Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Portsmouth, VA
Portsmouth is an independent city located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 100,565, but a 2006 Census estimate showed the city's population had increased to 101,377. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S. Navy facility which is actually located in Portsmouth, despite its name. The shipyard builds, remodels, and repairs the Navy's ships of all types. Directly opposite Norfolk, the city of Portsmouth also has miles of waterfront land on the Elizabeth River as part of the harbor of Hampton Roads. A bright spot in Portsmouth's economic outlook is an additional new marine terminal for transloading of container ships scheduled to open in 2007 in the West Norfolk section which ...
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General Information
| Portsmouth City |
County | 100,565 |
Population (as of 2000) |
| Virginia |
State | 100,382 |
Population (current) |
| 33.2 |
Square Miles of Land | 2.0 |
Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000) |
| 0.4 |
Square Miles of Water | $79,220 |
Average House Value (as of 2000) |
|
| $33,106 |
Average House Income (as of 2000) |
Business Information
| 1,749 |
Number of Businesses (as of 2003) | $167,165,000 |
Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003) |
| 26,703 |
Number of Employees (as of 2003) | $709,611,000 |
Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003) |
Gender (as of 2000)
Ethnicity (as of 2000)
Median Ages (as of 2000)
