Newport News is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 184,306 people and 47 associated neighborhoods, Newport News is the sixth largest community in Virginia.Unlike some cities, Newport News isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Newport News are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newport News is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newport News who work in office and administrative support (11.69%), sales jobs (8.90%), and management occupations (8.33%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Newport News. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. Also of interest is that Newport News has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Newport News telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Newport News is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. In terms of college education, Newport News is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.68% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Newport News in 2022 was $36,135, which is middle income relative to Virginia, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,540 for a family of four. However, Newport News contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newport News is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newport News home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newport News residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Newport News include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Newport News is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
