West Portsmouth

Population: 2,806
Median household income: $48,925
Median home value: $116,900

West Portsmouth, a community in Scioto County, Ohio, has 2,806 residents. Its median household income of $48,925 runs in line with the Scioto County figure of $49,571.

From 2019 to 2023, West Portsmouth's population declined 12.7% from 3,213 to 2,806, while its median home value rose 65.3% from $70,700 to $116,900.

Households average 2.30 people. The median gross rent is $691.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,806
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,925
Median home value: $116,900
Median gross rent: $691
Housing units: 1,345
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2132,806

Median household income

$42,047$48,925

Median home value

$70,700$116,900

Median gross rent

$656$691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,213	$42,047	$70,700	$656
2020	2,646	$40,417	$68,900	$648
2021	2,679	$35,961	$71,400	$632
2022	2,540	$38,356	$98,900	$681
2023	2,806	$48,925	$116,900	$691

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.9%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	180	6.4%
5 to 17	399	14.2%
18 to 24	199	7.1%
25 to 34	333	11.9%
35 to 44	348	12.4%
45 to 54	389	13.9%
55 to 64	409	14.6%
65 to 74	410	14.6%
75 and over	139	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,699	96.2%
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	28	1.0%
Two or more races	79	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	250	12.3%
High school graduate	963	47.5%
Some college or associate's	573	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	189	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	53	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone92.2%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,151	92.2%
Carpooled	30	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	67	5.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	498	42.2%
15 to 29 min	313	26.5%
30 to 44 min	132	11.2%
45 to 59 min	11	0.9%
60+ min	227	19.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 14.2% (399 of 2,806)

	Count	Share
Family households	708	58.0%
Nonfamily households	513	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,221	90.8%
Vacant	124	9.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	923	75.6%
Renter-occupied	298	24.4%

1-unit, detached90.7%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,220	90.7%
1-unit, attached	14	1.0%
2 to 4 units	13	1.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	0.7%
Mobile home & other	89	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3984140
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.7 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.7700, -83.0390