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Newport News Demographics

SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS 2000

Newport News

Hampton Roads

U. S.

Male/Female

48.4%/51.6%

49.3%/50.7%

49.1%/50.9%

Ethnic Composition

Caucasian

53.5%

62.5%

75.1%

African American

39.1%

30.9%

12.3%

Other and Mixed

7.4%

6.6%

12.6%

Hispanic Surname

4.2%

3.1%

12.5%

Median Age

32.0

33.5

35.3

Age Distribution

Under 5 years old

7.9%

7.0%

6.8%

5-17

19.6%

19.4%

18.9%

18-24

11.5%

11.2%

9.6%

25-64

50.9%

52.1%

52.3%

65 and over

10.1%

10.3%

12.4%

Subtotal 18-64

62.4%

63.3%

61.9%

Average Household Size

2.50

2.60

2.59

Owners/Renters

52.4%/47.6%

63.0%/37.0%

66.2%/33.8%

Persons in Households

96.8%

95.6%

97.2%

Persons in Group Quarters

3.2%

4.4%

2.8%

Family Households

66.5%

70.0%

68.1%

Married Couple Households

With children

21.4%

24.1%

23.5%

Without children

23.2%/27.6%

27.0%

28.2%

One Parent Families with children

14.3%

11.5%

9.3%

Non-Family Households

33.5%

30.0%

31.9%

Persons 65+ Living Alone in Own Household

8.1%

7.5%

9.2%

*Source: U.S. Census of Population and Housing, 2000
 
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