Hampton Roads Locality Profiles: City of Portsmouth

Established, 1752

Political

City Council

• Mayor Kenneth I. Wright
• Vice Mayor Charles B. Whitehurst, Sr.
• Mr. Paige D. Cherry
• Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr.
• Mr. Stephen E. Heretick
• Mr. William E. Moody, Jr.
• Mrs. Marlene W. Randall

City Manager: Mr. Kenneth L. Chandler

Taxable Retail Sales (2009): $626.3 Million
Fair Market Value of Real Estate (2008): $7.4 Billion

Demographic/Geographic

Population (2009): 98,124
Land Area (2009): 33 Square Miles
Population Density (2009): 2,973 Persons per Square Mile

Economic

Total Employment (2008): 57,760
Labor Force (2009): 46,999
Unemployment Rate (2009): 8.3%
Per Capita Income (2008): $34,102
Total Personal Income (2008): $3.39 Billion

Source: Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Hampton Roads Regional Benchmarking Study, December 2010

Official Website: www.portsmouthva.gov.