Hopewell, VA Profile

Hopewell, VA, population 22,690, is located in Virginia's Hopewell (city) county, about 19.7 miles from Richmond and 52.5 miles from Newport News.

Through the 90's Hopewell's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hopewell has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	62%
	African American	33%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.00
	Males	33.00
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,354	N/A
2001	22,255	-0.44%
2002	22,434	0.80%
2003	22,372	-0.28%
2004	22,401	0.13%
2005	22,690	1.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,196

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	753
2002	N/A
2003	658
2004	778
2005	767
2006	646

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	2	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	5	-	16	11	11	13
Robbery	56	-	32	55	56	50
Aggravated Assault	110	-	100	109	107	84

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,401
2002	N/A
2003	4,905
2004	5,006
2005	5,147
2006	4,399

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	277	-	321	274	265	177
Larceny, Theft	811	-	708	736	765	710
Motor Vehicle Theft	138	-	90	122	138	121
Arson	14	-	10	9	16	13

Location

Elevation	50 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles