Hampton, VA Profile

Hampton, VA, population 145,579, is located in Virginia's Hampton (city) county, about 5.8 miles from Newport News and 13.1 miles from Norfolk.

Through the 90's Hampton's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hampton has declined by about 1%.

Hampton's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hampton tend to be higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	50%
	African American	45%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.00
	Males	33.10
	Females	35.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	146,437	N/A
2001	145,098	-0.91%
2002	144,797	-0.21%
2003	145,419	0.43%
2004	145,001	-0.29%
2005	145,579	0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,532

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	406
2002	402
2003	405
2004	388
2005	402
2006	388

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	10	9	10	14	11	11
Forcible Rape	35	38	56	47	47	53
Robbery	283	291	246	222	276	269
Aggravated Assault	276	269	287	293	261	238

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,177
2002	3,713
2003	3,461
2004	3,282
2005	3,639
2006	3,306

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	991	961	896	761	887	767
Larceny, Theft	4,129	3,772	3,659	3,567	3,941	3594
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,091	869	560	540	560	500
Arson	38	35	40	46	50	37

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	51.8 Square Miles
Water Area	84.4 Square Miles