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Norfolk, Virginia

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StatisticNorfolkVirginiaUnited States
Total Population233,5968,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$66,109$93,170$80,734
Median Age32.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.5%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$289,900$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,321$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate16.5%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.7%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born7.9%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate46.3%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.027.326.4
Worked from Home10.2%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.9%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Norfolk, Virginia

Age in Norfolk, Virginia

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaUnited States
Median Age32.739.038.9
Under 18 %20.3%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %14.8%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %18.8%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.4%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.0%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Norfolk, Virginia

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaUnited States
Households94,9653,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.52.5
Family Households55.5%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.0%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families22.6%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone35.3%28.5%28.7%
Never Married44.6%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Norfolk, Virginia

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,457$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.6%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.0%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.9%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.5%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.6%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households17.0%9.1%n/a

Housing in Norfolk, Virginia

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units103,5243,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.9%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units29.1%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.3%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,964.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied53.7%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,890$2,790n/a

Education in Norfolk, Virginia

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School9.8%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate24.7%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.1%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.4%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.1%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Norfolk, Virginia

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.8%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.6%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit2.6%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work5.0%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.3%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.6%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.5%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Norfolk, Virginia

StatisticNorfolkVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence47.7%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.3%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.2%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.9%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency9.9%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Norfolk

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.