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HamptonFACTS

City of Hampton
  • Date Founded: 1610
  • Government: Mayor / Council
  • Land Area (Square Miles): 53
  • Land Area (Acres): 33,920
  • Latitude: 37.037946
  • Longitude: 76.34415
  • Elevation (ft. above sea level): 10
  • Shoreline: 63.7 miles
  • Average Annual Rainfall (inches): 36"
  • Average Annual Snowfall (inches): 8"
  • Average Annual Temperature: 59.5º
  • Average January Temperature: 39.1º
  • Average August Temperature: 78.2º
  • Average Growing Season: 150 - 230 days
 
Parks & Recreation
  • Park Area (acres): 2,250
  • City Parks: 12
  • Neighborhood Parks: 11
  • Public Golf Courses: 2
  • Recreation Centers: 5
  • Swimming Pools: 1
  • Sports & Athletic Facilities: 18
  • Tennis Courts: 62 (38 lighted)
  • Public Boat Ramps: 2
 
Hampton Public Library
  • Main Library & Branches: 4
  • Circulation: 700,000
 
Education

Hampton Public Schools

  • Enrollment: 23,000
  • High Schools: 4
  • Middle Schools: 6
  • Elementary Schools: 24
  • Student / Teacher Ratio (K-7): 13:1
  • Student / Teacher Ratio (8-12): 16:1
  • Graduation Rate: 96.3%
 
Higher Education
  • Colleges & Universities: 4
 
Neighborhoods
  • Registered Organizations: 66
 
Entertainment
  • Restaurants: 133

Retail

  • Shopping Centers (> 100,000 sq ft): 14
  • Total Leasable Space (sq ft): 4,509,252
 
Seating Capacity
  • Hampton Coliseum: 13,800
  • American Theater: 398
  • Hpt. Rds. Convention Center: 4,000
 
Convention Facilities
  • Exhibition Space (sq ft): 110,000
  • Delegates: 14,000
  • Ballroom Space (sq ft): 28,000
 
Attendance At Hampton Cultural Facilities (2004)
  • Hampton Coliseum: 500,000
  • Virginia Air & Space Center: 453,000
  • American Theater: 100,000
 
Hampton Employment (2004)
  • Jobs in Hampton: 75,397
  • Major Industries: Government, Aerospace, Medical & Telecommunications
  • Unemployment Rate: 4.8%
 
Land Use (2002)

Hampton Planning Department

  • Residential: 45%
  • Commercial: 7%
  • Industrial: 3%
  • Public/Semi-Public: 30%
  • Vacant/Agriculture: 16%
People Facts (US Census Bureau)

Population

  • Population (2003 Est): 146,878
  • Population (2000): 146,437
  • % of Persons Under 5 Yrs Old (2000): 6.3%
  • % of Persons Under 18 Yrs Old (2000): 24.2%
  • % of Persons Over 64 Yrs Old (2000): 10.3%
  • % of Females (2000): 50.40%
  • % of Males (2000): 49.60%
  • % of White (2000): 49.5%
  • % of Black (2000): 44.7%
  • % of American Indian (2000): 0.4%
  • % of Asian (2000): 1.8%
  • % of Some Other Race (2000): 3.6%
  • % of Hispanic (of any race)(2000): 2.8%

Age (2000) [number , %]

  • 0 - 4 Years: 10,073, 6.3%
  • 5 - 14 Years: 20,382, 13.92%
  • 15 - 19 Years: 11,242, 7.7%
  • 20 - 34 Years: 34,675, 23.68%
  • 35 - 64 Years: 15,143, 10.34%
  • Median Age (Years): 34.0

Marital Status (2000)

  • Single: 33,244
  • Married: 64,896
  • Widowed or Divorced: 18,722

Education (2000)

  • 25 Years or Older: 92,477
    High School Graduate: 28.0%
    Associate Degree: 8.6%
    Bachelor's Degree: 13.5

Household Type (2000)

  • Total Households: 53,887
    Family Households: 39,567
    Individual Households: 14,320
  • Persons Per Household: 2.49
  • Average Family Size: 3.02
 
Employment Facts (US Census Bureau)

Labor Force (Over 16 Years of Age) (2000): 115,091

  • In Labor Force: 71,790
    Civilian Labor Force: 65,087
    Employed: 60,810
    Unemployed: 4,277
  • Not In Labor Force: 43,301

Employment Type (2000) [people employed , %]

  • Management: 19,518, 32.10%
  • Sales and Office: 16,932, 27.8%
  • Service: 9,194, 15.1%
  • Production, Transportation: 8,337, 13.7%
  • Construction: 6,667, 11.0%
  • Farming, Fishing, Forestry: 162, 0.3%
 
Income Facts (US Census Bureau)
  • Median Family (1999): $46,110
  • Median Household (1999): $39,532
  • Per Capita Personal Income (1999): $19,774
  • Families Below Poverty (1999): 3,204
 
Income Facts (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
  • Per Capita Personal Income (2002): $26,280
  • Per Capita Personal Income (2001): $25,344
  • Per Capita Personal Income (2000): $23,927
 
Housing Facts (US Census Bureau)

Occupancy (2000) [number , %]

  • Owner Occupied Housing Units: 31,570, 58.6%
  • Renter Occupied Housing Units: 22,317, 41.4%

Units In Structure (2000) [number , %]

  • One Unit: 39,052, 72.47%
  • 2-9 Units: 7,806, 14.49%
  • 10 or More Units: 6,186, 11.48%

Year Unit Built (2000) [number , %]

  • 1990 - March 2000: 7,413, 13.76%
  • 1980 - 1989: 9,439, 17.50%
  • 1970 - 1979: 8,724, 16.2%
  • 1960 - 1969: 11,987, 22.2%
  • 1940 - 1959: 12,423, 23.10%
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,901, 7.2%

Value of Owner Occupied Units (2000)

  • Mean Value: $91,100

Rent (2000)

  • Mean Value: $603