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Census Tract 309, Newport News, VA

2,514 Population
0.7 square miles 3,808.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

32.6 ±4.3 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in Newport News: 34.4 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in Newport News city: 34.4 ±0.1
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$23,009 ±$4,398 Per capita income
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Newport News: $38,773 ±$2,845
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Newport News city: $38,773 ±$2,845
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$36,063 ±$10,544 Median household income
  • about half the amount in Newport News: $69,634 ±$2,426
  • about half the amount in Newport News city: $69,634 ±$2,426
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

17% ±9.8% (426  ±258) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Newport News: 14.5% 25,703 (±1.1% / ±1,971)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Newport News city: 14.5% 25,703 (±1.1% / ±1,971)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

23.7 minutes ±0.8 (24,040  ±5,949) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Newport News: 23.1 1,887,400 (±0.7 / ±69,060)
  • about the same as the figure in Newport News city: 23.1 1,887,400 (±0.7 / ±69,060)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

1,157 ±184 Number of households
  • Newport News: 76,112 ±550
  • Newport News city: 76,112 ±550
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.2 ±0.2 (2,514  ±455) Persons per household
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Newport News: 2.3 177,569 (±0 / ±597)
  • about 90 percent of 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

5.3% ±8.9% (36  ±62) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in Newport News: 5.6% † 2,614 (±1% / ±476)
  • a little less than 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

1,272 ±145 Number of housing units
  • Newport News: 82,052 ±231
  • Newport News city: 82,052 ±231
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$208,500 ±$26,120 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Newport News: $260,600 ±$5,844
  • about 80 percent of the amount in Newport News city: $260,600 ±$5,844
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

9.5% ±5% (239  ±133) Moved since previous year
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Newport News: 14.3% 25,948 (±1% / ±1,778.9)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Newport News city: 14.3% 25,948 (±1% / ±1,778.9)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

86.6% ±5.9% (1,326  ±250.7) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in Newport News: 92% 110,512 (±2.2% / ±2,648.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Newport News city: 92% 110,512 (±2.2% / ±2,648.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
10.5% ±5.7% (161  ±92.5) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about one-third of the rate in Newport News: 30.6% 36,802 (±1.3% / ±1,614.7)
  • about one-third of the rate in Newport News city: 30.6% 36,802 (±1.3% / ±1,614.7)
  • about one-quarter 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

3.8% ±3.1% (96  ±80) Foreign-born population
  • about half the rate in Newport News: 7.7% 14,119
  • about half the rate in Newport News city: 7.7% 14,119
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

9.7% ±4.6% (170  ±86) Population with veteran status
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Newport News: 13% 17,365 (±0.8% / ±1,071)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Newport News city: 13% 17,365 (±0.8% / ±1,071)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
170 Total veterans ±86 89 Male ±55 81 Female ±72

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