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Newport News, VA vs Yorktown, VA

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- Yorktown is 0% more densely populated than Newport News.
- People are 4.2% less likely to be married in Yorktown.
- The Median Age is 25.9 years older in Yorktown.
 Newport News, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock256329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock59.838.4
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 Population - 2010180,905  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock203285,036,114
 Population - 1990170,045  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock405.793.4
 Land Area69.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newport News, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock0.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock25.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Newport News, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newport News, VAYorktown, VAUnited States
 Married Population44.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.5%50.2%
 Never Married39.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.662.60
 Households74,922  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock83.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households30,849  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock0.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 9 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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Reviews for Yorktown    4 Reviews

Economy here is mixed. Zoning is a poorly planned mix of hidden business and houses on the main roads with mixed older dilapidated housing next door to larger, newer  More

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York County, VA offers some of the best schools in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Children tend to score much higher on standardized tests and the graduation rate is higher  More

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Over 14 years ago

The temp's here are wonderful during the spring and fall. They stay around the high 60's to low 80's. The summer's are pretty hot when you factor in the humidity, the  More

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