How long is the commute from Newport News, VA?

Workers who live in Newport News, VA take an average of 23.1 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

74.0% of workers drive alone to work.

1.6% take public transportation.

3.6% of workers walk to work.

10.2% work from home.

9.8% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
23.1 minutes (±0.7)
Public transportation
1.6%
Work from home
10.2%
Households without a car
9.8%

How people in Newport News get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationNewport NewsNewport News cityVirginiaUnited States
Drove alone74.0% (±1.6 points)74.0%67.6%68.8%
Carpooled8.7% (±0.9 points)8.7%8.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.6% (±0.5 points)1.6%2.3%3.2%
Walked3.6% (±0.6 points)3.6%2.1%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.9% (±0.4 points)1.9%1.7%2.0%
Worked from home10.2% (±1.1 points)10.2%18.3%15.1%

In Newport News, the average commute is not measurably different from Newport News city (23.1 minutes).

It is also lower than in Virginia (27.3 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Newport News, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Newport News city (1.6%).

It is also lower than in Virginia (2.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

Statewide, it ranks 327 of 463.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Newport News

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableNewport NewsNewport News cityVirginiaUnited States
No vehicle9.8% (±0.9 points)9.8%6.1%8.4%
1 vehicle38.9% (±1.4 points)38.9%31.1%33.1%
2 vehicles33.4% (±1.5 points)33.4%37.3%36.6%
3 or more vehicles17.9% (±1.2 points)17.9%25.5%21.9%

In Newport News, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Newport News city (9.8%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (6.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Newport News

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Newport NewsNewport News cityVirginiaUnited States
Workers working from home10.2% (±1.1 points)10.2% (±1.1 points)18.3% (±0.2 points)15.1%
Households with a computer95.6% (±0.6 points)95.6% (±0.6 points)95.4% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet91.6% (±0.8 points)91.6% (±0.8 points)91.0% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Newport News, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Newport News city (91.6%).

It is not measurably different from Virginia (91.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Newport News

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport News
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Newport News—23.1 minutes (±0.7)—
Bethel Manor5.6 mi21.3 minutes (±4.7)Not measurably different
Rushmere8.2 mi30.8 minutes (±6.2)Higher
Smithfield8.8 mi28.1 minutes (±2.3)Higher
Carrollton9.4 mi25.8 minutes (±2.0)Higher
Benns Church10 mi23.7 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Hampton13 mi22.5 minutes (±0.8)Not measurably different
Poquoson13 mi27.2 minutes (±2.5)Higher
Gloucester Point13 mi35.4 minutes (±4.3)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rushmere, VA (30.8 minutes), Smithfield, VA (28.1 minutes), Carrollton, VA (25.8 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Newport News

How long is the average commute in Newport News?

Workers who live in Newport News, VA take an average of 23.1 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Newport News without a car?

9.8% of households in Newport News have no vehicle, and 1.6% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Newport News?

10.2% (±1.1 points) of workers who live in Newport News worked from home, and 91.6% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Newport News city, Virginia (place:56000, in state:51).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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