| Index | Newport News | Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $33,670 | $34,967 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $54,511 | $66,149 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $74,496 | $82,180 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $40,848 | $42,481 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $40,193 | $41,712 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,464 | $29,664 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 14.8% | 11.4% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 19.6% | 19.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 13.4% | 13.4% |
| Public administration | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 6.2% | 6.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Other | 29.9% | 29.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Poquoson, VA | 12,121 | $100,696 | 82.0% |
| Carrollton, VA | 6,340 | $100,066 | 80.9% |
| Yorktown, VA | 286 | $84,306 | 52.4% |
| Smithfield, VA | 8,492 | $83,977 | 51.8% |
| Rushmere, VA | 1,001 | $64,212 | 16.1% |
| Newport News, VA | 179,582 | $54,511 | 1.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Providence, RI | 179,472 | $49,065 | 11.3% |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 178,391 | $80,472 | 45.5% |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 180,927 | $61,738 | 11.6% |
| Ontario, CA | 178,194 | $67,357 | 21.8% |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 178,060 | $92,290 | 66.8% |
| Newport News, VA | 179,582 | $54,511 | 1.5% |
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