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Virginia · Census place 56000

Newport News city, VA

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Newport News city has 184,774 residents, ranking #6 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $66,718, the median home is worth $243,300 and median gross rent runs $1,285 a month.

Population
184,774Newport News city residents
Median household income
$66,718Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$243,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,285Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
34.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
48.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Newport News city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Newport News city median would spend about 23.1% 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 3.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.1% of residents and 48.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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