More about Newport NewsNewport News is an independent city located in Virginia. It is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending to its mouth Hampton Roads. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 180,150. The name of Newport News has long been a puzzle to those curious about the origin of place names. To this day nobody really knows how the City got its name. Several versions are recorded. One popular explanation holds that when the first Jamestown, Virginia colonists left to return to England after the Starving Time of 1610, they encountered Captain Christopher Newports ship in the James River off Mulberry Island, and learned that reinforcements of men and supplies had arrived, and that the colonists need not abandon Jamestown. Thus the City was named for Newports good news. Less dramatically, the city may have derived its name from an old English word "news" meaning "new town." Another theory is that the original name was New Port Neuce, named for a person with the name Neuce and the towns place as a new seaport. That the name was formerly written as Newports News is verified by numerous early documents and maps, and by local tradition. The change to Newport News apparently was brought about by usage, for by 1851 the Post Office Department sanctioned New Port News as the name of the first post office, and in 1866 it approved the name as Newport News. Newport News Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 180,150 people, 69,686 households, and 46,341 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,018.5/km² (2,637.9/mi²). There are 74,117 housing units at an average density of 419.0/km² (1,085.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 53.50% White, 39.07% African American, 0.42% Native American, 2.33% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 1.79% from other races, and 2.77% from two or more races. 4.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 69,686 households out of which 35.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% are married couples living together, 17.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% are non-families. 27.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 3.04. The age distribution is: 27.5% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.3 males. The median income for a household in the city is $36,597, and the median income for a family is $42,520. Males have a median income of $31,275 versus $22,310 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,843. 13.8% of the population and 11.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.6% of those under the age of 18 and 9.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. Newport News is served by two airports. The primary airport for the Hampton Roads area is Norfolk International Airport, on the opposite side of Hampton Roads in Norfolk. The regions secondary airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, is located within the city of Newport News. Tonight...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Sunday Night...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Columbus Day...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph. Monday Night...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. Tuesday...Clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows around 60. Tuesday Night...Clear. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows around 60. Wednesday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. Lows around 60. Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs around 80. Lows around 60. Friday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Saturday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.
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