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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Hampton NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Wythe, Carver Court, East Hampton / Hiland Park, Buckroe Beach / Fordham, Langley View / Washington Gardens, Greenwood Farms, Drummonds Corner, Fox Hill / Hallwood, Sinclair Farms / Sherwood Park
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Hampton, VA Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Seaford, Smithfield, Suffolk, Yorktown
POPULATION
146,437
| HAMPTON INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 146,437 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 57,311 |
| HAMPTON HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 55.08% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 38.95% |
| % VACANT | 5.97% |
| TYPE OF HAMPTON HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 64.10% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 7.31% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 7.01% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 19.82% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 1.75% |
| OTHER | 0.01% |
| SIZE OF HAMPTON HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 1.70% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 9.61% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 28.42% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 41.64% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 16.38% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.25% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 5.84% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 41.55% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 45.26% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 7.35% |
| HAMPTON REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $222,865 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,081 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$124,000 | 5.77% |
| $124,001-$247,000 | 56.45% |
| $247,001-$495,000 | 33.89% |
| $495,001-$742,000 | 2.51% |
| $742,001-$991,000 | 0.72% |
| $991,001-$1,238,000 | 0.35% |
| $1,238,001-$1,858,000 | 0.24% |
| $1,858,001-$2,475,000 | 0.00% |
| > $2,475,000 | 0.07% |
| PEOPLE OF Hampton | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 6.24% |
| 5 TO 17 | 17.94% |
| 18 TO 24 | 12.67% |
| 25 TO 34 | 14.62% |
| 35 TO 54 | 30.27% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.88% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 10.38% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 85.51% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 21.78% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $39,532 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $19,774 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 11.30% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (15.51%), Retail (12.96%), Healthcare (10.66%), Education (9.76%), Public Service (8.92%), Accomodation (6.43%), Construction (6.42%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (4.69%), Other (4.67%), Administration (4.41%), Transportation (3.62%), Information Technology (2.84%), Finance (2.80%), Wholesale (2.08%), Real Estate (2.07%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 8.76% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 49.42% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 44.84% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.50% |
| ASIAN | 1.76% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.09% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 0.95% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.44% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 2.64% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (43.97%), Unclassified (18.28%), United States or American (7.25%), German (6.48%), English (5.77%), Irish (4.54%), Italian (2.19%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 3.95% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (87.49%) , Spanish (2.70%) |
Hampton is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 146,437 people and 24 constituent neighborhoods, Hampton is the seventh largest community in Virginia.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Hampton is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Hampton is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Hampton who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.37%), sales jobs (11.47%), and management occupations (6.60%).
Also of interest is that Hampton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Hampton, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
One of the nice things about Hampton is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
In terms of college education, Hampton is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 21.78% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hampton in 2000 was $19,774, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $79,096 for a family of four.
Hampton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hampton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Hampton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Hampton include German, English, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Hampton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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