Virginia · Census place 35000
Hampton city, VA
Quick answer
Hampton city has 137,334 residents, ranking #8 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $67,758, the median home is worth $234,100 and median gross rent runs $1,346 a month.
- Population
- 137,334Hampton city residents
- Median household income
- $67,758Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $234,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,346Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hampton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hampton city median would spend about 23.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13% of residents and 55.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Richmond city 227,595
- Newport News city 184,774
- Alexandria city 156,788
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- Suffolk city 96,638
- Lynchburg city 79,255
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