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Newport News, VA Profile


Newport News, VA, population 193,172, is located in Virginia's Newport News (city) county, about 5.8 miles from Hampton and 12.1 miles from Norfolk.

Through the 90's Newport News's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Newport News has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Newport News's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White54%
African American39%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
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 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000180,379N/A
2001181,9410.87%
2002185,0111.69%
2003188,3691.82%
2004191,1781.49%
2005191,2640.04%
2006192,4580.62%
2007193,0700.32%
2008193,2120.07%
2009193,172-0.02%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,597
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001724
2002728
2003686
2004752
2005780
2006783
2007692
2008693
2009N/A
2010488
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 3097448750
2002 20106420805
2003 2794389743
2004 17104523736
2005 20103542774
2006 19109473821
2007 2891513597
2008 1673509637
2009 ----
2010 2083366484

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,624
20024,625
2003N/A
20044,242
20054,452
20064,171
20074,160
20084,121
2009N/A
20103,359
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,508 5,788 1,163
2002 1,636 5,715 1,234
2003 - 5,489 980
2004 1,444 5,406 932
2005 1,470 5,887 859
2006 1661 5160 757
2007 1584 5132 670
2008 1460 5388 500
2009 - - -
2010 1247 4877 434

Location

Elevation15 feet above sea level
Land Area68.3 Square Miles
Water Area50.7 Square Miles



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