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Newport News city, Newport News city, VA

184,216 Population
69 square miles 2,670 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

34.4 ±0.1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Newport News city: 34.4 ±0.1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$38,773 ±$2,845 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Newport News city: $38,773 ±$2,845
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$69,634 ±$2,426 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Newport News city: $69,634 ±$2,426
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

14.5% ±1.1% (25,703  ±1,971) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 14.5% 25,703 (±1.1% / ±1,971)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

23.1 minutes ±0.7 (1,887,400  ±69,060) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Newport News city: 23.1 1,887,400 (±0.7 / ±69,060)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

76,112 ±550 Number of households
  • Newport News city: 76,112 ±550
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.3 ±0 (177,569  ±597) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Newport News city: 2.3 177,569 (±0 / ±597)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

5.6% ±1% (2,614  ±476) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 5.6% † 2,614 (±1% / ±476)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

82,052 ±231 Number of housing units
  • Newport News city: 82,052 ±231
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$260,600 ±$5,844 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Newport News city: $260,600 ±$5,844
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

14.3% ±1% (25,948  ±1,778.9) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 14.3% 25,948 (±1% / ±1,778.9)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

92% ±2.2% (110,512  ±2,648.6) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 92% 110,512 (±2.2% / ±2,648.6)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
30.6% ±1.3% (36,802  ±1,614.7) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 30.6% 36,802 (±1.3% / ±1,614.7)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)

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

7.7% (14,119  ±950) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 7.7% 14,119
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

13% ±0.8% (17,365  ±1,071) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Newport News city: 13% 17,365 (±0.8% / ±1,071)
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
17,365 Total veterans ±1,071 13,772 Male ±931 3,593 Female ±531

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