2024 Demographics
Employment Data for County: Portsmouth City, VA
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Population 16+: Unemployed
County: Portsmouth City, VA
6.92%
State: Virginia 4.55%
| Workers by Means of Transportation to Work | County: Portsmouth City, VA | State: Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers | % of Workers | Workers | % of Workers | |
| Worked at Home | 2,646 | 5.83% | 745,736 | 16.86% |
| Walked | 1,348 | 2.97% | 94,245 | 2.13% |
| Bicycle | 109 | 0.24% | 12,901 | 0.29% |
| Carpooled | 4,393 | 9.68% | 343,301 | 7.76% |
| Drove Alone | 34,853 | 76.83% | 3,060,583 | 69.18% |
| Public Transport | 806 | 1.78% | 108,532 | 2.45% |
| Other | 1,210 | 2.67% | 59,100 | 1.34% |
| Workers by Travel Time to Work | County: Portsmouth City, VA | State: Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers | % of Workers | Workers | % of Workers | |
| Under 15 Minutes | 12,031 | 28.03% | 901,892 | 23.02% |
| 15 - 29 Minutes | 17,906 | 41.72% | 1,461,818 | 37.32% |
| 30 - 44 Minutes | 9,007 | 20.99% | 858,491 | 21.92% |
| 45 - 59 Minutes | 2,578 | 6.01% | 346,189 | 8.84% |
| 60+ Minutes | 1,398 | 3.26% | 348,779 | 8.90% |
Average Commute Time
County: Portsmouth City, VA
25
Minutes
State: Virginia 30 Minutes
| Employed Civilian 16+ by Industry | County: Portsmouth City, VA | State: Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Employed Civilian 16+ Population | Persons | % of Employed Civilian 16+ Population | |
| Accommodation/Food Services | 2,157 | 5.05% | 279,074 | 6.37% |
| Admin/Spprt/Waste Mgmt | 1,859 | 4.35% | 180,727 | 4.12% |
| Agriculture/Forest/Fish/Hunt | 81 | 0.19% | 38,623 | 0.88% |
| Entertainment/Rec Svcs | 518 | 1.21% | 85,180 | 1.94% |
| Construction | 3,215 | 7.52% | 287,067 | 6.55% |
| Educational Svcs | 3,147 | 7.36% | 427,481 | 9.76% |
| Fin/Insur/RE/Rent/Lse | 2,153 | 5.04% | 277,428 | 6.33% |
| Health Care/Soc Asst | 7,811 | 18.27% | 550,970 | 12.57% |
| Information | 251 | 0.59% | 78,840 | 1.80% |
| Mgmt of Companies | 0 | 0.00% | 4,373 | 0.10% |
| Total Manufacturing | 4,999 | 11.70% | 309,848 | 7.07% |
| Oth Svcs, Not Pub Admin | 2,172 | 5.08% | 230,043 | 5.25% |
| Prof/Sci/Tech/Admin | 2,151 | 5.03% | 539,277 | 12.31% |
| Public Administration | 2,987 | 6.99% | 381,378 | 8.70% |
| Retail Trade | 5,457 | 12.77% | 431,166 | 9.84% |
| Transport/Warehse/Utils | 3,041 | 7.11% | 207,615 | 4.74% |
| Wholesale Trade | 744 | 1.74% | 72,900 | 1.66% |
| Employed Civilian 16+ by Occupation | County: Portsmouth City, VA | State: Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Employed Civilian 16+ Population | Persons | % of Employed Civilian 16+ Population | |
| Architect/Engineer | 1,208 | 2.83% | 98,252 | 2.24% |
| Arts/Entertain/Sports | 589 | 1.38% | 89,358 | 2.04% |
| Building Grounds Maint | 1,546 | 3.62% | 143,609 | 3.28% |
| Business/Financial Ops | 1,062 | 2.48% | 318,923 | 7.28% |
| Community/Soc Svcs | 1,315 | 3.08% | 79,620 | 1.82% |
| Computer/Mathematical | 1,335 | 3.12% | 269,279 | 6.15% |
| Construction/Extraction | 2,541 | 5.94% | 190,342 | 4.34% |
| Edu/Training/Library | 2,361 | 5.52% | 289,854 | 6.61% |
| Farm/Fish/Forestry | 21 | 0.05% | 15,526 | 0.35% |
| Food Prep/Serving | 1,820 | 4.26% | 203,440 | 4.64% |
| Health Practitioner/Tec | 2,174 | 5.09% | 257,137 | 5.87% |
| Healthcare Support | 3,198 | 7.48% | 119,544 | 2.73% |
| Maintenance Repair | 1,736 | 4.06% | 130,355 | 2.97% |
| Legal | 205 | 0.48% | 71,679 | 1.64% |
| Life/Phys/Soc Science | 598 | 1.40% | 55,097 | 1.26% |
| Management | 3,546 | 8.30% | 539,774 | 12.32% |
| Office/Admin Support | 5,460 | 12.77% | 440,187 | 10.05% |
| Production | 2,500 | 5.85% | 186,678 | 4.26% |
| Protective Svcs | 1,172 | 2.74% | 114,314 | 2.61% |
| Sales/Related | 3,623 | 8.48% | 375,760 | 8.58% |
| Personal Care/Svc | 550 | 1.29% | 112,969 | 2.58% |
| Transportation/Moving | 4,183 | 9.79% | 280,293 | 6.40% |
| Employed Civilian 16+ by Occupation Group | County: Portsmouth City, VA | State: Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Employed Civilian 16+ Population | Persons | % of Employed Civilian 16+ Population | |
| White Collar | 23,476 | 54.92% | 2,884,920 | 65.84% |
| Blue Collar | 10,960 | 25.64% | 787,668 | 17.98% |
| Service and Farm | 8,307 | 19.43% | 709,402 | 16.19% |
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.