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  8. Newport News Public Benefits Information
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Newport News Legal Resources Back to top

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Newport News Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 180,150
  • Land Area (2000): 176.881 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 131.459 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 39.1186 (4.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.2186 (25.7) / 86.4186 (30.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,495
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,422
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 45 inches
Newport News Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 180,760 2002 185,622 2005 184,538
2000 184,497 2003 182,565 2006 181,692
2001 182,930 2004 183,454 2007 177,550

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Houses (2000): 74,117
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 4,336
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 13,087
Newport News Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 180,101 99.97%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 49 0.03%

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Newport News Employment Information Back to top
Newport News Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,906 12.86%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,874 12.78%
3. Public Administration 3,382 8.87%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,278 5.97%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,984 5.20%
6. Educational Services 1,748 4.58%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,640 4.30%
8. Health Care 1,124 2.95%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,030 2.70%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 901 2.36%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 865 2.27%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 802 2.10%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 744 1.95%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 719 1.88%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 686 1.80%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 614 1.61%
17. Metal Manufactuing 596 1.56%
18. Other Transportation 593 1.55%
19. Finance and Insurance 533 1.40%
20. Utilities 506 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,454 13.62%
2. Educational Services 5,022 12.54%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,641 9.09%
4. Public Administration 2,795 6.98%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,076 5.18%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,676 4.18%
7. Social Assistance 1,507 3.76%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,420 3.55%
9. Finance and Insurance 1,212 3.03%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,083 2.70%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,063 2.65%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 993 2.48%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 966 2.41%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 798 1.99%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 789 1.97%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 679 1.70%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 640 1.60%
18. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 605 1.51%
19. Construction 600 1.50%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 594 1.48%

Newport News Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,085 5.47%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,806 4.73%
3. Engineers 1,724 4.52%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,677 4.40%
5. Other Production Occupations 1,628 4.27%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,552 4.07%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,353 3.55%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,206 3.16%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,192 3.12%
10. Other Construction Trades 1,085 2.84%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,021 2.68%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 991 2.60%
13. Computer Specialists 946 2.48%
14. Carpenters 885 2.32%
15. Business Operations Specialists 737 1.93%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 727 1.91%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 710 1.86%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 696 1.82%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 682 1.79%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 672 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,368 5.91%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 2,261 5.65%
3. Secretaries and Admins 1,955 4.88%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,811 4.52%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,594 3.98%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,462 3.65%
7. Cashiers 1,458 3.64%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,382 3.45%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,314 3.28%
10. Customer Service Representatives 1,294 3.23%
11. Business Operations Specialists 1,087 2.71%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,073 2.68%
13. Registered Nurses 997 2.49%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 967 2.41%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 916 2.29%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 904 2.26%
17. Child Care Workers 869 2.17%
18. Other Production Occupations 834 2.08%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 759 1.90%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 723 1.81%

Newport News Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 81,201 59.91%
15-35 hours 15,818 11.67%
1-14 hours 3,465 2.56%
No regular hours 35,048 25.86%

Newport News Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,803 3.30%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,961 3.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,548 6.54%
6 AM-6:29 AM 9,498 11.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 10,328 12.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,275 13.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,597 13.67%
8 AM-8:29 AM 7,420 8.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,570 5.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,940 4.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,587 1.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 801 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,117 7.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,420 7.56%

Newport News Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,074 2.44%
5-9 8,594 10.13%
10-14 14,058 16.57%
15-19 16,122 19.00%
20-24 14,483 17.07%
25-29 5,229 6.16%
30-34 11,519 13.57%
35-39 1,788 2.11%
40-44 2,234 2.63%
45-59 4,936 5.82%
60-89 2,423 2.86%
At least 90 1,405 1.66%

Newport News Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 948 1.12% 59,612 70.24%
30-44 614 0.72% 14,927 17.59%
45-59 402 0.47% 4,534 5.34%
At least 60 440 0.52% 3,388 3.99%

Newport News Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 305 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,186 12.96%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 67,921 78.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 143 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 619 0.72%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,404 2.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,287 2.65%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,417 1.64%

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Newport News Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 69,750 (174,302 people)
Families (2000): 46,755 (142,399 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,316
People at same address in 1995: 75,405
Newport News Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,268 10.42%
$10,000-$14,999 5,061 7.26%
$15,000-$19,999 4,744 6.80%
$20,000-$24,999 5,330 7.64%
$25,000-$29,999 5,060 7.25%
$30,000-$34,999 5,634 8.08%
$35,000-$39,999 4,807 6.89%
$40,000-$44,999 4,219 6.05%
$45,000-$49,999 4,087 5.86%
$50,000-$59,999 6,638 9.52%
$60,000-$74,999 7,073 10.14%
$75,000-$99,999 5,700 8.17%
$100,000-$124,999 2,135 3.06%
$125,000-$149,999 894 1.28%
$150,000-$199,999 542 0.78%
$200,000 or more 558 0.80%

Newport News Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,808 26.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,401 26.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,598 5.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 12,484 17.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 610 0.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,599 13.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 192 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,986 5.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 79 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,255 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 20 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 633 0.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 21 0.03%

Newport News Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 57,890 31.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 19,762 10.67%
Public Assistance 2,684 1.45%
Retirement 13,914 7.51%
Self Employment 5,405 2.92%
Social Security 14,712 7.94%
Supplemental Security 2,735 1.48%
Wage / Salary 56,690 30.60%
Other 11,454 6.18%

Newport News Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 16,231 51.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 15,592 49.00%

Newport News Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,029 9.20%
Color 1 Box Married 37,052 56.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,961 31.98%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,497 2.28%

Newport News Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,765 12.10%
Color 1 Box Married 37,726 52.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,426 25.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,494 10.35%

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Newport News Education Information Back to top
Newport News Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,846 3.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,093 12.31%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 41,460 31.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 36,676 28.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,656 6.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 15,788 12.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,216 5.52%

Newport News Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,145 1.19% 1,465 0.81% 3,610 2.00%
Kindergarten 2,691 1.49% 583 0.32% 3,274 1.82%
Grades 1-4 11,317 6.28% 1,230 0.68% 12,547 6.96%
Grades 5-8 9,258 5.14% 706 0.39% 9,964 5.53%
Grades 9-12 9,698 5.38% 511 0.28% 10,209 5.67%
Undergrad college 7,746 4.30% 1,543 0.86% 9,289 5.16%
Graduate or professional school 948 0.53% 374 0.21% 1,322 0.73%
Total 43,803 24.31% 6,412 3.56% 50,215 27.87%

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Newport News Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $621,318,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,078,241,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $214,404,000
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Newport News Public Benefits Information Back to top
Newport News Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 150,280 86.22%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 24,027 13.78%

Newport News Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $2,040 $410 $1,085 $1,091 $131 $578 $4,925 $2,509 $6,275 $0
1952 $2,290 $456 $1,253 $1,161 $144 $706 $5,554 $2,749 $5,707 $0
1953 $2,297 $481 $1,375 $1,396 $168 $1,415 $6,651 $3,288 $12,256 $0
1954 $2,397 $501 $1,286 $1,713 $184 $1,154 $6,734 $3,537 $16,424 $7,936
1955 $2,640 $625 $1,404 $1,869 $194 $1,311 $7,418 $3,838 $15,917 $6,211
1956 $2,764 $560 $1,586 $1,889 $206 $1,461 $7,906 $3,988 $17,351 $7,834
1957 $2,753 $561 $1,979 $2,189 $190 $1,626 $8,737 $4,148 $19,263 $7,856
1958 $2,753 $561 $1,979 $2,189 $188 $1,816 $8,925 $4,148 $19,263 $7,855
1959 $5,483 $1,283 $4,618 $2,359 $228 $2,072 $14,760 $8,643 $21,922 $12,187
1960 $5,943 $1,487 $5,332 $2,258 $252 $3,393 $17,178 $9,393 $29,393 $14,845
1961 $6,219 $1,498 $5,710 $2,381 $299 $3,659 $18,268 $9,989 $34,289 $16,973
1962 $6,735 $1,540 $6,400 $2,435 $328 $5,438 $21,336 $11,350 $38,135 $19,199
1963 $7,275 $1,993 $6,680 $2,645 $365 $5,160 $22,125 $12,150 $39,245 $19,089
1964 $7,275 $1,993 $6,680 $2,645 $365 $5,160 $22,125 $12,150 $39,245 $0
1965 $7,885 $2,311 $8,004 $2,820 $365 $5,524 $24,598 $13,322 $46,537 $0
1966 $8,188 $3,710 $7,576 $3,097 $365 $6,024 $25,250 $14,817 $43,966 $0
1967 $8,598 $5,072 $8,950 $3,180 $0 $5,655 $26,383 $17,045 $48,513 $21,108
1968 $13,559 $6,195 $10,815 $3,388 $0 $5,329 $33,091 $22,432 $48,763 $0
1969 $11,878 $6,977 $16,067 $4,192 $0 $5,466 $37,603 $22,483 $50,621 $0
1970 $13,298 $9,061 $18,948 $4,228 $0 $5,056 $41,530 $24,346 $63,166 $20,447
1971 $15,727 $7,678 $19,302 $4,500 $0 $6,075 $45,604 $28,827 $84,855 $33,325
1972 $19,713 $9,348 $25,736 $5,773 $1,481 $6,557 $59,260 $31,101 $91,577 $49,957
1973 $21,297 $10,711 $30,160 $6,115 $1,481 $6,902 $65,955 $33,752 $98,001 $60,391
1974 $23,194 $10,839 $29,938 $6,231 $1,481 $9,549 $70,393 $33,338 $94,115 $57,994
1975 $24,568 $11,503 $36,789 $7,258 $1,481 $9,340 $79,436 $37,060 $89,216 $48,511
1976 $27,187 $11,802 $42,923 $8,585 $1,481 $8,622 $88,798 $44,276 $96,448 $56,084
1977 $31,545 $12,670 $45,075 $9,104 $3,936 $8,053 $97,713 $49,288 $96,742 $70,769
1978 $33,898 $12,660 $43,003 $9,211 $1,943 $9,404 $97,459 $57,961 $106,501 $91,152
1979 $34,390 $14,743 $45,939 $11,498 $2,638 $12,564 $107,029 $59,157 $100,562 $83,878
1980 $36,118 $16,513 $48,399 $11,546 $4,169 $14,152 $114,384 $62,667 $115,361 $101,145
1981 $38,976 $18,009 $57,529 $12,983 $4,904 $17,068 $131,460 $66,671 $108,786 $95,045
1982 $43,449 $18,676 $58,024 $15,859 $5,835 $17,575 $140,742 $71,175 $111,204 $86,584
1983 $43,644 $21,157 $67,280 $18,723 $9,405 $18,711 $157,763 $74,895 $130,221 $111,113
1984 $51,612 $22,710 $71,224 $19,597 $8,651 $20,635 $171,719 $82,576 $128,414 $119,869
1985 $54,614 $26,240 $80,852 $20,533 $9,350 $24,137 $189,486 $112,123 $181,754 $186,889
1986 $68,859 $28,418 $92,792 $21,724 $14,159 $27,572 $225,106 $121,093 $269,298 $283,256
1987 $66,284 $29,672 $92,624 $25,066 $14,444 $27,613 $226,031 $149,262 $325,656 $316,273
1988 $73,009 $34,518 $98,476 $29,498 $15,170 $31,040 $247,193 $157,388 $315,655 $302,612
1989 $78,546 $38,158 $108,463 $31,907 $18,713 $31,070 $268,699 $171,999 $350,294 $291,777
1990 $87,081 $40,776 $120,184 $33,910 $15,435 $40,371 $296,981 $154,817 $399,682 $321,100
1991 $93,358 $40,969 $126,846 $36,674 $17,325 $41,859 $316,062 $163,256 $407,413 $344,825
1992 $95,756 $42,835 $133,496 $37,753 $25,458 $42,257 $334,720 $163,262 $425,945 $416,427
1993 $99,707 $38,723 $141,493 $37,019 $19,868 $47,609 $345,696 $171,425 $407,147 $415,214
1994 $102,942 $48,027 $138,602 $44,777 $7,630 $50,929 $344,880 $178,419 $406,713 $475,265
1995 $108,094 $48,478 $146,946 $45,069 $12,411 $55,747 $368,267 $190,869 $400,899 $494,899
1996 $112,318 $52,209 $153,949 $45,758 $24,278 $50,260 $386,563 $197,252 $489,734 $582,588
1997 $116,556 $54,408 $169,526 $44,175 $33,024 $57,119 $420,400 $214,042 $545,879 $694,539
1998 $123,282 $60,582 $183,973 $47,072 $28,477 $76,322 $459,126 $222,516 $577,659 $766,143
1999 $124,845 $59,961 $212,974 $49,614 $23,134 $62,201 $472,768 $283,417 $622,044 $729,832
2000 $135,221 $64,676 $238,569 $50,370 $25,299 $64,101 $513,560 $285,313 $653,793 $812,596
2001 $138,817 $68,580 $243,688 $55,276 $0 $45,402 $483,183 $323,478 $653,844 $826,543
2002 $145,514 $71,417 $294,201 $60,561 $0 $53,060 $553,336 $333,403 $745,876 $778,953
2003 $153,828 $77,748 $328,541 $50,721 $15,010 $86,483 $634,583 $354,711 $787,729 $781,869
2004 $159,876 $82,823 $317,242 $54,543 $85,986 $93,301 $710,948 $370,619 $776,065 $845,058
2005 $170,347 $87,103 $362,500 $55,416 $67,208 $113,250 $768,721 $420,134 $805,551 $947,006
2006 $189,477 $92,658 $354,732 $59,241 $68,674 $129,848 $801,972 $437,868 $871,032 $1,000,168


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $1,446 $269 $59 $59 $160 $128 $4,897
$662 $492 $151 $1,021 $76 $374
1952 $1,763 $274 $76 $63 $146 $109 $5,424
$797 $481 $141 $1,022 $88 $464
1953 $1,975 $300 $88 $73 $204 $133 $9,592
$850 $516 $231 $1,201 $98 $3,923
1954 $2,468 $296 $103 $171 $268 $113 $9,605
$825 $508 $199 $1,557 $100 $2,997
1955 $2,494 $305 $124 $115 $153 $106 $8,783
$878 $608 $263 $2,295 $140 $1,302
1956 $2,383 $358 $84 $254 $255 $160 $8,483
$933 $578 $331 $1,675 $163 $1,309
1957 $2,492 $292 $78 $628 $434 $211 $10,125
$919 $598 $391 $1,626 $160 $2,296
1958 $2,492 $292 $78 $628 $434 $211 $10,123
$919 $598 $391 $1,626 $158 $2,296
1959 $5,610 $769 $0 $252 $878 $259 $15,215
$1,521 $798 $549 $2,117 $160 $2,302
1960 $7,449 $710 $0 $143 $1,062 $258 $17,686
$1,766 $915 $715 $1,937 $193 $2,538
1961 $8,628 $883 $0 $277 $1,313 $513 $21,822
$1,687 $1,085 $693 $4,220 $227 $2,296
1962 $9,360 $797 $293 $250 $1,005 $349 $27,058
$1,932 $1,275 $866 $5,603 $233 $5,095
1963 $9,997 $891 $0 $211 $859 $516 $24,195
$2,032 $1,279 $828 $2,329 $297 $4,956
1964 $9,997 $891 $923 $211 $859 $516 $24,195
$2,032 $1,279 $828 $2,329 $297 $4,033
1965 $12,889 $909 $286 $404 $1,306 $295 $27,503
$2,147 $1,492 $919 $2,220 $297 $4,339
1966 $13,374 $946 $132 $903 $1,004 $882 $30,799
$2,439 $1,607 $925 $3,136 $297 $5,154
1967 $14,136 $956 $119 $529 $1,139 $767 $31,650
$2,756 $1,861 $1,141 $4,109 $0 $4,137
1968 $19,688 $1,117 $36 $273 $1,223 $1,119 $37,889
$3,043 $2,601 $1,282 $2,033 $0 $5,474
1969 $21,027 $1,854 $189 $507 $1,190 $1,239 $47,623
$3,507 $3,173 $1,233 $3,333 $0 $10,371
1970 $24,736 $1,357 $1,160 $807 $1,072 $1,051 $54,938
$3,948 $4,956 $1,629 $3,637 $0 $10,585
1971 $25,144 $1,668 $3,650 $1,338 $938 $1,280 $69,570
$4,097 $6,933 $2,352 $6,650 $0 $15,520
1972 $26,414 $1,751 $2,088 $1,363 $1,051 $1,488 $73,022
$4,388 $7,767 $2,910 $8,131 $732 $14,939
1973 $28,442 $2,324 $975 $1,138 $1,438 $1,562 $72,978
$6,005 $7,923 $3,266 $7,325 $732 $11,848
1974 $32,843 $2,613 $2,108 $1,092 $1,704 $2,009 $80,358
$6,442 $7,774 $3,376 $6,162 $732 $13,503
1975 $36,621 $2,868 $2,943 $1,157 $4,257 $1,992 $93,585
$7,308 $9,660 $3,283 $6,007 $732 $16,757
1976 $35,013 $4,768 $925 $1,593 $3,480 $2,045 $100,124
$10,744 $7,124 $3,433 $8,415 $732 $21,852
1977 $43,105 $7,262 $864 $2,057 $1,868 $1,844 $102,495
$6,417 $8,155 $3,517 $13,188 $1,542 $12,676
1978 $43,443 $8,845 $1,078 $1,321 $2,145 $1,950 $93,622
$6,734 $4,602 $3,377 $6,668 $1,665 $11,794
1979 $49,447 $7,282 $819 $13,486 $4,555 $2,391 $142,956
$8,532 $4,437 $3,740 $14,413 $1,830 $32,024
1980 $53,179 $9,509 $2,307 $1,356 $3,455 $3,134 $141,962
$8,609 $5,736 $3,666 $14,020 $1,969 $35,022
1981 $62,016 $11,036 $3,363 $1,509 $4,756 $3,172 $154,820
$9,290 $5,503 $3,907 $15,291 $2,232 $32,745
1982 $64,050 $13,477 $7,322 $1,777 $4,262 $3,726 $166,822
$10,594 $5,258 $5,246 $18,960 $2,529 $29,621
1983 $67,881 $8,649 $4,655 $1,974 $6,155 $4,778 $166,303
$13,947 $5,369 $4,964 $16,087 $7,143 $24,701
1984 $73,883 $9,868 $7,040 $2,221 $5,725 $4,875 $183,056
$18,769 $5,866 $6,357 $17,595 $3,192 $27,665
1985 $85,935 $10,054 $3,449 $1,796 $7,868 $5,326 $208,030
$20,535 $6,569 $8,195 $23,394 $3,469 $31,440
1986 $99,933 $8,692 $3,255 $2,749 $12,058 $6,815 $250,125
$20,082 $9,388 $9,880 $25,512 $4,190 $47,571
1987 $98,928 $10,384 $4,011 $2,638 $12,784 $6,879 $276,663
$23,538 $8,063 $13,130 $40,527 $4,756 $51,025
1988 $115,721 $11,871 $6,695 $3,194 $17,699 $10,944 $316,699
$25,901 $9,504 $15,049 $44,117 $5,058 $50,946
1989 $134,124 $19,527 $3,862 $3,731 $22,211 $10,386 $352,796
$28,450 $9,407 $17,004 $40,712 $5,861 $57,521
1990 $140,916 $14,104 $3,501 $3,748 $19,491 $10,923 $338,470
$30,486 $10,864 $19,891 $5,011 $7,271 $72,264
1991 $147,442 $13,495 $4,048 $3,804 $26,126 $9,385 $372,374
$30,604 $13,532 $20,713 $29,291 $8,631 $65,303
1992 $142,432 $13,866 $3,476 $3,734 $13,534 $8,379 $352,877
$30,536 $13,997 $21,304 $32,842 $10,855 $57,922
1993 $150,715 $13,316 $3,419 $3,463 $14,280 $7,573 $372,603
$32,446 $13,026 $16,834 $39,672 $11,844 $66,015
1994 $163,493 $15,155 $10,393 $2,265 $19,060 $11,664 $419,578
$38,277 $23,774 $17,396 $46,814 $11,992 $59,295
1995 $180,679 $15,613 $8,719 $1,913 $19,509 $10,834 $455,283
$39,465 $23,508 $17,101 $30,156 $12,812 $94,974
1996 $199,239 $14,440 $6,844 $2,018 $18,403 $13,156 $477,581
$42,349 $24,787 $17,931 $36,407 $13,948 $88,059
1997 $182,189 $20,731 $16,850 $2,242 $25,034 $20,568 $487,887
$49,882 $23,636 $20,745 $43,417 $15,700 $66,893
1998 $196,188 $19,569 $8,562 $20,124 $23,425 $19,287 $535,094
$49,462 $37,336 $21,683 $55,980 $17,220 $66,258
1999 $208,814 $16,969 $5,085 $23,791 $17,344 $15,385 $524,580
$50,291 $46,564 $22,141 $49,948 $18,924 $49,324
2000 $254,178 $19,682 $5,911 $16,015 $20,576 $17,794 $589,335
$49,446 $38,909 $21,276 $65,670 $20,761 $59,117
2001 $243,188 $24,545 $5,481 $16,523 $23,547 $18,424 $611,301
$55,170 $37,844 $21,732 $82,637 $24,149 $58,061
2002 $240,745 $22,887 $5,990 $32,659 $24,172 $20,344 $688,624
$57,245 $41,403 $31,175 $76,272 $26,623 $109,109
2003 $254,641 $23,169 $11,743 $43,651 $23,043 $22,640 $700,339
$61,392 $46,466 $34,525 $53,164 $29,999 $95,906
2004 $265,760 $22,238 $9,638 $47,995 $24,282 $22,955 $729,591
$66,898 $49,691 $36,352 $56,407 $34,696 $92,679
2005 $296,068 $25,959 $9,973 $64,709 $25,091 $24,709 $785,323
$71,143 $45,257 $33,430 $56,538 $38,781 $93,665
2006 $306,444 $33,363 $13,995 $66,857 $35,482 $28,606 $809,426
$71,471 $47,807 $1,421 $61,413 $45,304 $97,263

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 757
Newport News Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.217 0.586 0.089 2.362 8.254 0.476 8.514 33.536 6.356 48.882
2000 4.211 0.515 0.108 2.428 7.263 0.575 7.913 32.261 6.531 47.280
2001 4.100 0.530 0.164 2.449 7.243 0.618 8.244 31.641 6.358 46.859
2002 4.337 0.571 0.108 2.263 7.278 0.630 8.814 30.788 6.648 46.880
2003 4.070 0.515 0.148 2.131 6.863 0.466 0.000 30.066 5.368 35.900
2004 4.012 0.567 0.093 2.851 7.522 0.469 7.871 29.468 5.080 42.419
2005 4.194 0.558 0.108 2.937 7.798 0.406 7.966 31.901 4.655 44.522
2006 4.519 0.600 0.105 2.603 7.826 0.479 9.142 28.400 4.166 41.708
2007 3.362 0.513 0.158 2.889 6.922 0.445 8.921 28.905 3.774 41.600
2008 1.864 0.163 0.051 1.352 3.430 0.276 3.920 14.413 1.369 19.701

Newport News Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 134 391
2005 131 386
2006 142 392
2007 147 394

Newport News Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 10,328
2000 10,063
2001 9,897
2002 10,053

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Newport News Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 28,632 15.89%
10-19 Years 26,593 14.76%
20-29 Years 29,316 16.27%
30-39 Years 29,547 16.40%
40-49 Years 25,290 14.04%
50-59 Years 16,858 9.36%
60-69 Years 10,994 6.10%
70-79 Years 8,492 4.71%
80-89 Years 3,847 2.14%
90+ Years 581 0.32%

Newport News Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 87,178 48.39%
Color 1 Box Female 92,972 51.61%

Newport News Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 93,624 51.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 69,538 38.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7,595 4.22%
Color 2 Box Asian 4,112 2.28%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4,041 2.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 685 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 356 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 199 0.11%

Newport News Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 17,243 18.08%
2. English 14,950 15.68%
3. United States Or American 14,113 14.80%
4. Irish 13,350 14.00%
5. Italian 5,740 6.02%
6. French Non-Basque 3,662 3.84%
7. Scotch Irish 2,994 3.14%
8. Scottish 2,830 2.97%
9. Polish 2,542 2.67%
10. Dutch 1,958 2.05%

Newport News Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 152,149 91.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,951 3.59%
3. German 1,597 0.96%
4. Korean 1,040 0.63%
5. French 891 0.54%
6. Vietnamese 584 0.35%
7. Tagalog 474 0.29%
8. Italian 407 0.25%
9. Chinese 361 0.22%
10. Japanese 292 0.18%

Newport News Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 171,540 95.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,540 2.52%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,070 2.26%

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