Hampton, VA

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2022 Population

137,217

0.343% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

36.5

0.551% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

13.5%

6.29% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$64,430

8.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$219,800

15.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

62,438

1.29% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Hampton, VA had a population of 137k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $64,430. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Hampton, VA grew from 136,748 to 137,217, a 0.343% increase and its median household income grew from $59,380 to $64,430, a 8.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hampton, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48%), White (Non-Hispanic) (36.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.78%), White (Hispanic) (2.31%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.12%).

None of the households in Hampton, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Hampton, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hampton, VA are Virginia Peninsula Community College (1,186 degrees awarded in 2022), Hampton University (836 degrees), and Asher Institute of Hampton (234119) (41 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Hampton, VA was $219,800, and the homeownership rate was 55.6%.

Most people in Hampton, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Hampton, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hampton, VA is home to a population of 137k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.47% of Hampton, VA residents were born outside of the country (7.51k people).

In 2022, there were 1.32 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (65.9k people) in Hampton, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 7.93k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.3% of Hampton, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Hampton, VA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hampton, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
65.9k ± 1.14k
White (Non-Hispanic)
49.9k ± 241
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
7.93k ± 1.01k

6.58%

Hispanic Population

9.03k people

6.58% of the people in Hampton, VA are hispanic (9.03k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

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 Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

5.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

7.51k people

5.14%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

7.03k people

As of 2022, 5.47% of Hampton, VA residents (7.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hampton, VA was 5.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
8,271 ± 828
Gulf War (1990s)
3,783 ± 558
Vietnam
3,188 ± 387

Hampton, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hampton, VA employs 62.4k people. The largest industries in Hampton, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,234 people), Manufacturing (7,322 people), and Retail Trade (6,581 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($77,760), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,250), and Public Administration ($65,192).

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 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

62.4k

2022 Value

± 2,179

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 5.05%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hampton, VA declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 63.3k employees to 62.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hampton, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,309 people), Management Occupations (5,202 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,036 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hampton, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

62.4k

2022 Value

± 2,179

−1.29%

1 Year decline

± 5.05%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Hampton, VA declined at a rate of −1.29%, from 63.3k employees to 62.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hampton, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,234 people), Manufacturing (7,322 people), and Retail Trade (6,581 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hampton, VA, though some of these residents may live in Hampton, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $1,891

$35,080

Median earning women ± $1,344

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($76,827), Public Administration ($70,938), and Manufacturing ($68,200).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($78,750), Public Administration ($55,368), and Wholesale Trade ($45,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hampton, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (54.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (44%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.45%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (44%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.45%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim 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.

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

In 2022, universities in Hampton, VA awarded 2,069 degrees. The student population of Hampton, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,654 male students and 5,865 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hampton, VA are Black or African American (1,109 and 53.6%), followed by White (640 and 30.9%), Hispanic or Latino (115 and 5.56%), and Two or More Races (101 and 4.88%).

The largest universities in Hampton, VA by number of degrees awarded are Virginia Peninsula Community College (1,186 and 57.3%), Hampton University (836 and 40.4%), and Asher Institute of Hampton (234119) (41 and 1.98%).

The most popular majors in Hampton, VA are General Social Sciences (185 and 8.94%), General Business Administration & Management (153 and 7.39%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (151 and 7.3%).

The median tuition cost in Hampton, VA for private four year colleges is $16,699.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Hampton, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 7.76%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 9,519 (38.4% men and 61.6% 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.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 9,519 students enrolled in Hampton, VA, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 4,977 records, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
101 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
185 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
103 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Hampton, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 101 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Hampton, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Virginia Peninsula Community College
1,186 degrees awarded
Hampton University
836 degrees awarded
Asher Institute of Hampton (234119)
41 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Virginia Peninsula Community College with 1,186 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 743 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hampton, VA, which is 0.56 times less than the 1,326 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 1,109 degrees mean that there were 1.73 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 640 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,699) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,532) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) 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

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

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 Hampton, VA was $219,800 in 2022, which is 0.78 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $191,000 to $219,800, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hampton, VA is 55.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Hampton, VA have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hampton, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Hampton, VA is $64,430. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Hampton, VA was Census Tract 115 with a value of $101,715, followed by Census Tract 121 and Census Tract 111, with respective values of $100,915 and $98,281.

Housing

Property

$219,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,381

$31,942

Median Property Taxes

±$1,470

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 Hampton, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2022

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55.6% of the housing units in Hampton, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hampton, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 115
Census Tract 121
Census Tract 111

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Hampton, VA was Census Tract 115 with a value of $101,715, followed by Census Tract 121 and Census Tract 111, with respective values of $100,915 and $98,281.

The following map shows all of the places in Hampton, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$64,430

Median Household Income

± $1,991

57.5k

Number of Households

± 2,084

In 2022, the median household income of the 57.5k households in Hampton, VA grew to $64,430 from the previous year's value of $59,380.

The following chart displays the households in Hampton, 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 Hampton, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.3%)
Carpooled (8.66%)
Worked At Home (7.02%)

In 2022, 79.3% of workers in Hampton, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.66%) and those who worked at home (7.02%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hampton, VA have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Hampton, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hampton, VA (17.9k out of 133k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hampton, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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

92.9% of the population of Hampton, VA has health coverage, with 38% on employee plans, 17.5% on Medicaid, 9.85% on Medicare, 17.9% on non-group plans, and 9.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hampton city, VA see 2605 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.45% increase from the previous year (2402 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1005 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 277 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Hampton city, VA.

2,605 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hampton city, VA

Primary care physicians in Hampton city, VA see an average of 2,605 patients per year. This represents a 8.45% increase from the previous year (2,402 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.1% were men and 53.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.1%

Uninsured

38%

Employer Coverage

17.5%

Medicaid

9.85%

Medicare

17.9%

Non-Group

9.72%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hampton, VA declined by 6.47% from 7.59% to 7.1%.

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

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