How long do people stay in their homes in Newport News, VA?

31.1% (±1.5 points) of households in Newport News, VA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.5% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on .

Moved in 2020 or later
31.1% (±1.5 points)
Since before 2000
16.5%

When households in Newport News moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved inNewport NewsNewport News cityVirginiaUnited States
2023 or later6.3% (±0.7 points)6.3%4.7%4.6%
2020 to 202224.8% (±1.3 points)24.8%21.0%20.2%
2010 to 201939.7% (±1.4 points)39.7%38.5%39.6%
2000 to 200912.7% (±0.8 points)12.7%16.6%16.4%
1990 to 19998.5% (±0.8 points)8.5%9.5%9.6%
1989 or earlier8.0% (±0.6 points)8.0%9.6%9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Newport News, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Newport News city (31.1%).

It is also higher than in Virginia (25.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Newport News

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport News
PlaceDistanceHouseholds that moved in since 2020Compared with this place
Newport News—31.1% (±1.5 points)—
Bethel Manor5.6 mi70.4% (±11.8 points)Higher
Rushmere8.2 mi22.8% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different
Smithfield8.8 mi20.7% (±5.0 points)Lower
Carrollton9.4 mi35.7% (±6.5 points)Not measurably different
Benns Church10 mi48.6% (±18.8 points)Not measurably different
Hampton13 mi29.1% (±1.7 points)Not measurably different
Poquoson13 mi21.4% (±5.6 points)Lower
Gloucester Point13 mi22.1% (±5.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smithfield, VA (20.7%), Poquoson, VA (21.4%), Gloucester Point, VA (22.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bethel Manor, VA (70.4%).

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 often do people move in Newport News?

31.1% of households in Newport News, VA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Newport News have?

16.5% of households in Newport News have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

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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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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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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