Newport News Virginia Census and demographic information

Newport News Virginia Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Newport News city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 180,150 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 180,150 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 7,595 4.2%
Male 87,178 48.4%     Mexican 1,956 1.1%
Female 92,972 51.6%     Puerto Rican 3,144 1.7%
          Cuban 204 0.1%
Under 5 years 14,228 7.9%     Other Hispanic or Latino 2,291 1.3%
5 to 9 years 14,404 8.0%   Not Hispanic or Latino 172,555 95.8%
10 to 14 years 13,457 7.5%     White alone 93,624 52.0%
15 to 19 years 13,136 7.3%        
20 to 24 years 14,930 8.3%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 28,448 15.8%       Total population 180,150 100.0%
35 to 44 years 29,485 16.4%   In households 174,317 96.8%
45 to 54 years 20,773 11.5%     Householder 69,686 38.7%
55 to 59 years 7,375 4.1%     Spouse 31,084 17.3%
60 to 64 years 5,761 3.2%     Child 54,704 30.4%
65 to 74 years 9,758 5.4%       Own child under 18 years 43,936 24.4%
75 to 84 years 6,515 3.6%     Other relatives 8,834 4.9%
85 years and over 1,880 1.0%       Under 18 years 4,272 2.4%
          Nonrelatives 10,009 5.6%
Median age (years) 32.0 (X)       Unmarried partner 3,672 2.0%
        In group quarters 5,833 3.2%
18 years and over 130,625 72.5%     Institutionalized population 2,064 1.1%
  Male 61,983 34.4%     Noninstitutionalized population 3,769 2.1%
  Female 68,642 38.1%        
21 years and over 121,907 67.7%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 21,522 11.9%       Total households 69,686 100.0%
65 years and over 18,153 10.1%   Family households (families) 46,358 66.5%
  Male 6,985 3.9%       With own children under 18 years 24,861 35.7%
  Female 11,168 6.2%     Married couple family 31,084 44.6%
            With own children under 18 years 14,917 21.4%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 12,473 17.9%
One race 175,157 97.2%       With own children under 18 years 8,414 12.1%
  White 96,383 53.5%   Nonfamily households 23,328 33.5%
  Black or African American 70,388 39.1%     Householder living alone 18,808 27.0%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 752 0.4%       Householder 65 years and over 5,632 8.1%
  Asian 4,195 2.3%        
    Asian Indian 223 0.1%   Households with individuals under 18 years 27,420 39.3%
    Chinese 364 0.2%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 13,222 19.0%
    Filipino 1,083 0.6%        
    Japanese 319 0.2%   Average household size 2.50 (X)
    Korean 1,210 0.7%   Average family size 3.04 (X)
    Vietnamese 501 0.3%        
    Other Asian1 495 0.3%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 214 0.1%       Total housing units 74,117 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 58 0.0%   Occupied housing units 69,686 94.0%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 60 0.0%   Vacant housing units 4,431 6.0%
    Samoan 36 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 226 0.3%
    Other Pacific Islander2 60 0.0%        
  Some other race 3,225 1.8%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.9% (X)
Two or more races 4,993 2.8%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 6.2% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 99,800 55.4%       Occupied housing units 69,686 100.0%
Black or African American 73,111 40.6%   Owner-occupied housing units 36,513 52.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 2,055 1.1%   Renter-occupied housing units 33,173 47.6%
Asian 5,621 3.1%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 479 0.3%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.61 (X)
Some other race 4,598 2.6%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.39 (X)

Date: December 16, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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