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Needs Assessment
NA-05 Overview
As part of the strategic planning process, HUD requires communities to assign priorities for addressing their housing, homeless, and community
development needs. The priority needs are based on input from many sources: citizen input, information from focus groups and surveys, census
data and the city's own consideration of Strategic Plan elements.
The Summary of Needs included in this portion of the Plan was provided by HUD and based on the American Community Survey (ACS) and
Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data.
Generally, this information collection is used in combination with other sources to help the City of Newport News address high-priority community
needs. This information is then used to prioritize the types of housing and economic planning services to be supported.
NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment - 24 CFR 91.205 (a, b, c)
Summary of Housing Needs
The Housing Needs Assessment section identifies the social, graphic and economic characteristics of the City of Newport News. From 2015 to 2020,
the population of Newport News declined by 1% from 181,325 residents to 179,580. Conversely, in 2020, the number of households increased to
70,375 compared with 69,075 households in 2015. Median household income rose by 9% from $50,077 in 2015 to $54,511 in 2020. 50.6% (or
35,580) of Newport News’ residents earn at or below 80% of the Area Median Family Income (AFMI). The rise in the AMFI for the City of Newport
News is consistent with national trends during the same period.
Demographics Base Year: 2010 Most Recent Year: 2020 % Change
Population 180,719 186,247 +3.1%
Households 70,664 75,630 7%
Median Income $50,077.00 $54,511.00 9%
Table 5 - Housing Needs Assessment Demographics 13
Data Source: US Census, Urban PartnersJump to an indexed page (228 of 228)