Language Spoken At Home in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,884 | 100% |
| English only | 2,866 | 99.4% |
| Language other than English | 18 | 0.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Spanish | 13 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 5 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,051 | 100% |
| American | 426 | 14.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 0 | 0.0% |
| English | 173 | 5.7% |
| French (except Basque) | 270 | 8.8% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 603 | 19.8% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 257 | 8.4% |
| Italian | 66 | 2.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 16 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 3 | 0.1% |
| Scottish | 61 | 2.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 8 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,165 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 778 | 66.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 301 | 25.8% |
| Married-couple family | 619 | 53.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 260 | 22.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 65 | 5.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 34 | 2.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 94 | 8.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 7 | 0.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 387 | 33.2% |
| Householder living alone | 308 | 26.4% |
| 65 years and over | 102 | 8.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 374 | 32.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 344 | 29.5% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 3,051 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,165 | 38.2% |
| Spouse | 630 | 20.6% |
| Child | 866 | 28.4% |
| Other relatives | 241 | 7.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 149 | 4.9% |
| Unmarried partner | 61 | 2.0% |
Marital Status in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,075 | 100% |
| Never married | 220 | 20.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 665 | 61.9% |
| Separated | 13 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 23 | 2.1% |
| Divorced | 154 | 14.3% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,381 | 100% |
| Never married | 294 | 21.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 671 | 48.6% |
| Separated | 63 | 4.6% |
| Widowed | 192 | 13.9% |
| Divorced | 161 | 11.7% |
Fertility in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 28 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 10 | 35.7% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 31 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 62 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 81 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 136 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 60 | 44.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 29 | 21.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 7 | 5.1% |
| 5 or more years | 24 | 17.6% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 60 | 100% |
| Who are female | 38 | 63.3% |
| Who are married | 46 | 76.7% |
School Enrollment in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 762 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 39 | 5.1% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 2.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 389 | 51.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 216 | 28.3% |
| College or graduate school | 98 | 12.9% |
Educational Attainment in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,130 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 149 | 7.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 301 | 14.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 987 | 46.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 534 | 25.1% |
| Associate's degree | 68 | 3.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 61 | 2.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 30 | 1.4% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 4.3% |
Veteran Status in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,307 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 295 | 12.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 3,051 | 100% |
| With a disability | 661 | 21.7% |
| Under 18 years | 744 | 100% |
| With a disability | 40 | 5.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,814 | 100% |
| With a disability | 381 | 21.0% |
| 65 years and over | 493 | 100% |
| With a disability | 240 | 48.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 3,025 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,907 | 96.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 118 | 3.9% |
| Same county | 86 | 2.8% |
| Different county | 32 | 1.1% |
| Same state | 8 | 0.3% |
| Different state | 24 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,051 | 100% |
| Native | 3,051 | 100.0% |
| Born in United States | 3,033 | 99.4% |
| State of residence | 2,567 | 84.1% |
| Different state | 466 | 15.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 18 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 0 | 0% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0% |
Year of Entry in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 18 | 100% |
| Native | 18 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 18 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in West Portsmouth
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 0 | 0% |
| Europe | 0 | 0% |
| Asia | 0 | 0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0% |