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Newport News, Virginia

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StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaUnited States
Total Population184,2168,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$69,634$93,170$80,734
Median Age34.439.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.6%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$260,600$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,339$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate14.5%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born7.7%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate48.2%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.127.326.4
Worked from Home10.2%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.1%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Newport News, Virginia

Age in Newport News, Virginia

StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaUnited States
Median Age34.439.038.9
Under 18 %23.2%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.6%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.3%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.7%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.1%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Newport News, Virginia

StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaUnited States
Households76,1123,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households57.0%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.8%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.9%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone35.8%28.5%28.7%
Never Married40.6%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Newport News, Virginia

StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,773$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00016.1%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.1%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.1%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.9%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.5%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty32.4%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households15.5%9.1%n/a

Housing in Newport News, Virginia

StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units82,0523,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes50.2%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.2%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.2%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied51.8%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.6%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,634$2,790n/a

Education in Newport News, Virginia

StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School8.0%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate29.9%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.5%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.1%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Newport News, Virginia

StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.1%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.0%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit1.6%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.2%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.0%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.8%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Newport News, Virginia

StatisticNewport NewsVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.0%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.4%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.3%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.0%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.4%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Newport News

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.