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Portsmouth, Virginia
Portsmouth is an independent city located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 100,565, but a July 1, 2002 Census estimate showed the city's population dropping to 99,790. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S. Navy facility which is actually located in Portsmouth, despite its name. The shipyard builds, remodels, and repairs the Navy's ships of all types. Directly opposite Norfolk, the city of Portsmouth also has miles of waterfront land on the Elizabeth River as part of the harbor of Hampton Roads. A bright spot in Portsmouth's economic outlook is an additional new marine terminal for transloading of container ships scheduled to open in 2007 in the West Norfolk section which will access Portsmouth's excellent railroad and Interstate highway connections to the rest of Virginia and beyond.
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Among the most common occupations in Portsmouth are Sales and office occupations, 24%. Management, professional, and related occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 62 percent of workers in Portsmouth, Virginia work for companies, 26 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.
Popular Portsmouth Jobs
Currently, the most commonly listed Portsmouth Jobs are for registered nurse jobs, physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, sales representative jobs, mortgage consultant jobs and store manager jobs.
Portsmouth Industries
The leading industries in Portsmouth, Virginia are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Manufacturing, 14%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Portsmouth job listings indicate that the following industries in Portsmouth are hiring the most workers:
Computer Equipment Mfg, Computer Makers, Computer Storage Device Mfg, Mail Order Retailing and Catering Services.
Portsmouth Job Salaries
According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Portsmouth, Virginia is $35,794, and the median income of households in Portsmouth was $40,172.
Portsmouth Unemployment Rate
Portsmouth has an unemployment rate of 9.9%, compared the national average of 6.9%.
According to our Portsmouth Trends data,
the number of Portsmouth, Virginia jobs has decreased by 64% since March 2008.
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