Newport News County Information
Newport News in
Virginia occupies
119 square miles and has a 2006 population of
178,281, a change from a 2000 population of
180,697 and
171,477 in 1990.
13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,396 acts of violent crime reported in
Newport News in 2004, a change from
1,355 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,048 people:
3.5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.6%.
Read more about
Newport News, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Newport News | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 119 sq. miles | Ranked 3,086 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 178,281 | Ranked 330 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 178,869 | |
| Population 2000 | 180,697 | Ranked 306 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 171,477 | Ranked 281 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 52% | |
| African American | 42.2% | |
| Asian American | 2.6% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 9.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,396 | 1,355 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 18 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 111 | |
| Robberies | 524 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 743 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 7,897 | 8,724 |
| Burglaries | 1,442 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,521 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 934 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 87,490 | 82,380 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,048 | 2,135 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% | 2.6% |
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