Newport News city, VA

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2023 Population

184,774

0.186% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

34.2

0.293% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.1%

3.24% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$66,718

5.31% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$243,300

4.24% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

84,467

0.485% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Newport News city, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (40.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (39.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.26%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.86%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%).

None of the households in Newport News city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.4% of the residents in Newport News city, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newport News city, VA are Christopher Newport University (1,224 degrees awarded in 2023), Riverside College of Health Careers (155 degrees), and Centura College-Newport News (143 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Newport News city, VA was $243,300, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Newport News city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Newport News city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Newport News city, VA borders Isle of Wight County, VA, James City County, VA, Surry County, VA, York County, VA, Hampton city, VA, Portsmouth city, VA, and Suffolk city, VA.

About the photo: Sunset at the end of my street in Newport News, Virginia - over looking the James River.

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United States Virginia Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Population & Diversity

Newport News city, VA is home to a population of 185k people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.06% of Newport News city, VA residents were born outside of the country (14.9k people).

In 2023, there were 1.01 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.6k people) in Newport News city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73.5k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.73k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

96.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Newport News city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport News city, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74.6k ± 900
White (Non-Hispanic)
73.5k ± 508
Two+ (Hispanic)
9.73k ± 1.15k

10.5%

Hispanic Population

19.5k people

10.5% of the people in Newport News city, VA are hispanic (19.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Newport News city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Newport News city, VA.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Newport News city, VA was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Newport News city, VA residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

8.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

7.71%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Newport News city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7,034 ± 725
Vietnam
3,632 ± 436
Gulf War (1990s)
3,610 ± 542

Newport News city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Newport News city, VA employs 84.5k people. The largest industries in Newport News city, VA are Manufacturing (11,265 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,124 people), and Retail Trade (9,415 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,585), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($68,750), and Public Administration ($62,357).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

84.5k

2023 Value

± 2,543

−0.485%

1 Year decline

± 4.24%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport News city, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,550 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,761 people), and Management Occupations (7,246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport News city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

84.5k

2023 Value

± 2,543

−0.485%

1 Year decline

± 4.24%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport News city, VA, are Manufacturing (11,265 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,124 people), and Retail Trade (9,415 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport News city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Newport News city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Newport News city, VA are White (1,056 and 67.4%), followed by Black or African American (256 and 16.3%), Hispanic or Latino (91 and 5.81%), and Two or More Races (77 and 4.91%).

The largest universities in Newport News city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Christopher Newport University (1,224 and NaNk%), Riverside College of Health Careers (155 and NaNk%), and Centura College-Newport News (143 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Newport News city, VA are General Business Administration & Management (182 and NaNk%), General Psychology (152 and NaNk%), and General Biological Sciences (132 and NaNk%).

The median tuition costs in Newport News city, VA are $12,596 for private four year colleges, and $10,001 and $24,238 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Newport News city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.8%. The number of students enrolled in N/A was N/A (N/A% men and N/A% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
132 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
182 degrees awarded
General Psychology
152 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newport News city, VA was General Biological Sciences with 132 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Newport News city, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Christopher Newport University
1,224 degrees awarded
Riverside College of Health Careers
155 degrees awarded
Centura College-Newport News
143 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Christopher Newport University with 1,224 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 593 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newport News city, VA, which is 0.605 times less than the 980 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,056 degrees mean that there were 4.13 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 256 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($16,520) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,350) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year ($3,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport News city, VA was $243,300 in 2023, which is 0.802 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $233,400 to $243,300, a 4.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport News city, VA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Newport News city, VA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport News city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Newport News city, VA is $66,718. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Newport News city, VA was Census Tract 318 with a value of $149,048, followed by Census Tract 320.01 and Census Tract 321.30, with respective values of $132,891 and $105,254.

In 2023, 18.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newport News city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.8%.

Housing

Property

$243,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,541

$36,452

Median Property Taxes

±$1,483

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Newport News city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Newport News city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 318
Census Tract 320.01
Census Tract 321.30

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Newport News city, VA was Census Tract 318 with a value of $149,048, followed by Census Tract 320.01 and Census Tract 321.30, with respective values of $132,891 and $105,254.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Newport News city, VA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,718

Median Household Income

± $1,731

75.8k

Number of Households

± 2,178

The following chart displays the households in Newport News city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Newport News city, VA is from Newport News city, VA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Newport News city, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (9.31%)
Carpooled (8.66%)

In 2023, 74.3% of workers in Newport News city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.31%) and those who carpooled to work (8.66%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport News city, VA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Newport News city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newport News city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Newport News city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Newport News city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 18.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Newport News city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport News city, VA (26.9k out of 178k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newport News city, VA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.3% of the population of Newport News city, VA has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 8.4% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 7.79% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newport News city, VA see 1846 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.99% increase from the previous year (1810 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1231 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 526 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,846 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newport News city, VA

Primary care physicians in Newport News city, VA see an average of 1,846 patients per year. This represents a 1.99% increase from the previous year (1,810 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Newport News city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 35.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.69%

Uninsured

40.1%

Employer Coverage

20.3%

Medicaid

8.4%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

7.79%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Newport News city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.