16.9% of Newport News, VA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 37.6% greater than the poverty level of 10.6% across the entire state of Virginia. 11.9% of high school graduates and 32.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.0%. For comparison, it was 41.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Newport News, VA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Newport News:
16.9%
Whole state:
10.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Newport News:
9.3%
Whole state:
5.3%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Newport News:
26.3%
Virginia:
18.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Newport News:
23.3%
Virginia:
22.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.0%
Residents above poverty level:
41.6%
Poverty by age in Newport News, VA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Newport News,VA (percentage below poverty level)
19.6%Under 5 years
17.2%5 years
34.0%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
13.8%15 years
35.1%16 and 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
3.1%25 to 34 years
13.0%35 to 44 years
11.7%45 to 54 years
16.4%55 to 64 years
10.4%65 to 74 years
4.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Newport News,VA (percentage below poverty level)
14.5%Under 5 years
5.2%5 years
22.5%6 to 11 years
38.3%12 to 14 years
39.3%15 years
23.2%16 and 17 years
22.1%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
26.6%35 to 44 years
15.2%45 to 54 years
18.4%55 to 64 years
13.7%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Newport News,VA (% below half of poverty level)
9.8%Under 6 years
21.2%6 to 11 years
15.5%12 to 17 years
11.9%18 to 24 years
4.3%25 to 34 years
12.3%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Newport News, VA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport News, VA (%)
7.5%White
23.3%Black
5.6%American Indian
9.0%Asian
21.1%Native Hawaiian
25.4%Other race
15.7%2+ races
17.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Newport News, VA (absolute numbers)
5,247White
17,215Black
20American Indian
574Asian
47Native Hawaiian
1,596Other race
3,1022+ races
3,166Hispanic
16.4%Below poverty level
83.6%Above poverty level
22.7%Below poverty level
77.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Newport News, VA
Children below poverty level:
Newport News, Virginia:
24.2%
State:
12.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Newport News:
11.9%
Virginia:
7.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Newport News:
32.2%
Virginia:
23.4%
29.4%Married-couple family
10.6%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
8.9%Worked full-time, year-round
20.6%Worked part-time
70.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.2%One full-time, other part-time
15.2%One full-time, other didn't work
4.8%Both worked part-time
23.3%One part-time, other didn't work
45.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
2.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
6.7%1990 to 1994
13.9%1980 to 1989
13.0%1970 to 1979
14.9%1960 to 1969
19.1%1950 to 1959
13.4%1940 to 1949
12.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
6.0%1995 to 1998
12.0%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
21.6%1960 to 1969
15.9%1950 to 1959
6.0%1940 to 1949
5.1%1939 or earlier
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