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Hopewell, VA Profile


Hopewell, VA, population 23,123, is located in Virginia's Hopewell (city) county, about 19.7 miles from Richmond and 52.5 miles from Newport News.

Through the 90's Hopewell's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Hopewell has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Hopewell's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White62%
African American33%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200022,277N/A
200122,247-0.13%
200222,4680.99%
200322,292-0.78%
200422,3090.08%
200522,5110.91%
200622,7441.04%
200723,0811.48%
200823,2060.54%
200923,123-0.36%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,196
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001753
2002N/A
2003658
2004778
2005767
2006646
2007N/A
20081,207
2009887
2010884
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0556110
2002 ----
2003 21632100
2004 11155109
2005 01156107
2006 1135084
2007 ----
2008 31276187
2009 41370120
2010 2955140

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,401
2002N/A
20034,905
20045,006
20055,147
20064,399
2007N/A
20084,333
20093,571
20104,452
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 277 811 138
2002 - - -
2003 321 708 90
2004 274 736 122
2005 265 765 138
2006 177 710 121
2007 - - -
2008 293 596 109
2009 263 501 69
2010 272 661 104

Location

Elevation50 feet above sea level
Land Area10.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.5 Square Miles



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