30 to 34 percent	384	7.77%	7.34%
35 percent or more	1,140	23.05%	29.5%
Not computed	210	4.25%	7.55%

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