Newport News, VA

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2024 Population

184,216

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

0.585% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

4.34% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,634

4.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$260,600

7.11% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

84,458

0.0107% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Newport News, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Newport News, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Newport News, VA are Christopher Newport University (1,182 degrees awarded in 2024), Centura College-Newport News (189 degrees), and Riverside College of Health Careers (154 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Newport News, VA was $260,600, and the homeownership rate was 48.2%.

Most people in Newport News, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Newport News, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Newport News, VA is home to a population of 184k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.63% of Newport News, VA residents were born outside of the country (14.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.03 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.7k people) in Newport News, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 72.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 9.37k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Newport News, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Newport News, VA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Newport News, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
74.7k ± 853
White (Non-Hispanic)
72.3k ± 560
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9.37k ± 987

10.8%

Hispanic Population

19.9k people

10.8% of the people in Newport News, VA are hispanic (19.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Newport News, 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
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

7.63%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14.1k people

8.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.9k people

As of 2024, 7.63% of Newport News, VA residents (14.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Newport News, VA was 8.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7,171 ± 868
Gulf War (1990s)
3,688 ± 496
Vietnam
3,285 ± 366

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

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Newport News, VA.

Health

91.7% of the population of Newport News, VA has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 20.8% on Medicaid, 8.5% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 7.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1,341 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,341 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1329 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 35.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.27%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

20.8%

Medicaid

8.5%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

7.18%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Newport News, VA declined by 4.9% from 8.69% to 8.27%.

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

Economy

The economy of Newport News, VA employs 84.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Newport News, VA were Manufacturing (12,035 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,564 people), and Retail Trade (9,101 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,224), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($76,313), and Public Administration ($67,138).

Employment

Occupations

84.5k

2024 Value

± 2,510

−0.0107%

1 Year decline

± 4.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport News, VA declined at a rate of −0.0107%, from 84.5k employees to 84.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Newport News, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,520 people), Management Occupations (7,655 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,457 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Newport News, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

84.5k

2024 Value

± 2,510

−0.0107%

1 Year decline

± 4.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Newport News, VA declined at a rate of −0.0107%, from 84.5k employees to 84.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Newport News, VA, are Manufacturing (12,035 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,564 people), and Retail Trade (9,101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Newport News, VA, though some of these residents may live in Newport News, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,183

Median earning men ± $1,974

$38,240

Median earning women ± $1,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,985), Manufacturing ($69,240), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,484).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($53,620), Wholesale Trade ($49,760), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,401).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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 Newport News, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Newport News, VA awarded 1,575 degrees. The student population of Newport News, VA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,244 male students and 2,887 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Newport News, VA are White (1,034 and 65.8%), Black or African American (270 and 17.2%), Hispanic or Latino (105 and 6.68%), and Two or More Races (80 and 5.09%).

The largest universities in Newport News, VA by number of degrees awarded are Christopher Newport University (1,182 and 75%), Centura College-Newport News (189 and 12%), and Riverside College of Health Careers (154 and 9.78%).

The most popular majors in Newport News, VA are General Psychology (159 and 10.1%), General Business Administration & Management (148 and 9.4%), and General Biological Sciences (133 and 8.44%).

The median tuition costs are $14,000 for private four year colleges, and $10,288 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 2024 in Newport News, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,131 (43.7% men and 56.3% 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 2024 there were 5,131 students enrolled in Newport News, VA, 43.7% men and 56.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,289 records, of which 55.9% were women and 44.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
159 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
148 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
133 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Newport News, VA was General Psychology with 159 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Christopher Newport University
1,182 degrees awarded
Centura College-Newport News
189 degrees awarded
Riverside College of Health Careers
154 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Christopher Newport University with 1,182 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 633 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Newport News, VA, which is 0.672 times less than the 942 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,034 degrees mean that there were 3.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 270 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 ($16,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($6,540) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Newport News, VA was $260,600 in 2024, which is 0.783 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,300 to $260,600, a 7.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Newport News, VA is 48.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Newport News, VA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Newport News, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,844

$36,655

Median Property Taxes

±$1,473

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.2%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.2% of the housing units in Newport News, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$69,634

Median Household Income

± $2,426

76.1k

Number of Households

± 2,360

In 2024, the median household income of the 76.1k households in Newport News, VA grew to $69,634 from the previous year's value of $66,718.

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

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (8.74%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Newport News, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.74%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Newport News, VA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Newport News, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Newport News, 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, 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, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Newport News, VA (25.7k out of 177k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Newport News, 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.