Newport News, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 50,215 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,610 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 3,274 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 22,511 | 44.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 10,209 | 20.3 |
| College or graduate school | 10,611 | 21.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 110,083 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,665 | 4.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 12,388 | 11.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 33,125 | 30.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 29,995 | 27.2 |
| Associate degree | 8,020 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 14,735 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7,155 | 6.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 84.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 137,950 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 39,387 | 28.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 68,312 | 49.5 |
| Separated | 6,466 | 4.7 |
| Widowed | 8,991 | 6.5 |
Female | 7,494 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 14,794 | 10.7 |
Female | 8,765 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,687 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,754 | 47.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 120,962 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 24,021 | 19.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 42,047 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,594 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 94,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 18,363 | 19.4 |
Percent employed | 56.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 76,536 | 80.6 |
Percent employed | 79.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 17,225 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,424 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 165,897 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 75,405 | 45.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 85,368 | 51.5 |
Same county | 38,039 | 22.9 |
Different county | 47,329 | 28.5 |
Same state | 20,663 | 12.5 |
Different state | 26,666 | 16.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,124 | 3.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 180,150 | 100.0 |
| Native | 171,540 | 95.2 |
Born in United States | 166,605 | 92.5 |
State of residence | 86,678 | 48.1 |
Different state | 79,927 | 44.4 |
Born outside United States | 4,935 | 2.7 |
| Foreign born | 8,610 | 4.8 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,056 | 1.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,540 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 4,070 | 2.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,610 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,586 | 30.0 |
| Asia | 3,595 | 41.8 |
| Africa | 244 | 2.8 |
| Oceania | 95 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 1,837 | 21.3 |
| Northern America | 253 | 2.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 165,897 | 100.0 |
| English only | 152,149 | 91.7 |
| Language other than English | 13,748 | 8.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,724 | 2.8 |
Spanish | 5,951 | 3.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,702 | 1.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,981 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,028 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 3,343 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,865 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 180,150 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 174,947 | 97.1 |
| Arab | 404 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 504 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 381 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,958 | 1.1 |
| English | 14,950 | 8.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,662 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 929 | 0.5 |
| German | 17,243 | 9.6 |
| Greek | 669 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 403 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 13,411 | 7.4 |
| Italian | 5,740 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 108 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,105 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 2,542 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 421 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 592 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,994 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 2,830 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 237 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 1,955 | 1.1 |
| Swedish | 913 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 218 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 398 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 14,113 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 912 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,180 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 84,175 | 46.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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