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Existing Conditions
COMMUNITY PROFILE The average household size was 2.25 persons
per household, which is slightly lower than the
Demographics average 2.35 persons per household size for the
The plan area is an eclectic community of city of Newport News, according to the 2020
approximately 2.8 square miles with several Decennial Census. Median household income
unique residential neighborhoods and a mix of in the plan area rose from $53,657 in 2016 to
commercial, office, and industrial uses, as well $60,795 in 2021, compared to $50,089 and
as parks and community facilities. The plan area $57,463 for the city of Newport News, according
corresponds to U.S. Census tract number 315. to the respective ACS 5-year data profiles and
Each neighborhood and mixed use node has its shown in Table 4.
own distinct character.
Housing Characteristics
The population of the plan area has fluctuated The total number of housing units is 2,882, which
slightly over the past 20 years. The Decennial is an increase of 68 units over the past 20 years,
Census data indicates a population of 5,984 in according to U.S. Decennial Census 2000 versus
2020, representing a 3.0% increase over 2010, 2020 data. This increase is attributed to the
but a 3.6% decrease overall since 2000 when the limited amount of infill development that has
plan area population was 6,208. During the same occurred in the predominantly built-out plan
period, the population of the city as a whole area. Of the total housing units, roughly 1,426
increased steadily from 180,150 in 2000 to 186,247 units were owner occupied (49%) and 1,251 were
in 2020, a 3.4% increase overall, as shown in Table 1. renter occupied (43%), with 246 units vacant (8%),
according to 2021 ACS 5-year profile data.
The racial make-up of the plan area is identified
in Table 2. The area has become slightly more The median home value of owner-occupied units
diverse over the past 20 years according to was $256,200 and the median rent was $1,088
U.S. Decennial Census data. In 2000, over 80% per month, compared with $204,900 and $1,118
identified as white compared to 65.8% in 2020. for the city overall. The percentage of renters
The Black population increased from 13.4% in devoting more than 35% of income toward rent
2000 to 18.9% in 2020. The Hispanic / Latino has decreased from 34.1% to 26.4% according to
population grew from 2.6 to 7.2% and other races 2016 versus 2021 ACS 5-year profile data.
(American Indian, Alaska native, Asian, Native
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, and other or 2 or
more races) grew from 3.8% of the total to 8.1%.
The percentages of different age groups have
fluctuated over the years, with the median age
rising from 34.4 in 2011 to 42.5 in 2016, back
down to 38.6 in 2021, according to American
Community Survey (ACS) 5-year profiles and
shown in Table 3. In general, the 45-64 and
the over 65 age groups have been increasing
over the past 20 years, while others have been
decreasing proportionally.
Historic Rivermont home built in 1937
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