Portsmouth, Rhode Island

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Population in July 2007: 17,030. Population change since 2000: -0.9%

Males: 8,362	(49.1%)
Females: 8,668	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	39.9 years
Rhode Island median age:	36.7 years

Zip codes: 02871.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $73,100 (it was $58,835 in 2000)

Portsmouth	$73,100
Rhode Island:	$53,568

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $424,200 (it was $167,800 in 2000)

Portsmouth	$424,200
Rhode Island:	$292,800

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Races in Portsmouth:

White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Black (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Portsmouth: 99.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.9%), English (18.5%), Portuguese (14.3%), German (12.4%), Italian (10.9%), French (8.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1638

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 23.2 square miles.

Population density: 734 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Portsmouth

High school or higher: 90.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.0%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portsmouth town

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 63.4%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 9.3%

683 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 1.0% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This town:	4.0%
Rhode Island:	11.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Portsmouth:	1.7% ($2,920)
Rhode Island:	1.9% ($2,507)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fall River, MA (10.2 miles , pop. 91,938).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (51.0 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (186.3 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Melville, RI (3.4 miles ), Tiverton, RI (5.4 miles ), Bristol, RI (5.6 miles ), Middletown, RI (6.6 miles ), Newport East, RI (6.9 miles ), Warren, RI (8.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 68 buildings, average cost: $96,800
1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $131,200
1998: 97 buildings, average cost: $128,000
1999: 100 buildings, average cost: $119,900
2000: 96 buildings, average cost: $144,800
2001: 89 buildings, average cost: $153,000
2002: 97 buildings, average cost: $123,300
2003: 50 buildings, average cost: $198,000
2004: 77 buildings, average cost: $250,300
2005: 106 buildings, average cost: $225,700
2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $293,500
2007: 37 buildings, average cost: $322,800

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Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.60 N, Longitude: 71.26 W

People in group quarters in Portsmouth

24 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6 people in other group homes

Area code: 401

Portsmouth household income distribution

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Portsmouth, Rhode Island business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.1%
Rhode Island:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Health care (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Health care (18%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Engineers (9%)
Computer specialists (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Crime in Portsmouth by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	15	9	1	2	4	2	1	5
per 100,000	89.2	50.3	5.8	11.4	22.8	11.3	5.8	29.4
Robberies	0	4	0	1	2	2	2	1
per 100,000	0.0	22.4	0.0	5.7	11.4	11.3	11.6	5.9
Assaults	19	16	15	17	11	12	4	7
per 100,000	113.0	89.5	86.6	97.1	62.6	68.1	23.2	41.2
Burglaries	48	55	44	39	62	73	64	58
per 100,000	285.5	307.6	254.0	222.9	353.0	414.2	371.3	341.3
Thefts	220	190	229	189	186	194	172	143
per 100,000	1308.7	1062.7	1322.0	1080.0	1058.9	1100.6	997.8	841.6
Auto thefts	4	11	13	5	14	13	19	13
per 100,000	23.8	61.5	75.0	28.6	79.7	73.8	110.2	76.5
Arson	2	5	2	3	1	1	3	2
per 100,000	11.9	28.0	11.5	17.1	5.7	5.7	17.4	11.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	168.2	133.8	98.6	91.4	107.6	105.0	87.5	97.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (32 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.88
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

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Portsmouth, Rhode Island average temperatures

Portsmouth, Rhode Island average precipitation

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Portsmouth-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Rhode Island state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the Portsmouth town center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 51.3 miles away from the town center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Portsmouth:

NEWPORT HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; NEWPORT, RI)
EMMA PENDLETON BRADLEY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; RIVERSIDE, RI)
KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WARWICK, RI)

Political contributions by individuals in Portsmouth, RI

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Portsmouth:

THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 14 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 49 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 55 miles; BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Portsmouth:

NEWPORT STATE (about 7 miles; NEWPORT, RI; ID: UUU)
QUONSET STATE (about 10 miles; NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI; ID: OQU)
DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE HELISTOP (about 18 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: RI9)

Amtrak station near Portsmouth:

19 miles: PROVIDENCE (100 GASPEE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.portsmouthri.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portsmouth:

ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 15 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 15 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; Providence, RI; FT enrollment: 8,218)
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (about 19 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 2,086)

Public high school in Portsmouth:

Portsmouth High School (Students: 1039; Grades: 09-12)

Private high school in Portsmouth:

PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 285 CORY'S LANE; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Portsmouth:

Portsmouth Middle School (Students: 719; Grades: 05-08)
Howard Hathaway School (Students: 452; Grades: KG-04)
Elmhurst School (Students: 393; Grades: KG-04)
Melville Elementary School (Students: 326; Grades: PK-04)

Private elementary/middle schools in Portsmouth:

SAINT PHILOMENA SCHOOL (Students: 449; Location: 324 CORYS LANE; Grades: KG - 8)
THE PENNFIELD SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 321 EAST MAIN RD; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Portsmouth:

PORTSMOUTH FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $488,150; Location: 2658 EAST MAIN ROAD; 51,237 books; 2,288 audio materials; 763 video materials; 112 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Aquidneck Island Christian Academy-Private K-12 Classical Christian School

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Lakes and swamps: Nag Pond (A), Jenny Pond (B), Crows Swamp (C), Tank Swamp (D), Schoolhouse Swamp (E), Sheep Pen Swamp (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Mill Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Portsmouth include: Bay Island Park South Prudence Island (1), Bay Island Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Preservation Society of Newport County (Museums; 380 Corys Lane), Thames & Kosmos (Museums; 207 Highpoint Avenue), Newport Music Co Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 849 Union Street).

Hotels: Roger Williams University Residence & Confrnce Center (144 Anthony Road), Founder's Brook Motel & Suites (314 Boyds Lane), Best Western Bay Point & Conference Center (144 Anthony Road).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Portsmouth and their reported violations in the past:

PORTSMOUTH WATER & FIRE DISTRICT (Population served: 16270, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-02-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (MAY-06-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-16-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-09-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2003)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-27-2003), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2003), St Public Notif received (MAR-31-2003)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2003), St Tech Assistance Visit (FEB-04-2003), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAR-10-2003)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Rhode Island:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.0%
Whole state:	65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	5.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	3.4%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.4%

Portsmouth compared to Rhode Island state average:

Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Banks with branches in Portsmouth (2007 data):

BankNewport: Portsmouth Branch at 2628 East Main Street, branch established on 1967-02-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,033.0 mil, Deposits: $722.4 mil, headquarters in Newport, RI, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Oceanpoint Financial Partners, Mhc
Citizens Bank of Rhode Island: Portsmouth Branch at 3033 East Main Road, branch established on 1959-08-12. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $13,877.6 mil, Deposits: $9,214.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Newport County Rhode Island:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($56,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.63%
Rhode Island average:	5.39%

0.46% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,820 average AGI)
Newport County: 0.46%
Rhode Island average: 0.16%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Bristol County, MA	0.75% ($50,575 average AGI)
from Providence County, RI	0.62% ($57,792)
from Bristol County, RI	0.46% ($49,818)

9.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,335 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.10%
Rhode Island average:	6.42%

0.37% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,404 average AGI)
Newport County: 0.37%
Rhode Island average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Bristol County, MA	0.96% ($43,696 average AGI)
to Providence County, RI	0.64% ($56,835)
to Washington County, RI	0.52% ($56,659)

Strongest AM radio stations in Portsmouth:

WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSAR (1480 AM; 5 kW; FALL RIVER, MA; Owner: BRISTOL COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHJJ (920 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI)
WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WSKO (790 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRNI (1290 AM; 10 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WRNI FOUNDATION)
WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPMZ (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: VIDEO MUNDO B/CASTING CO., LLC)
WDDZ (550 AM; 5 kW; PAWTUCKET, RI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portsmouth:

WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJHD (90.7 FM; PORTSMOUTH, RI; Owner: PORTSMOUTH ABBEY SCHOOL)
WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQRI (88.3 FM; BRISTOL, RI; Owner: ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY)
WSNE-FM (93.3 FM; TAUNTON, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W243AI (96.5 FM; NEWPORT, RI; Owner: DAVID P. MAXSON)
WBRU (95.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: BROWN BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
WHJY (94.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPRO-FM (92.3 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWLI (105.1 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WRIU (90.3 FM; KINGSTON, RI; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND)
WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSKO-FM (99.7 FM; WAKEFIELD-PEACEDALE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
WWKX (106.3 FM; WOONSOCKET, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)
WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAKX (102.7 FM; NARRAGANSETT PIER, RI; Owner: AAA ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Portsmouth:

WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)
WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
WRIW-LP (Channel 50; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: ZGS PROVIDENCE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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