Hampton, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

Back to: Hampton, Virginia main profile, Virginia, Virginia smaller cities, Virginia small towns, Virginia forum, All US cities. Total population: 146,437 (Urban population: 146,151, Rural population: 286 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 57,311 (53,887 occupied: 31,566 owner occupied, 22,321 renter occupied) % of renters here:   41% State:   32% Housing density: 1107 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Hampton, Virginia on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users: San Francisco Bay vs. Hampton Roads  (62 replies) Hampton Roads vs. NOVA vs. Richmond  (54 replies) For All looking to Move to Norfolk, Porstmouth, VBeach, Hampton, etc.  (37 replies) Hampton Roads Neighborhood Info  (11 replies) Hampton Roads or Roanoke or somewhere else?  (1 reply) Need help finding a home in Hampton  (15 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $139,300 (lower quartile is $96,700, upper quartile is $197,900) Median contract rent in 2005: $645 (lower quartile is $503, upper quartile is $754) Housing units in Hampton with a mortgage: 22,242 (3,223 second mortgage, 2,081 home equity loan, 110 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 7,015 Median year house/condo built: 1968 Median year apartment built: 1974 Household type by relationship Households: 133,984 In family households: 112,144 (24,829 male householders, 11,416 female householders) 25,392 spouses, 40,408 children (37,152 natural, 924 adopted, 2,332 stepchildren), 3,078 grandchildren, 937 brothers or sisters, 933 parents, 2,085 other relatives, 3,066 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 21,840 (8,741 male householders (6,597 living alone)), 8,968 female householders (7,702 living alone)), 4,131 nonrelatives In group quarters: 12,453 (9,338 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 14,883 2-persons, 9,567 3-persons, 7,116 4-persons, 3,086 5-persons, 1,013 6-persons, 580 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 14,299 1-person, 2,938 2-persons, 301 3-persons, 132 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons. 19,568 married couples with children. 11,185 single-parent households (1,664 men, 9,521 women). 93.3% of residents of Hampton speak English at home. 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 5,778 (3.9%) (57.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Hampton, VA: Less than $10,000: 22 $10,000 to $14,999: 15 $15,000 to $19,999: 17 $20,000 to $24,999: 13 $25,000 to $29,999: 71 $30,000 to $34,999: 80 $35,000 to $39,999: 175 $40,000 to $49,999: 708 $50,000 to $59,999: 1730 $60,000 to $69,999: 3120 $70,000 to $79,999: 3992 $80,000 to $89,999: 4290 $90,000 to $99,999: 3637 $100,000 to $124,999: 5045 $125,000 to $149,999: 2966 $150,000 to $174,999: 1579 $175,000 to $199,999: 662 $200,000 to $249,999: 466 $250,000 to $299,999: 249 $300,000 to $399,999: 227 $400,000 to $499,999: 105 $500,000 to $749,999: 75 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 13

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Hampton: Less than $100: 443 $100 to $149: 527 $150 to $199: 332 $200 to $249: 498 $250 to $299: 549 $300 to $349: 1183 $350 to $399: 1924 $400 to $449: 2748 $450 to $499: 2347 $500 to $549: 2980 $550 to $599: 2007 $600 to $649: 1797 $650 to $699: 1326 $700 to $749: 835 $750 to $799: 531 $800 to $899: 572 $900 to $999: 211 $1,000 to $1,249: 326 $1,250 to $1,499: 39 $1,500 to $1,999: 96 $2,000 or more: 50 No cash rent: 955

Percentage of workers working in this county: 51.9%
Number of people working at home: 994 (1.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 1761 5 to 9 minutes: 6099 10 to 14 minutes: 13041 15 to 19 minutes: 13633 20 to 24 minutes: 10221 25 to 29 minutes: 3454 30 to 34 minutes: 8239 35 to 39 minutes: 1441 40 to 44 minutes: 1351 45 to 59 minutes: 3172 60 to 89 minutes: 1616 90 or more minutes: 1079

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 52,708 (80%) Carpooled: 8,518 (13%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,711 (3%) Subway or elevated: 11 (0%) Ferryboat: 11 (0%) Taxi: 100 (0%) Motorcycle: 75 (0%) Bicycle: 195 (0%) Walked: 1,288 (2%) Other means: 490 (1%) Worked at home: 994 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 4503 $10,000 to $14,999: 3523 $15,000 to $19,999: 3718 $20,000 to $24,999: 3909 $25,000 to $29,999: 4425 $30,000 to $34,999: 3966 $35,000 to $39,999: 3195 $40,000 to $44,999: 3323 $45,000 to $49,999: 3131 $50,000 to $59,999: 5556 $60,000 to $74,999: 5758 $75,000 to $99,999: 5249 $100,000 to $124,999: 1863 $125,000 to $149,999: 777 $150,000 to $199,999: 543 $200,000 or more: 515

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 64382
• United States or American: 10614
• German: 9487
• English: 8454
• Irish: 6649
• Italian: 3204
• Subsaharan African:: 1726
• Scotch-Irish: 1663
• Scottish: 1655
• French (except Basque): 1632
• African: 1545
• Polish: 1327
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1229
• European: 799
• French Canadian: 785
• Norwegian: 677
• Dutch: 656
• British: 645
• Jamaican: 556
• Swedish: 479
• Welsh: 436
• Greek: 364
• Portuguese: 277
• Arab:: 234
• Canadian: 215
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 211
• Hungarian: 192
• Russian: 185
• Slovak: 172
• Ukrainian: 151
• Finnish: 151
• Austrian: 140
• Bermudan: 134
• Lebanese: 131
• West Indian: 121
• Swiss: 114
• Danish: 109
• Lithuanian: 90
• Czechoslovakian: 85
• Czech: 82
• Scandinavian: 81
• Egyptian: 75
• Yugoslavian: 71
• Romanian: 65
• Turkish: 58
• Ghanian: 55
• Haitian: 49
• Barbadian: 49
• British West Indian: 48
• Belgian: 47
• Bahamian: 41
• Ethiopian: 39
• Celtic: 35
• Australian: 30
• Acadian/Cajun: 29
• Croatian: 29
• Eastern European: 26
• Slavic: 24
• Pennsylvania German: 24
• South African: 22
• Icelander: 20
• Cape Verdean: 20
• Arab/Arabic: 17
• Liberian: 16
• Nigerian: 15
• Belizean: 13
• Syrian: 11
• Serbian: 10
• Luxemburger: 10
• Macedonian: 9
• Armenian: 9
• Iranian: 8
• Basque: 8
• Sierra Leonean: 7
• Zimbabwean: 7
• U.S. Virgin Islander: 7
• German Russian: 6
• Latvian: 6
• Guyanese: 5

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 68741
• Northeast: 18297
• Midwest: 10385
• South: 33312
• West: 6476

49% of Hampton residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 203
• Nursery to 4th grade: 145
• 5th and 6th grade: 518
• 7th and 8th grade: 945
• 9th grade: 644
• 10th grade: 1,088
• 11th grade: 1,176
• 12th grade, no diploma: 1,418
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,090
• Less than 1 year of college: 4,176
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,075
• Associate degree: 4,174
• Bachelor's degree: 6,007
• Master's degree: 3,521
• Professional school degree: 660
• Doctorate degree: 451

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 232
• Nursery to 4th grade: 189
• 5th and 6th grade: 473
• 7th and 8th grade: 1,118
• 9th grade: 827
• 10th grade: 1,489
• 11th grade: 1,428
• 12th grade, no diploma: 1,509
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,800
• Less than 1 year of college: 4,105
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,763
• Associate degree: 3,754
• Bachelor's degree: 6,493
• Master's degree: 2,404
• Professional school degree: 449
• Doctorate degree: 153

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 12.2%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.2%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $44,755
• Black householders: $33,114
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $31,250
• Asian householders: $32,461
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $39,013
• Some other race householders: $43,323
• Two or more races householders: $34,639
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $36,203

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,700
• Black or African American householders: $85,300
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $73,800
• Asian householders: $98,400
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $58,100
• Some other race householders: $96,700
• Two or more races householders: $92,100
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $110,700

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 36,739
• One, attached: 4,189
• Two: 1,017
• 3 or 4: 3,003
• 5 to 9: 4,503
• 10 to 19: 3,929
• 20 to 49: 1,463
• 50 or more: 1,465
• Mobile homes: 1,003

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,800

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Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	5.8%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	45.5%
Virginia:	20.6%

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