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Newport News city, Newport News city, VA

184,774 Population
69 square miles 2,678 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

34.2 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Newport News city: 34.2 ±0.2
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 38.8 ±0.1

Economics

$37,475 ±$2,700 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Newport News city: $37,475 ±$2,700
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $49,217 ±$253
$66,718 ±$1,731 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Newport News city: $66,718 ±$1,731
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $90,974 ±$485

15.1% ±1.3% (26,927  ±2,335) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 15.1% 26,927 (±1.3% / ±2,335)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 834,866 (±0.2% / ±13,292)

23.2 minutes ±0.6 (1,924,405  ±63,614) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Newport News city: 23.2 1,924,405 (±0.6 / ±63,614)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.6 99,473,730 (±0.1 / ±440,621)

Families

75,798 ±605 Number of households
  • Newport News city: 75,798 ±605
  • Virginia: 3,326,260 ±8,075
2.4 ±0 (177,771  ±230) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Newport News city: 2.4 177,771 (±0 / ±230)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,421,111

5.9% ±1% (2,750  ±467) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 5.9% † 2,750 (±1% / ±467)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,110 (±0.1% / ±2,842)

Housing

81,850 ±112 Number of housing units
  • Newport News city: 81,850 ±112
  • Virginia: 3,654,784 ±946

$243,300 ±$4,541 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Newport News city: $243,300 ±$4,541
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $360,700 ±$1,182

14.5% ±1.1% (26,363  ±2,062.5) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 14.5% 26,363 (±1.1% / ±2,062.5)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 13.5% 1,160,281 (±0.2% / ±13,601.2)

Social

91.8% ±2.1% (110,542  ±2,553.6) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 91.8% 110,542 (±2.1% / ±2,553.6)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.3% 5,442,729 (±0.3% / ±19,700.2)
29.1% ±1.3% (35,021  ±1,523.6) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 29.1% 35,021 (±1.3% / ±1,523.6)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 41.5% 2,471,630 (±0.2% / ±12,953.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

8.1% (14,943  ±1,013) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 8.1% 14,943
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 12.9% 1,120,207

13.2% ±0.8% (17,591  ±1,055) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 13.2% 17,591 (±0.8% / ±1,055)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Virginia: 9.6% 637,971 (±0.1% / ±5,935)
17,591 Total veterans ±1,055 14,134 Male ±835 3,457 Female ±467

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