Newport NewsVirginia

Newport News Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Newport News is 184,587. 27.17% is under 18, while 13.55% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 6.94% of the population was five years old or younger, 27.17% were 18 years or younger and 25.65% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 51.68% female and 48.32% male.

Newport News Housing

According to the US Census, Newport News has 81,913 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Newport News was 94.60%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $227,200

Newport News Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Black Or African American Alone and White Alone constitute 82.34% of Newport News's population. Residents of the city who were Some Other Race Alone, made up 4.77% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Asian Alone, constituting 3.41% of the city's population and White Black Or African American at 1.98%

How Educated is Newport News

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 15.5 of Newport News residents had a bachelor's degree, while 12.4 had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 27.90% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Average Income in Newport News

The median household income in Newport News is $58,937. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $58,937.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $73,323 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $95,536.

A closer examination of the income groups of Newport News households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (16.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (3.7%). 6.5% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family