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West Portsmouth, OH Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Portsmouth is 2,794, which is 19.20% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 1.83% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Portsmouth population density is 593.44 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 257.90 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Portsmouth is white, which represent 93.88% of the total population. The average West Portsmouth education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,794. #407

Population Growth Since 2000, #948

West Portsmouth, OH		-19.20%
Ohio		1.83%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #954

West Portsmouth, OH	593.44 per square mile
Ohio	257.90 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,623 (93.88%, #806)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #696)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #835)
Asian:	5 (0.18%, #510)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	25 (0.89%, #65)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	141 (5.05%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,728 (61.85%) out of the total population of 2,794 reported first ancestry.

	West Portsmouth, OH	% of the Total Population	Ohio	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.57%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	54	1.93%, see rank	1.53%	1.40%
English	152	5.44%, see rank	8.71%	8.02%
French	97	3.47%, see rank	2.49%	3.34%
German	424	15.18%, see rank	26.30%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.65%	0.46%
Irish	212	7.59%, see rank	13.79%	10.80%
Italian	33	1.18%, see rank	6.44%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	1.42%
Polish	10	0.36%, see rank	3.79%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	29	1.04%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%
Scottish	40	1.43%, see rank	1.82%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	1.27%
Swiss	6	0.21%, see rank	0.64%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	390	13.96%, see rank	8.47%	7.12%
Welsh	29	1.04%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,264 (45.24%, see rank)

Females: 1,530 (54.76%, see rank)

West Portsmouth, OH	Male: 45.24% Female: 54.76%
Ohio	Male: 48.89% Female: 51.11%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

West Portsmouth, OH	39.10 years old
Ohio	39.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

West Portsmouth, OH	36.90 years old
Ohio	37.60 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

West Portsmouth, OH	39.70 years old
Ohio	40.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	West Portsmouth, OH	% of the Total Population	Ohio	U.S.
Under 5 years	120	4.29%, see rank	6.06%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	126	4.51%, see rank	6.41%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	247	8.84%, see rank	6.59%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	261	9.34%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	43	1.54%, see rank	6.77%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	252	9.02%, see rank	12.46%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	660	23.62%, see rank	12.43%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	235	8.41%, see rank	14.45%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	412	14.75%, see rank	13.23%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	246	8.80%, see rank	7.99%	7.64%
75 to 84	157	5.62%, see rank	4.67%	4.25%
85 years and over	35	1.25%, see rank	2.09%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	West Portsmouth, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,997, 100%	7,781,111	209,056,129
Less Than High School	316, 15.82%, see rank	11.18%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,001, 50.13%, see rank	34.47%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	572, 28.64%, see rank	28.73%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	69, 3.46%, see rank	16.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	39, 1.95%, see rank	9.53%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.21, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	West Portsmouth, OH			Ohio		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	68	100.00%	0.00%	70.31%	29.69%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	297	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.56%	13.44%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	209	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.02%	11.98%	90.60%	9.40%
College	114	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	77.45%	22.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	9	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	67.20%	32.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	West Portsmouth, OH	Ohio	U.S.
Total Households	1,121, 100%	4,570,015	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.49, see rank	2.46	2.63
1 Person Households	361, 32.20%, see rank	29.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	760, 67.80%, see rank	70.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	713, 63.60%, see rank	64.42%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.26, see rank	3.14	3.32
Married-Couple Family	524, 46.74%, see rank	47.09%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	408, 36.40%, see rank	35.58%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	West Portsmouth, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,301	see rank	9,357,659	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,016	100%, see rank	4,524,956	123,281,364
Never Married	252	24.80%, see rank	34.15%	35.77%
Married	636	62.60%, see rank	52.00%	52.04%
Widowed	24	2.36%, see rank	2.92%	2.57%
Divorced	104	10.24%, see rank	10.93%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,285	100%, see rank	4,832,703	129,692,771
Never Married	275	21.40%, see rank	28.33%	29.48%
Married	637	49.57%, see rank	48.65%	49.19%
Widowed	148	11.52%, see rank	9.91%	9.16%
Divorced	225	17.51%, see rank	13.11%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	West Portsmouth, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
Native	2,794	100.00%, see rank	95.94%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,411	86.29%, see rank	75.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	383	13.71%, see rank	20.09%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.75%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	4.06%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.02%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.03%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.62%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.48%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	West Portsmouth, OH	%	Ohio	U.S.
English	1,106	98.66%, see rank	92.18%	79.39%
Spanish	15	1.34%, see rank	2.68%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.07%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.22%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.