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Newport News city, VA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
Designated Market Area: Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 184,306   ( 3,587 from 2010 , 1,937 from 2020)
Land area: 69.0 square miles
Population density: 2671.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:74,477 40.41% 10.4%
Black:76,53641.53% 6.7%
Indian:6620.36% 2.9%
Asian:6,3063.42% 22.6%
2+ races:7,2973.96% 19.3%
Hispanic:19,02810.32% 40.0%
Total non-White:109,82959.59% 12.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:6,044 16.2
Deaths:4,35711.7
Net Migration: -4,472-12.0
Net Immigration: 8692.3
Change in White population:-8,676 -4.8
Change in Non-White pop.:12,263 6.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
180,719
83,15346.01%
71,72739.69%
6820.38%
5,1422.85%
6,1173.38%
13,5907.52%
97,56653.99%

2000
180,150
93,62451.97%
69,53838.60%
6850.38%
4,3112.39%
4,0412.24%
7,5954.22%
86,52648.03%

1990
170,045
104,70461.57%
56,25833.08%
6510.38%
3,8702.28%
n/a
4,5622.68%
65,34138.43%

1980
144,903
94,64065.31%
45,33331.29%
2310.16%
1,9621.35%
n/a
2,6151.80%
50,26334.69%

1970
138,177
96,40369.77%
38,61427.95%
1910.14%
5780.42%
n/a
2,0911.51%
41,774 30.23%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
29,641 16.5
12,8257.1
-17,957-10.0
1,1680.6
-10,471 -5.8
11,040 6.1
1990's
NumberRate
33,358 19.6
13,8248.1
-18,138-10.7
1,4870.9
-11,080 -6.5
21,185 12.5
1980's
NumberRate
31,018 21.4
11,643 8.0
0 0.0
n/a
10,064 6.9
15,078 10.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
0 0.0
n/a
-1,763 -1.3
8,489 6.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Newport News city, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
34.1
42,864 23.3%
141,442 76.7%
24,794 13.5%
75,465
2.36
43,547 57.7%
27,159 62.4%
7,164 16.5%
31,918 42.3%

2010
NumberPercent
32.3
43,913 24.3%
136,806 75.7%
19,219 10.6%
70,664
2.45
44,887 63.5%
28,003 62.4%
8,203 18.3%
25,777 36.5%

2000
NumberPercent
32.1
49,415 27.4%
130,735 72.6%
18,164 10.1%
69,750
2.50
46,755 67.0%
31,823 68.1%
8,129 17.4%
22,995 33.0%

1990
NumberPercent
29.8
46,671 27.4%
123,374 72.6%
15,854 9.3%
63,940
2.59
45,912 71.8%
34,675 75.5%
6,213 13.5%
18,028 28.2%

1980
NumberPercent
28.1
41,060 28.3%
103,843 71.7%
11,327 7.8%
51,674
2.71
38,490 74.5%
30,267 78.6%
4,682 12.2%
13,184 25.5%

2022 Housing Data for Newport News city, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units81,681 
Median Value$233,400 
Occupied75,46592.4%
Vacant6,2167.6%
Owned35,93147.6%
Rented39,53452.4%
Median Rent$1,209 
Single-Family Units47,23857.8%
    Detached40,50749.6%
    Attached6,7318.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units25,38931.1%
Mobile Homes2,0552.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Newport News city, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004,4805.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992,7763.7%
$15,000 to $19,9993,0194.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992,9523.9%
$25,000 to $29,9993,5484.7%
$30,000 to $34,9992,5873.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993,1904.2%
$40,000 to $44,9993,2214.3%
$45,000 to $49,9993,3884.5%
$50,000 to $59,9996,7999.0%
$60,000 to $74,9998,48611.2%
$75,000 to $99,99910,37213.7%
$100,000 to $124,9997,57610.0%
$125,000 to $149,9994,8976.5%
$150,000 to $199,9994,5976.1%
$200,000 or more3,5774.7%
Median Household Income63,355 
Per Capita Income36,135 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.88 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,3015.7%
Public Assistance1,7532.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps10,41513.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed72,77166.3%
Unemployed4,3754.0%
In Armed Forces7,4226.8%
Total Labor Force84,56877.0%
Not in Labor Force25,25823.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector29,58028,07851.3%
Non-Profit1,5164,03327.3%
Self-Employed2,6702,60450.6%
Local Government2,5634,71435.2%
State Government1,1771,72840.5%
Federal Government4,2411,87969.3%
Total Private + Self32,25030,68251.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9,49712,35443.5%
Total41,74743,03649.2%
Pct. Govt.19.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts10,57812.5%
Sales and Office Occupations17,47420.6%
Professional, Technical19,45322.9%
Service Occupations16,44819.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing770.1%
All others20,92624.7%
White Collar 56.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing11,58813.7%
Health care and social assistance11,52113.6%
Retail trade9,28610.9%
Educational services8,3859.9%
Accommodation and food services7,0828.3%
Professional, scientific, technical5,9487.0%
Public administration5,7616.8%
Construction4,8645.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4,5235.3%
Transportation and warehousing3,9334.6%
Other services3,3784.0%
Finance and insurance1,9142.3%
Wholesale trade1,7282.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,7152.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5401.8%
Information7910.9%
Utilities5320.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2070.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1180.1%
Management650.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Newport News city, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,2633.92%
Puerto Rican5,0912.75%
Cuban1,1760.64%
Dominican4530.24%
Total Central American2,1261.15%
Costa Rican610.03%
Guatemalan3310.18%
Honduran8230.44%
Nicaraguan690.04%
Panamanian2450.13%
Salvadoran5970.32%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,2320.67%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian3410.18%
Ecuadorian1750.09%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian6680.36%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan480.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9490.51%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1,5810.85%
Korean1,0190.55%
Vietnamese6530.35%
Indian5520.30%
Chinese5150.28%
Thai3600.19%
Japanese1960.11%
Cambodian1660.09%
Bhutanese1000.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English153,84789.4%
Spanish10,1595.9%
Other Indo-European1,2890.7%
Other Asian1,0720.6%
Korean9110.5%
German, other Germanic8980.5%
Tagalog7440.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun7150.4%
Other6260.4%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American15,5258.4%
German14,8038.0%
English12,9197.0%
Irish12,1986.6%
Italian4,7502.6%
Polish2,7221.5%
French2,4711.3%
Scottish2,4131.3%
European2,1551.2%
African2,1221.1%
Jamaican1,3740.7%
Dutch1,1660.6%
Scotch-Irish1,1170.6%
Norwegian9400.5%
British9250.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen178,38996.4%
Not a citizen6,7293.6%
Native170,56992.1%
Foreign-born14,5497.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Newport News city, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,497 2.9%6,453 5.4%35,520 29.6%40,259 33.5%21,039 17.5%13,431 11.2%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,497 2.9%
9-12 Years 6,453 5.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 35,520 29.6%
Some College 40,259 33.5%
Bach. Degree 21,039 17.5%
Grad Degree 13,431 11.2%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Newport News city, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 80,573 76,434 4,139 5.1% 4.4%
1991 82,526 77,708 4,818 5.8% 5.8%
1992 85,059 79,330 5,729 6.7% 6.2%
1993 82,756 77,479 5,277 6.4% 5.2%
1994 83,885 78,591 5,294 6.3% 4.8%
1995 83,984 79,328 4,656 5.5% 4.4%
1996 82,575 78,249 4,326 5.2% 4.3%
1997 82,516 78,485 4,031 4.9% 3.7%
1998 84,508 81,250 3,258 3.9% 2.8%
1999 84,711 81,410 3,301 3.9% 2.7%
2000 82,896 80,748 2,148 2.6% 2.3%
2001 84,421 81,355 3,066 3.6% 3.3%
2002 85,558 81,494 4,064 4.7% 4.4%
2003 86,060 81,760 4,300 5.0% 4.3%
2004 86,231 82,004 4,227 4.9% 4.1%
2005 86,562 82,367 4,195 4.8% 3.8%
2006 86,210 82,866 3,344 3.9% 3.3%
2007 87,649 84,270 3,379 3.9% 3.3%
2008 89,268 84,808 4,460 5.0% 4.3%
2009 94,857 87,673 7,184 7.6% 6.8%
2010 90,822 83,062 7,760 8.5% 7.3%
2011 90,550 83,192 7,358 8.1% 6.6%
2012 89,872 83,269 6,603 7.3% 5.9%
2013 90,463 84,482 5,981 6.6% 5.6%
2014 90,995 85,403 5,592 6.1% 5.1%
2015 89,143 84,369 4,774 5.4% 4.4%
2016 88,936 84,452 4,484 5.0% 4.0%
2017 89,395 85,315 4,080 4.6% 3.7%
2018 88,970 85,778 3,192 3.6% 2.9%
2019 89,963 86,981 2,982 3.3% 2.7%
2020 89,715 81,929 7,786 8.7% 6.2%
2021 87,840 83,045 4,795 5.5% 3.9%
2022 88,569 85,347 3,222 3.6% 2.9%
2023 90,964 87,869 3,095 3.4% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com