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County:

Newport News city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51700

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

7,934

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

55.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

138,177

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

144,903

4.9%

-7.5%

12.3%

1990:

170,045

17.4%

4.0%

13.4%

2000:

180,150

5.9%

-5.7%

11.6%

2005:

179,899

-0.1%

-5.6%

5.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

93,624

52.0%

0-to-19:

55,225

30.7%

Black:

69,538

38.6%

20-to-39:

58,863

32.7%

Hispanic:

7,595

4.2%

40-to-59:

42,148

23.4%

American Indian:

685

0.4%

60-plus:

23,914

13.3%

Other:

8,708

4.8%

Median Age:

32.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,636.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.9%

Median Family Income:

$42,520

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.3%

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