Population
Population Growth & Projections, 1970 – 2020
|
1970
|
1980
|
1990
|
2000
|
2010
|
2020
|
|
| Newport News |
138,177
|
144,903
|
171,439
|
180,150
|
180,719
|
210,000
|
| Peninsula |
333,140
|
364,449
|
435,197
|
498,557
|
537,780
|
611,440
|
| Hampton Roads |
1,065,740
|
1,160,311
|
1,397,571
|
1,569,541
|
1,704,000
|
1,888,000
|
| Source: 2010 U. S. Census Bureau; Hampton Roads Planning District Commission; City of Newport News, Development | ||||||
Income Characteristics, 2015
|
NEWPORT NEWS
|
Virginia
|
U.S.
|
||
| Median Household Income |
$50,077
|
$65,015
|
$51,939
|
|
| Median Family Income |
$58,040
|
$78,390
|
$62,367
|
|
| Household Income Distribution | ||||
| $100,000 and over |
17.3%
|
31.1%
|
20.4%
|
|
| $75,000-$99,000 |
11.7%
|
12.8%
|
12.2%
|
|
| $50,000-$74,999 |
21.1%
|
17.3%
|
18.7%
|
|
| $35,000-$49,999 |
15.7%
|
12.2%
|
14.3%
|
|
| $25,000-$34,999 |
11.3%
|
8.5%
|
10.6%
|
|
| $15,000-$24,999 |
10.4%
|
8.3%
|
10.9%
|
|
| $10,000-$14,999 |
4.7%
|
4.1%
|
5.6%
|
|
| Under $10,000 |
7.8%
|
5.8%
|
7.4%
|
|
| Per Capita Income |
$25,369
|
$27,490
|
$27,100
|
|
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2015 American Community Survey; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis | ||||
Educational Attainment, 2009
|
NEWPORT NEWS
|
Hampton Roads
|
U.S.
|
|
| High School Graduates |
88.4%
|
88.4%
|
84.6%
|
| At least some college |
45.0%
|
41.9%
|
41.9%
|
| College Graduates |
22.9%
|
27.1%
|
27.5%
|
| Source: 2009 American Community Survey | |||
Employment and Occupations
|
NEWPORT NEWS
|
Hampton Roads
|
U.S.
|
|
| Labor Force Participation | |||
| Male |
75.6%
|
75.0%
|
70.7%
|
| Female |
61.8%
|
61.1%
|
57.5%
|
| Unemployment Rate, 2017 |
4.9%
|
5.2%
|
5.2%
|
| Armed Forces (as Percent of Labor Force) |
6.1%
|
6.5%
|
0.5%
|
| Occupational Distribution | |||
| Managerial/Professional/Technical |
30.5%
|
33.6%
|
33.6%
|
| Clerical |
15.6%
|
15.9%
|
11.2%
|
| Sales |
12.0%
|
11.9%
|
15.4%
|
| Service |
17.6%
|
15.6%
|
14.9%
|
| Skilled Craftsmen |
14.3%
|
12.6%
|
14.0%
|
| Operatives & Transportation Workers |
5.6%
|
5.7%
|
6.1%
|
| Laborers |
4.2%
|
4.5%
|
3.9%
|
| Other |
0.3%
|
0.3%
|
0.7%
|
| White Collar |
46.1%
|
49.5%
|
44.9%
|
| Blue Collar |
24.3%
|
23.1%
|
24.8%
|
| Service & Sales |
29.6%
|
27.5%
|
30.3%
|
| Source: Virginia Employment Commission, 2006; U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 | |||
Social Characteristics, 2000
| NEWPORT NEWS | Hampton Roads | U.S. | ||
| Male/Female |
48.4/51.6%
|
49.3/50.7%
|
49.1/50.9%
|
|
| Ethnic Composition | ||||
| Caucasian |
53.5%
|
62.5%
|
75.1%
|
|
| African American |
39.1%
|
30.9%
|
12.3%
|
|
| Other and Mixed |
7.4%
|
6.6%
|
12.6%
|
|
| Hispanic Surname |
4.2%
|
3.1%
|
12.5%
|
|
| Median Age |
32.0
|
33.5
|
35.3
|
|
| Age Distribution | ||||
| Under 5 years old |
7.9%
|
6.5%
|
6.8%
|
|
| 5-17 |
19.6%
|
19.4%
|
18.9%
|
|
| 18-24 |
11.5%
|
11.2%
|
9.6%
|
|
| 25-64 |
50.9%
|
52.1%
|
52.3%
|
|
| 65 and over |
10.1%
|
10.3%
|
12.4%
|
|
| Subtotal 18-64 |
62.4%
|
63.3%
|
61.9%
|
|
| Average Household Size |
2.50
|
2.54
|
2.59
|
|
| Owners/Renters |
52.4/47.6%
|
63.0/37.0%
|
66.2/33.8%
|
|
| Persons in Household |
96.8%
|
95.6%
|
97.2%
|
|
| Persons in Group Quarters |
3.2%
|
4.4%
|
2.8%
|
|
| Family Households |
66.5%
|
70.0%
|
68.1%
|
|
| Married Couple Households | ||||
| With Children |
21.4%
|
24.1%
|
23.5%
|
|
| Without Children |
23.2%
|
27.6%
|
28.2%
|
|
| One Parent Families with Children |
14.3%
|
11.5%
|
9.3%
|
|
| Non-Family Households |
33.5%
|
30.0%
|
31.9%
|
|
| Persons 65+ Living Alone in Own Household |
8.1%
|
7.5%
|
9.2%
|
|
| Source: U.S. Census of Population and Housing, 2000 | ||||