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  | City: | Portsmouth | 
| State: | Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 757 | 
| Latitude: | 36.822010 | 
| Longitude: | -76.317128 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 20,237 | 
| 2000 Population: | 19,166 | 
| White Population: | 3,967 | 
| Black Population: | 14,730 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 233 | 
| Asian Population: | 90 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 58 | 
| Indian Population: | 8 | 
| Other Population: | 81 | 
| Male Population: | 8,849 | 
| Female Population: | 10,317 | 
| Median Age: | 35.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.00 | 
| Households: | 8,657 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.45 | 
| Average House Value: | $65,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,228 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 479 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,234 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $211,363,000 | 
| Land Area: | 5.468 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.006 sq mi | 
            Portsmouth, VA (       0.0 miles)
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             Fort Monroe, VA (      11.6 miles)
             Carrollton, VA (      13.1 miles)
             Hampton, VA (      13.2 miles)
             Virginia Beach, VA (      15.2 miles)
             Rescue, VA (      16.4 miles)
             Battery Park, VA (      16.5 miles)
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