Portsmouth

Population: 200
Median household income: $79,643
Median home value: $115,500

Portsmouth is a community in Shelby County, Iowa, home to 200 residents. Its median household income of $79,643 runs above the Shelby County figure of $67,690.

Between 2019 and 2023, Portsmouth's population grew 58.7% from 126 to 200, while its median home value rose 7.1% from $107,800 to $115,500.

98.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1957.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 200
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $79,643
Median home value: $115,500
Median gross rent: $575
Housing units: 105
Homeownership rate: 93.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

126200

Median household income

$56,250$79,643

Median home value

$107,800$115,500

Median gross rent

$583$575

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	126	$56,250	$107,800	$583
2020	171	$80,938	$115,000	$488
2021	159	$79,286	$114,100	$550
2022	175	$78,125	$121,100	$663
2023	200	$79,643	$115,500	$575

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5419.5%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	7.0%
5 to 17	34	17.0%
18 to 24	3	1.5%
25 to 34	31	15.5%
35 to 44	21	10.5%
45 to 54	39	19.5%
55 to 64	30	15.0%
65 to 74	20	10.0%
75 and over	8	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	174	87.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	20	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate32.2%

Some college or associate's51.7%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8	5.4%
High school graduate	48	32.2%
Some college or associate's	77	51.7%
Bachelor's degree	12	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked12.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.1%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	95	74.8%
Carpooled	3	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	12.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	7.1%
Other means	4	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	39.8%
15 to 29 min	24	20.3%
30 to 44 min	26	22.0%
45 to 59 min	16	13.6%
60+ min	5	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 3.0% (6 of 200)

	Count	Share
Family households	64	65.3%
Nonfamily households	34	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98	93.3%
Vacant	7	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	93.9%
Renter-occupied	6	6.1%

1-unit, detached98.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	98.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	1.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1964200
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6503, -95.5195