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Virginia Beach, Virginia

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StatisticVirginia BeachVirginiaUnited States
Total Population456,3498,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$92,968$93,170$80,734
Median Age37.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher40.9%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$382,500$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,714$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate8.6%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born9.2%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.1%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.427.326.4
Worked from Home14.3%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households48.0%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Age in Virginia Beach, Virginia

StatisticVirginia BeachVirginiaUnited States
Median Age37.939.038.9
Under 18 %21.9%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.4%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.1%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.9%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Virginia Beach, Virginia

StatisticVirginia BeachVirginiaUnited States
Households179,8513,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households66.5%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.5%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.5%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone26.5%28.5%28.7%
Never Married31.8%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Virginia Beach, Virginia

StatisticVirginia BeachVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$48,736$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.7%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99921.3%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.1%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.6%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.1%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households6.6%9.1%n/a

Housing in Virginia Beach, Virginia

StatisticVirginia BeachVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units191,2943,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes54.6%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.9%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.0%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.9%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,061$2,790n/a

Education in Virginia Beach, Virginia

StatisticVirginia BeachVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School5.3%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate22.0%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.7%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree25.4%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.5%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Virginia Beach, Virginia

StatisticVirginia BeachVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.5%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.0%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.6%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes23.5%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.6%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Virginia Beach, Virginia

StatisticVirginia BeachVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence41.9%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.9%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.3%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.8%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.3%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.4%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Virginia Beach

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.