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| 2 | Shore Park |
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| 4 | Harpersville |
| 5 | Hilton Village |
| 6 | Beechwood |
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| 10 | Huntington |
REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Newport News NEIGHBORHOODS City Center, Lee Hall, Oriana, Beaconsdale, Hilton Village, Morrison, Sedgefield, Oyster Point / Deep Creek, Harpersville, Maple Grove / College Park
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Newport News, VA Elberon, Hampton, Poquoson, Seaford, Smithfield, Spring Grove, Williamsburg, Yorktown
POPULATION
180,150
| NEWPORT NEWS INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 180,150 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 74,117 |
| NEWPORT NEWS HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 49.28% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 44.74% |
| % VACANT | 5.98% |
| TYPE OF NEWPORT NEWS HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 50.73% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 7.90% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 9.48% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 28.97% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 2.88% |
| OTHER | 0.04% |
| SIZE OF NEWPORT NEWS HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 2.32% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 12.72% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 30.54% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 38.92% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 13.69% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 1.81% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 7.09% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 49.66% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 38.00% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 5.25% |
| NEWPORT NEWS REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $233,229 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $1,012 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$124,000 | 7.93% |
| $124,001-$247,000 | 50.13% |
| $247,001-$495,000 | 37.76% |
| $495,001-$742,000 | 2.76% |
| $742,001-$991,000 | 0.78% |
| $991,001-$1,238,000 | 0.11% |
| $1,238,001-$1,858,000 | 0.29% |
| $1,858,001-$2,475,000 | 0.08% |
| > $2,475,000 | 0.16% |
| PEOPLE OF Newport News | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 7.91% |
| 5 TO 17 | 19.52% |
| 18 TO 24 | 11.46% |
| 25 TO 34 | 15.58% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.22% |
| 55 TO 64 | 7.22% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 10.08% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 84.51% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 19.88% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $36,597 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $17,843 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 13.78% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (15.28%), Retail (12.78%), Healthcare (10.64%), Education (8.66%), Public Service (7.90%), Accomodation (7.57%), Construction (7.04%), Other (4.82%), Administration (4.75%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (4.68%), Transportation (3.09%), Information Technology (2.59%), Arts (2.39%), Real Estate (2.28%), Wholesale (2.27%), Finance (2.23%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.89% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 53.68% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 38.94% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.45% |
| ASIAN | 2.34% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.11% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 1.57% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 2.92% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 4.13% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (41.64%), Unclassified (17.95%), United States or American (7.83%), German (6.67%), English (6.33%), Irish (4.91%), Italian (2.53%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 4.78% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (84.46%) , Spanish (3.30%) |
Newport News is a relatively large coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 180,150 people and 33 constituent neighborhoods, Newport News is the sixth largest community in Virginia.
Newport News is a military town: the armed forces employs 7.22% of the workforce, making the military a major focus of life in the city. In the civilian sector, Manufacturing and Retail are prominent in the local economy and are the city's largest civilian employers, employing 15.28% and 12.78% of the civilian workforce respectively.
One of the nice things about Newport News 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.
The percentage of people in Newport News who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 19.88% of adults in Newport News have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Newport News in 2000 was $17,843, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,372 for a family of four.
Newport News is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newport News home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Newport News is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newport News include German, English, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Newport News is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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