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  | City: | Portsmouth | 
| State: | Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 757 | 
| Latitude: | 36.881148 | 
| Longitude: | -76.374470 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 28,118 | 
| 2000 Population: | 27,625 | 
| White Population: | 15,397 | 
| Black Population: | 10,848 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 797 | 
| Asian Population: | 404 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 131 | 
| Indian Population: | 31 | 
| Other Population: | 281 | 
| Male Population: | 14,279 | 
| Female Population: | 13,346 | 
| Median Age: | 31.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 27.90 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.30 | 
| Households: | 10,176 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.61 | 
| Average House Value: | $105,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $44,375 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 327 | 
| Number of Employees: | 3,194 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $78,500,000 | 
| Land Area: | 13.775 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.050 sq mi | 
            Portsmouth, VA (       0.0 miles)
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