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Moving to Portsmouth, Ohio

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Population: 20,909. Estimated population in July 2024: 20,101 (-3.9% change)
Males: 9,532 (45.6%), Females: 11,377 (54.4%)

Scioto County

Zip code: 45662

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.2 years
Median household income: $23,004
Median house value: $52,800

Population by Race

Races in Portsmouth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
  • Black (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (16.7%), United States (15.9%), Irish (12.4%), English (9.9%), French (2.5%), Italian (1.5%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Portsmouth

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portsmouth city

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -2,623 (-11.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Portsmouth:

  • SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER (1805 27TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Portsmouth:

  • RIVER VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM-IRONTON CPS (about 25 miles; IRONTON, OH)
  • PIKE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; WAVERLY, OH)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; ASHLAND, KY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portsmouth:

  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 39 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Abbreviation: HTS)
  • RICKENBACKER INTERNATIONAL (about 73 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Abbreviation: LCK)
  • AIRBORNE AIRPARK (about 74 miles; WILMINGTON, OH; Abbreviation: ILN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portsmouth:

  • GREATER PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, OH; Abbreviation: PMH)
  • ASHLAND-BOYD COUNTY (about 21 miles; ASHLAND, KY; Abbreviation: DWU)
  • PIKE COUNTY (about 30 miles; WAVERLY, OH; Abbreviation: EOP)

Amtrak station near Portsmouth:

  • 2 miles: SOUTH PORTSMOUTH (SOUTH SHORE, RTE. 23 AT MAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Portsmouth:

  • SHAWNEE STATE UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,849; Location: 940 2ND ST; Public; Website: WWW.SHAWNEE.EDU)
  • PARAMOUNT BEAUTY ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 96; Location: 1745 11TH ST; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Portsmouth:

  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; Full-time enrollment: 12,361)
  • MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MOREHEAD, KY; Full-time enrollment: 6,866)
  • HOCKING TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 71 miles; NELSONVILLE, OH; Full-time enrollment: 4,050)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; ATHENS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 18,721)
  • CAPITAL UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,187)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 84 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,999)
  • COLUMBUS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; COLUMBUS, OH; Full-time enrollment: 10,583)

Schools

Public high schools in Portsmouth:

  • PORTSMOUTH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 1149 GALLIA ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SCIOTOVILLE (Students: 299; Location: 224 MARSHALL ST; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • CLAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 269; Location: 44 CLAY HIGH ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Portsmouth:

  • NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 2220 SUNRISE AVENUE; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Portsmouth:

  • MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 1729 KINNEYS LN; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 1409 COLES BLVD; Grades: PK – 03)
  • WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 305; Location: 613 CAMPBELL AVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • U S GRANT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 304; Location: 1225 4TH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • ROSEMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 179; Location: 4484 ROSE VALLEY RD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • RUBYVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: 3019 MAPLE BENNER RD; Grades: 04 – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Portsmouth:

  • NOTRE DAME ELEMENTARY (Students: 424; Location: 1401 GALLIA STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • TEMPLE TOT INC. (Students: 86; Location: 1148 GALLIA STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
  • HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 61; Location: PO BOX 829; Grades: KG – 9)

Libraries

Library in Portsmouth:

  • PORTSMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,583,763; Location: 1220 GALLIA ST.; 200,586 books; 4,974 audio materials; 16,308 video materials; 333 serial subscriptions)

 

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