Where has Newport News looked like this before?
Searching stored historical observations…
| Metric | 2010–2025 | Newport News | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 184,216 | 196,340 | 18 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 1.6% | 4.1% | 9 | ||
| Median household income | $69,634 | $59,826 | 91 | ||
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 19.8% | 0 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6% | 32.9% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 6.7% | 9.6% | 9 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $260,600 | $195,800 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,339 | $1,124 | 73 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 7.2% | 11.1% | 0 | ||
| Worked from home | 10.2% | 12.1% | 27 |
Newport NewsPeer median
Newport NewsPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | -0.6% | +1.9% | +2.5% |
| Housing units | +1.6% | +6.0% | +8.1% |
| Median household income | +3.1% | +36.3% | +41.3% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | -4.6% | +37.7% | +69.8% |
| Median gross rent | +11.8% | +35.9% | +40.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +5.8% | +23.5% | +17.4% |
| Worked from home | -19.6% | +387.8% | +207.2% |
| Poverty rate | +21.3% | -11.8% | -17.5% |
| Restaurants & bars | 21.7 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.4 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 9.4 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 17.5 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 18.7 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.7 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.1 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 16.4 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | 86 | 212,421 | +2.8% | $65,932 | 29.7% |
| Amarillo, TX | 85 | 201,885 | +3.6% | $65,912 | 26.6% |
| Columbus, GA | 82 | 203,711 | +2.8% | $58,073 | 30.5% |
| Providence, RI | 80 | 191,767 | +7.4% | $68,119 | 34.6% |
| Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance), GA | 77 | 201,528 | +2.5% | $55,485 | 24.7% |
| Chattanooga, TN | 77 | 185,783 | +8.1% | $64,523 | 36.0% |
| Savannah, GA | 76 | 147,898 | +4.7% | $57,137 | 33.3% |
| Knoxville, TN | 76 | 195,185 | +7.4% | $54,039 | 34.6% |
| McAllen, TX | 75 | 145,385 | +7.7% | $61,579 | 32.5% |
| Montgomery, AL | 75 | 197,494 | -3.2% | $56,811 | 33.8% |