Newport News City County, VA Demographic Data
Newport News City County, VA Summary
Newport News City County is located in Virginia
- Population: 180,726
- Area: 119.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 68.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 50.76 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,512.64 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.08 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Newport News City County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
93,039
51%
50.8
Male
88,786
49%
49.2
Total Population
181,825
323,128,000
Newport News City County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
13,046
7.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,842
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,689
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
11,787
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
18,252
10.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
29,759
16.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
20,136
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
22,876
12.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,069
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,152
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
13,148
7.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,440
3.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,629
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
139,775
76.9%
77.2
Female
72,632
52.0%
51.3
Male
67,143
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
131,241
72.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
27,380
15.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
22,217
12.2%
15.2
Female
13,376
60.2%
55.8
Male
8,841
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Newport News City County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
168,994
92.9%
96.8
White
86,739
47.7%
72.6
Black or African American
73,750
40.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
430
0.2%
0.8
Asian
4,472
2.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
784
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
662
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
67
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1,752
1.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
443
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
764
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
202
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
3,401
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
12,831
7.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,076
8.8%
17.8
Mexican
5,005
2.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
6,806
3.7%
1.7
Cuban
657
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,608
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
165,749
91.2%
82.2
Newport News City County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,446
2.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
8,391
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
31,020
26.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
31,003
26.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
11,621
10.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
19,745
17.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,983
10.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,837
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
105,372
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31,728
27.3%
31.2
Newport News City County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
58,302
39.9%
33.7%
Now Married
57,606
39.4%
47.5
Divorced
17,260
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
5,626
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
7,454
5.1
5.8%
Newport News City County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
152,614
90.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
16,165
9.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Newport News City County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,732
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,822
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
8,633
12.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,003
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,208
15.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,752
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,698
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
8,158
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,443
3.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,179
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
50,524
57,617
Per capita income
25,838
31,128
Newport News City County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
189
0.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
9,420
11.1%
9.8
Construction
4,869
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
20,897
24.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,069
3.6%
6.6
Information
2,036
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,539
11.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,032
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,775
10.4%
11.4
Public administration
5,980
7.1%
4.6
Retail trade
11,076
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,324
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,441
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
8,449
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
29,741
35.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,494
13.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
19,722
23.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,241
18.0%
18.1%
Newport News City County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
90,602
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
70,826
78.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
10,253
11.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,632
2.9%
5.1
Walked
3,155
3.5%
2.7
Other means
1,303
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
2,433
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
26.6
Newport News City County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,663
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
25,895
38.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
23,746
35.1%
37.1
3 or more
12,324
18.2%
21.0
Newport News City County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
67,628
86.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
33,415
49.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
34,213
50.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,391
13.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Newport News City County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
78,019
1 room
2,579
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
1,621
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
5,626
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
13,133
16.8%
16.5
5 rooms
15,926
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
15,247
19.5%
17.8
7 rooms
10,899
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
6,509
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,479
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Newport News City County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
78,019
1-unit, detached
38,123
48.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
6,752
8.7%
5.9
2-units
1,069
1.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,979
8.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
9,309
11.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
7,051
9.0%
4.4
20 or more units
6,297
8.1%
9.0
Mobile home
2,273
2.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
166
0.2%
0.1
Newport News City County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,642
4.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,723
4.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8,371
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
13,081
16.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14,155
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
12,391
15.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,933
15.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,503
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,262
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
958
1.2%
1.4%
Newport News City County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
26,285
38.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
894
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
38,205
56.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,795
2.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
99
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
304
0.4%
1.1
Newport News City County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
22,486
47295100.0
Less than $500
236
1.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
373
1.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
976
4.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,919
8.5%
11.8%
$500 to $999
3,541
15.7%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,209
27.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,232
41.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,173
41.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,097
13.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,531
15.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,033
9.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,458
20.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
194
0.0%
0.0%
Newport News City County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
33,324
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
72
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
815
2.4%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,928
8.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,009
9.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,346
37.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
14,154
42.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
889
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
991
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,665
8.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,412
13.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,454
10.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,961
12.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,339
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
15,287
46.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,095
0.0%
0.0%
Newport News City County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
33,415
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,494
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,942
8.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,842
17.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,152
24.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,846
29.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,066
9.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
713
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
360
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
185,000
205,000
