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PortsmouthNickname: "Birthplace of American Democracy"
Official Website: www.portsmouthri.com
County: Newport
Region: Newport Area
Year Settled: 1638
Incorporated as a Town: 1640
Land Area: 23.2 sq. miles
Population Density: 739 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 17,149
Estimated Population for 2006: 17,011
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 94.9% | White | | 1.1% | Black | | 1.5% | Hispanic | | 1.3% | Asian | | 0.1% | Native American | | 1.1% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $68,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $164,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $393,000
Poverty: 3.4%
Violent Crime Index: 14 (low)
Property Crime Index: 17 (average)
Crime compared to USA: Very Low
Nearest Hospital (ER): Newport Hospital (Newport)
Villages/Neighborhoods: Includes Prudence Island, Melville
Known For: Boatbuilding; the first community founded in the New World by a woman
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