Portsmouth Jobs

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.

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.

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:

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.

According to our Portsmouth Trends data, the number of Portsmouth, Virginia jobs has increased by 82% since October 2011.

Population of Portsmouth Total population 95,183 Male 46.70% Female 53.30% Median age 35.8     Portsmouth Housing Owner-occupied homes 64.0% Median cost of a home $128,600 Median mortgage payment $702 Renter-occupied homes 36.0% Vacant housing 11.8% Median monthly rent $732     Average Income Median for all workers $25,796 Median for all male full-time $40,856 Median for all female full-time $30,733     Household Income Less than $10,000 12% $10,000 to $14,999 5% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 18% $50,000 to $74,999 19% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 8% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 6% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 30% Some college, no degree 25% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 31% Currently married 45% Separated 4% Widowed 9% Divorced 11%     Race White 45% Black or African American 53% Asian 1% Other 1%     Portsmouth Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 23 minutes