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Hampton, VA Profile


Hampton, VA, population 144,236, is located in Virginia's Hampton (city) county, about 5.8 miles from Newport News and 13.1 miles from Norfolk.

Through the 90's Hampton's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hampton has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Hampton's population has declined by about 2%.

Hampton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hampton tend to be higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White50%
African American45%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000146,437N/A
2001145,236-0.82%
2002145,019-0.15%
2003145,3980.26%
2004145,259-0.10%
2005147,0511.23%
2006146,573-0.33%
2007146,398-0.12%
2008145,256-0.78%
2009144,236-0.70%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,532
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001406
2002402
2003405
2004388
2005402
2006388
2007361
2008324
2009311
2010273
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1035283276
2002 938291269
2003 1056246287
2004 1447222293
2005 1147276261
2006 1153269238
2007 652251213
2008 842211211
2009 1127195221
2010 1429175177

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,177
20023,713
20033,461
20043,282
20053,639
20063,306
20073,407
20083,514
20093,581
20103,690
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 991 4,129 1,091
2002 961 3,772 869
2003 896 3,659 560
2004 761 3,567 540
2005 887 3,941 560
2006 767 3594 500
2007 764 3658 501
2008 761 3963 403
2009 835 4001 390
2010 759 4230 345

Location

Elevation10 feet above sea level
Land Area51.8 Square Miles
Water Area84.4 Square Miles



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