Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 4,449 |
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| 1900 | 19,635 | 341.3% | |
| 1910 | 20,205 | 2.9% | |
| 1920 | 35,596 | 76.2% | |
| 1930 | 34,417 | −3.3% | |
| 1940 | 37,067 | 7.7% | |
| 1950 | 42,358 | 14.3% | |
| 1960 | 113,662 | 168.3% | |
| 1970 | 138,177 | 21.6% | |
| 1980 | 144,903 | 4.9% | |
| 1990 | 171,439 | 18.3% | |
| 2000 | 180,150 | 5.1% | |
| 2010 | 180,719 | 0.3% | |
As of the census of 2010, there were 180,719 people, 69,686 households, and 46,341 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,637.9 people per square mile (1,018.5/km²). There were 74,117 housing units at an average density of 1,085.3 per square mile (419.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.0% White, 40.7% African American, 0.5% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population (2.5% Puerto Rican, 2.5% Mexican, 0.4% Cuban, 0.3% Panamanian, 0.2% Dominican, 0.2% Guatemalan, 0.2% Honduran).
There were 69,686 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04.
The age distribution is: 27.5% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,597, and the median income for a family was $42,520. Males had a median income of $31,275 versus $22,310 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,843. About 11.3% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
| Crime (per 100,000 people) | Newport News, Virginia (2007) | National Average |
|---|---|---|
| Murder | 15.8 | 5.6 |
| Rape | 51.3 | 32.2 |
| Robbery | 288.9 | 195.4 |
| Assault | 336.2 | 340.1 |
| Burglary | 892.1 | 814.5 |
| Automobile Theft | 377.4 | 526.5 |
Newport News experienced 20 murders giving the city a murder rate of 10.8 per 100,000 people in 2005. In 2006, there were 19 murders giving the city a rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people. In 2007 the city had 28 murders with a rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people. The total crime index rate for Newport News is 434.7, the United States average is 320.9. According to the Congressional Quarterly Press '2008 City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America, Newport News, Virginia ranks as the 119th most dangerous city larger than 75,000 inhabitants.
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