Portsmouth

The City in Brief

Founded: 1623 (incorporated 1849)

Head Official: Mayor Evelyn F. Sirrell (since 1998)

City Population

1980: 26,254

1990: 25,925

2000: 20,784

2003 estimate: 21,002

Percent change, 1990–2000: -19.8%

U.S. rank in 1980: 909th

U.S. rank in 1990: 1,044th

U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported (State rank: 13th)

Metropolitan Area Population (PMSA)

1990: 223,271

2000: 240,698

Percent change, 1990–2000: 7.8%

U.S. rank in 1990: 5th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 7th (CMSA)

Area: 15.7 square miles (2000)

Elevation: 20 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 44.7° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 46 inches of rain; 62 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: Tourism, government, retail and service industries, fishing and agriculture

Unemployment Rate: 1.4% (April 2005)

Per Capita Income: $27,540 (1999)

2004 ACCRA Average House Price: Not reported

2004 ACCRA Cost of Living Index: Not reported

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 860

Major Colleges and Universities: Extension Campus of New Hampshire College

Daily Newspaper: The Portsmouth Herald