Population 3,203 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in 3rd Ward
Household size in 3rd Ward
| Period | 3rd Ward | Portsmouth | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.29 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.47 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.10 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.28 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in 3rd Ward run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Portsmouth overall, where it has 2.28 people. Household size has climbed from 2.08 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in 3rd Ward
| Period | 3rd Ward | Portsmouth | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 38.8 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 41.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.7 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
The median resident of 3rd Ward is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Portsmouth.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in 3rd Ward
| Period | 3rd Ward | Portsmouth | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 14.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 15.2% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 16.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 15.5% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in 3rd Ward than nationally: 13.5%, against 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in Portsmouth overall (15.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in 3rd Ward
Renters in 3rd Ward
| Period | 3rd Ward | Portsmouth | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7% | 44.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 44.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.3% | 47.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 45.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +1.1 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in 3rd Ward rent their homes (43.0%), above the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Portsmouth. Nearly six in ten owners (56.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in 3rd Ward
| Period | 3rd Ward | Portsmouth | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 14.0% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 16.9% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 14.1% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 13.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in 3rd Ward: 18.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in 3rd Ward
| Period | 3rd Ward | Portsmouth | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1951 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1949 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1952 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1954 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
3rd Ward is a place of older homes: half were built before 1952, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Portsmouth.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in 3rd Ward
| Period | 3rd Ward | Portsmouth | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $701 | $539 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $771 | $570 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $664 | $629 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $751 | $755 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$50 | +$216 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in 3rd Ward runs $751 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Portsmouth. Rent takes 32.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in 3rd Ward
Bachelor's degrees in 3rd Ward
| Period | 3rd Ward | Portsmouth | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 16.1% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 15.5% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 14.6% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 16.7% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in 3rd Ward have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Still, the share is higher than in Portsmouth as a whole (16.7%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in 3rd Ward
| Period | 3rd Ward | Portsmouth | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 79.3% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 80.8% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 84.1% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 86.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in 3rd Ward never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Portsmouth.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in 3rd Ward
| Period | 3rd Ward | Portsmouth | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 13.4% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 7.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −6.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in 3rd Ward than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
3rd Ward compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Ward | 2.43 | 42.9 | 13.5% | 43.0% | 18.9% | 1952 | $751 | 24.5% | 87.4% | 4.6% |
| 1st Ward | 1.97 | 46.9 | 15.3% | 61.5% | 15.6% | 1949 | $759 | 21.6% | 91.1% | 8.9% |
| 4th Ward | 2.51 | 40.3 | 23.0% | 57.7% | 14.5% | 1942 | $614 | 7.9% | 70.7% | 13.0% |
| 6th Ward | 2.38 | 36.1 | 15.7% | 46.1% | 15.0% | 1949 | $818 | 11.6% | 89.2% | 8.6% |
| Rankin Historic District | 2.31 | 38.0 | 21.3% | 49.6% | 16.3% | 1942 | $805 | 21.5% | 89.7% | 12.3% |
| West Huntington | 2.23 | 42.5 | 19.0% | 47.3% | 16.7% | 1949 | $807 | 21.7% | 87.6% | 10.8% |
| Southside | 1.97 | 37.7 | 7.0% | 52.7% | 13.1% | 1946 | $916 | 47.8% | 93.2% | 8.5% |
| Summerside | 2.20 | 42.6 | 12.3% | 34.8% | 4.6% | 1985 | $1,168 | 27.9% | 91.2% | 4.2% |
| Cherry Grove | 2.89 | 38.5 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 4.5% | 1972 | $1,450 | 58.5% | 99.0% | 3.4% |
| West Side | 1.97 | 40.6 | 13.2% | 59.9% | 28.2% | 1938 | $756 | 16.9% | 92.4% | 8.5% |
| East End | 1.78 | 45.2 | 9.7% | 68.9% | 21.9% | 1947 | $853 | 39.7% | 90.4% | 6.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up 3rd Ward. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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