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Population (year 2000): 234,403. Estimated population in July 2006: 229,112 (-2.3% change)
 

Males: 119,830  (51.1%)
Females: 114,573  (48.9%)
Median resident age:  29.6 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23502, 23503, 23504, 23505, 23507, 23508, 23509, 23510, 23513, 23517, 23518, 23521, 23523.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,920 (it was $31,815 in 2000)
Norfolk  $36,920
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $152,200 (it was $88,400 in 2000)
Norfolk  $152,200
Virginia:  $212,300

Median gross rent in 2005: $697.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 17.7%
(11.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.8% for Black residents)

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Races in Norfolk:

  • White Non-Hispanic (47.0%)
  • Black (44.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Filipino (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)

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Ancestries: German (8.6%), Irish (8.1%), English (6.9%), United States (5.2%), Italian (3.5%), French (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1736

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 53.7 square miles.

Population density: 4295 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Norfolk

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norfolk city

  • Never married: 37.0%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

11,634 residents are foreign born (2.5% Asia, 1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This city:  5.0%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 478 registered sex offenders living in Norfolk, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Norfolk to the number of sex offenders is 483 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,375 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,250 (1.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (228.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Portsmouth, VA (7.0 miles ), Chesapeake, VA (8.4 miles ), Virginia Beach, VA (12.4 miles ), Hampton, VA (12.4 miles ), Poquoson, VA (18.8 miles ), Newport News, VA (20.1 miles ), Smithfield, VA (25.5 miles ), Suffolk, VA (26.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 189 buildings, average cost: $84,700
  • 1997: 184 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 1998: 152 buildings, average cost: $91,000
  • 1999: 191 buildings, average cost: $110,500
  • 2000: 177 buildings, average cost: $111,100
  • 2001: 227 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 2002: 276 buildings, average cost: $136,400
  • 2003: 437 buildings, average cost: $134,700
  • 2004: 382 buildings, average cost: $162,300
  • 2005: 526 buildings, average cost: $174,300
  • 2006: 351 buildings, average cost: $180,800

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Latitude: 36.89 N, Longitude: 76.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +73,180 (+31.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 74,572 (66.5%)


People in group quarters in Norfolk
  • 14523 people in military ships
  • 3191 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1618 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1326 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 1095 people in nursing homes
  • 438 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 237 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 213 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 213 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 155 people in crews of maritime vessels
  • 106 people in other group homes
  • 103 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 84 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 81 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 44 people in halfway houses
  • 38 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 14 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Area code: 757

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Population change in the 1990s: -26,771 (-10.3%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.9%
Virginia:  2.8%


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Crime in Norfolk by Year

Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 44314140355928
    per 100,000 18.913.017.016.514.324.512.0
Rapes 121127115868292100
    per 100,000 52.053.447.635.533.638.142.7
Robberies 772809709717684886948
    per 100,000 331.9339.9293.6296.2280.2367.2404.7
Assaults 726633488540541804768
    per 100,000 312.1265.9202.1223.1221.6333.2327.8
Burglaries 2,3041,7281,7581,7841,4741,7691,614
    per 100,000 990.4726.0727.9737.0603.8733.2689.0
Thefts 10,19210,12310,73810,6329,84610,1539,032
    per 100,000 4381.24253.04446.04392.04033.14208.23855.4
Auto thefts 1,7541,5151,6271,4381,2281,1391,037
    per 100,000 754.0636.5673.6594.0503.0472.1442.7
Arson 31242322474376
    per 100,000 13.310.19.59.119.317.832.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.8) 546.3495.7483.2469.7427.7513.7482.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 844 (729 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.16
US city average:  3.00

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Norfolk-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Norfolk city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1967, a category 3 tornado 32.0 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: John Paul Vann, Ben Watson - 2005 NFL player (New England Patriots, born: Dec 18, 1980), David Wright - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Mets, born: Dec 20, 1982), Dexter Reid - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Mar 18, 1981), James Boyd - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: Oct 17, 1977), Joe Smith - NBA player (Milwaukee Bucks, born: Jul 26, 1975), Jon Dunn - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: Dec 12, 1981), Michael Cuddyer - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Minnesota Twins, born: Mar 27, 1979), Monsanto Pope - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Jan 27, 1978), Murray Leinster - (born 1896), space opera author, novelist.


Main business address for: PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES INC (SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES), NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO /VA/ (RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING), NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING), COMMONWEALTH BANKSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Norfolk:
  • BON SECOURS - DEPAUL MEDICAL CENTER (150 KINGSLEY LANE)
  • CHILDREN'S HOSP KING'S DAUGHTERS (601 CHILDREN'S LANE)
  • HOSPITAL FOR EXTENDED RECOVERY (600 GRESHAM DRIVE SUITE 700)
  • LAKE TAYLOR HOSP (1309 KEMPSVILLE RD)
  • NORFOLK PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (860 KEMPSVILLE RD)
  • SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL (830 KEMPSVILLE RD)
  • SENTARA NORFOLK GENL HOSP (600 GRESHAM DR)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Norfolk:
  • NORFOLK NS (about 4 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: NGU)
  • NORFOLK INTL (about 5 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: ORF)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 14 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Norfolk:
  • HAMPTON ROADS EXECUTIVE (about 15 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: PVG)
  • CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL (about 17 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: CPK)
  • NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG INTERNATIONAL (about 23 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; ID: PHF)

Amtrak station:
NORFOLK (MONTICELLO AVE. & VA. BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.norfolk.va.us

Colleges/Universities in Norfolk:
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 13,330; Location: 5215 HAMPTON BLVD; Public; Website: www.odu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 11,042; Location: 121 COLLEGE PL; Public)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 5,820; Location: 700 PARK AVE; Public; Website: www.nsu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 1,204; Location: 1584 WESLEYAN DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.VWC.EDU)
  • EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 690; Location: BOX 1980; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.evms.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY-NORFOLK (FT enrollment: 592; Location: 2428 ALMEDA AVE STE 316-318; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.jwu.edu)
  • TIDEWATER TECH (FT enrollment: 452; Location: 7020 NORTH MILITARY HIGHWAY; Private, for-profit)
  • ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 325; Location: 863 GLENROCK RD STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL SCH OF HLTH PROFS (FT enrollment: 71; Location: 600 GRESHAM DR JENKINS HALL; Private, not-for-profit)
  • GHENT BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 66; Location: 2811 LaFayette Blvd.; Private, for-profit; Website: BROFOLLICL@AOL.COM)
  • WARDS CORNER BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 55; Location: 216 E LITTLE CREEK RD; Private, for-profit)
  • HAMPTON ROADS SCHOOL OF HAIR TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 52; Location: 3535F TIDEWATER DR; Private, for-profit)
  • NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLS SKILLS CENTER (FT enrollment: 51; Location: 922 W 21ST ST; Public; Website: www.nps.k12.va.us/schools/skillscenter/index.html)
  • CENTRAL SCHOOL OF PRAC NRS AT NORFOLK TECH VOC CTR (FT enrollment: 29; Location: 1330 N MILITARY HWY; Public)
  • VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF POLYGRAPH (Location: 7909 BROOKFIELD RD; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Norfolk:
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 9 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Full-time enrollment: 2,083)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
  • COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 45 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
  • VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; PETERSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 3,641)
  • JOHN TYLER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; CHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,520)
Public high schools in Norfolk:
  • GRANBY HIGH (Students: 2,304; Location: 7101 GRANBY ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • MAURY HIGH (Students: 2,054; Location: 322 SHIRLEY AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LAKE TAYLOR HIGH (Students: 1,547; Location: 1384 KEMPSVILLE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • NORVIEW HIGH (Students: 1,510; Location: MIDDLETON PLACE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • B. T. WASHINGTON HIGH (Students: 1,389; Location: 1111 PARK AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • GOVERNOR SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (Location: 1335 W. 43RD STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Norfolk:
  • NORFOLK ACADEMY (Students: 1,185; Location: 1585 WESLEYAN DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • NORFOLK COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 805; Location: 7336 GRANBY STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
  • NORFOLK CHRISTIAN DISCOVERY CT (Students: 614; Location: GRANBY - SEEKLE STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • NORFOLK CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 255 THOLE STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • RYAN ACADEMY OF NORFOLK (Students: 106; Location: 844 JEROME AVENUE; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Norfolk:
  • BLAIR MIDDLE (Students: 1,278; Location: 730 SPOTSWOOD AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • NORTHSIDE MIDDLE (Students: 1,229; Location: 8720 GRANBY ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • NORVIEW MIDDLE (Students: 1,163; Location: 6325 SEWELLS POINT RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • RUFFNER MIDDLE (Students: 1,066; Location: 610 MAY AVE.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LAKE TAYLOR MIDDLE (Students: 1,019; Location: 1380 KEMPSVILLE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • LAFAYETTE-WINONA MIDDLE (Students: 973; Location: 1701 ALSACE AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • AZALEA MIDDLE (Students: 869; Location: 7721 AZALEA GARDENS RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BAY VIEW ELEM. (Students: 785; Location: 1434 BAY VIEW BLVD; Grades: PK - 05)
  • ROSEMONT MIDDLE (Students: 778; Location: 1330 BRANCH RD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • SHERWOOD FOREST ELEM. (Students: 738; Location: 3035 SHERWOOD FOREST LN; Grades: PK - 05)
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Norfolk:
  • ST PIUS X SCHOOL (Students: 453; Location: 7800 HALPRIN DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 3401 TIDEWATER DRIVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CALVARY ACADEMY OF THE KING (Students: 280; Location: 2331 E. LITTLE CREEK RD.; Grades: PK - 8)
  • HOLY TRINITY PARISH SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 154 W. GOVERNMENT AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 820 COLONIAL AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • JUNIOR ACADEMY CHRISTIAN SCHOO (Students: 158; Location: 969 PHILPOTTS RD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • TOWN - COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 1421 KEMPSVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 4)
  • ST MARY ACADEMY ELEM SCH (Students: 132; Location: 921 HOLT STREET; Grades: PK - 5)
  • FAITH ACA SCH OF EXCELLENCE (Students: 124; Location: 1010 E. 26TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GHENT MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 610 MOWBRAY ARCH; Grades: PK - 6)
Library in Norfolk:
  • NORFOLK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,172,773; Location: 301 EAST CITY HALL AVENUE; 1,053,143 books; 10,951 audio materials; 11,578 video materials; 1,783 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Under category strongest AM radio stations in Norfolk: Please change call letters WCKO to WYRM

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Notable locations in Norfolk: Lamberts Point Terminal (A), Powhatan Field (B), Lake Wright Golf Course (C), Pier S (D), Pier P (E), Pier N (F), Pier L (G), Pier 2 (H), Pier 1 (I), Lafayette Yacht Club (J), Norfolk Botanical Garden (K), Norfolk Industrial Park (L), Norfolk International Terminals (M), Norfolk Yacht and Country Club (N), Chemphalt Wharf (O), Coal Pier 4 (P), Coal Pier 5 (Q), Coal Pier 6 (R), Old Point Ferry (S), Foreman Field (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Wards Corner Shopping Center (1), Military Circle Shopping Center (2), Lafayette Shores Shopping Center (3), Midtown Shopping Center (4), Ocean View Shopping Center (5), Meadowbrook Shopping Center (6), Bennets Shopping Center (7), Willowood Shopping Center (8), Willowood Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Norfolk include: Saint Pauls Church (A), Sarah Constant Shrine (B), Bethany Church (C), Virginia Heights Church (D), Hope Chapel (E), McKendree Church (F), Calvary Church (G), Mount Gilead Church (H), Fox Hall Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Riverside Memorial Park (1), Forest Lawn Cemetery (2), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), Magnolia Cemetery (5), Hebrew Cemetery (6), Elmwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Edward (A), Lake Wright (B), Lake Whitehurst (C), Meadow Lake (D), Lake Taylor (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moseley Creek (A), Mason Creek (B), Smith Creek (C), Ohio Creek (D), Spotico Creek (E), Steamboat Creek (F), Talbots Branch (G), Broad Creek (H), Oastes Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Norfolk include: Greenway Park (1), Barraud Park (2), Blue Bird Park (3), Riverside Park (4), Northside Park (5), Fleet Park (6), Lakewood Park (7), Tarrallton Park (8), Lafayette Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: L C Page Station Norfolk Post Office (A), Berkley Station Norfolk Post Office (B), Norview Station Norfolk Post Office (C), Milan Station Norfolk Post Office (D), Thomas Corner Station Norfolk Post Office (E), Norfolk Post Office (F), Wright Station Norfolk Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Chrysler Museum (245 West Olney Rd) (1), Hunter House Victorian Museum (240 West Freemason Street) (2), Norfolk City - Nauticus the National Maritime Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1 Waterside Drive) (3), City Directory - Administration- Libraries-Department of Public- Area Libraries- Cen (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4100 East Virginia Beach Boulevard) (4), Bray's Aquariums (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 8453 Portal Rd) (5), Eastern Virginia Medical School - Radiation Oncology and Biophysics- Administrative Serv (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 700 West Olney Road) (6), Ocean View Station Museum The (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 9623 Granby St) (7), Norfolk City - Macarthur General Douglas Memorial (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Mac Arthur Square) (8), Lynnhaven Carousel Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; Lynnhaven Mall) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Economy Inn (1050 Tidewater Dr) (1), Traveler's Inn (800 E Ocean View Avenue) (2), Best Western Center Inn (235 North Military Highway) (3), Estabrook Inn (3351 Chesapeake Boulevard) (4), Encon Lodge-East Ocean View Beach (1111 Ocean View Avenue) (5), Fountainside Cafe' (1570 North Military Highway) (6), Econo Lodge Ocean View Beach - East (1111 East Ocean View Avenue) (7), Basil's Bar & Kitchen (345 Granby Street) (8), Hampton Inn Norfolk-Naval Base (8501 Hampton Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Norfolk City - Court System- Circuit Court- Commissioners Of Accounts- Philip R Tra (740 Duke Street Suite 500a) (1), Norfolk City - Relations Court- Bowling Park Elementary (2861 East Princess Anne) (2), Norfolk City - Marriage License- Public Service Division- Notaries- Marriage Licenses- Court Sy (100 Saint Pauls Boulevard) (3), Norfolk City - Court System- Norfolk Juvenile & Domestic Relations C (800 East City Hall Avenue) (4), Virginia Commonwealth - Juvenile Justice Dept- Court Service Unit No (800 East City Hall) (5), Virginia Commonwealth - Juvenile Justice Dept- Court Service Unit No 4 (800 East City Hall Avenue) (6), Norfolk City - Court System- General District Court- Judge Ray W Dezer (811 East City Hall) (7), Norfolk City - Court System- General District Court- Judge James S Mat (811 East City Hall) (8), Norfolk City - Court System- General District Court (811 East City Hall Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Norfolk

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide 2nd Max at 2 sites: 2.8 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.7 ppm in 2000, 4.8 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.016 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.016 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 3 sites: 0.078 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.082 ppm in 2000, 0.085 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 3 sites: 0.092 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.095 ppm in 2000, 0.104 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10): 15.3 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 20.4 µ/m3 in 2000, 23.1 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 12.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 13.5 µ/m3 in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides Annual Mean at 2 sites: 0.0041 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0060 ppm in 2000, 0.0071 ppm in 1990).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Norfolk and their reported violations in the past:

DAM NECK - U.S. NAVY (Population served: 2600, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2003), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-29-2003)
CHEATHAM ANNEX NAVAL SUPPY CTR (Population served: 800, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-26-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-26-2004), St Public Notif received (NOV-10-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2000), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-20-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2000), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-08-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.2%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Norfolk compared to Virginia state average:

Norfolk, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Norfolk Scope. Capacity: 13,800.
Banks with most branches in Norfolk (2007 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 13 branches. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: West Main Street Branch, Industrial Park Branch, Janaf Branch, Wards Corner Branch, Ghent Branch, Little Creek Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of Hampton Roads: Bank Of Hampton Roads, Dominion Tower, Little Creek Road Branch, Princess Anne Branch, Macarthur Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $475.0 mil, Deposits: $363.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.
  • Heritage Bank and Trust: Downtown Branch, Ocean View Branch, Colley Avenue Branch, Heritage Bank And Trust. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $222.7 mil, Deposits: $194.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Heritage Bankshares, Inc.
  • Bank of the Commonwealth: Bank Of The Commonwealth, 4100 Granby Street Branch, Wainwright Branch, Ocean View Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $714.5 mil, Deposits: $514.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc.
  • RBC Centura Bank: Military Circle Branch, Ghent Branch, Norfolk Downtown Branch. Info updated 2006-12-21: Bank assets: $23,135.6 mil, Deposits: $15,171.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 304 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • 5 other banks with 7 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 4307$17,467,480$48,6671300$1,568,058
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 1604$3,920,934$29,3341200$867,396
Local Libraries 76$257,824$40,709103$82,770
Other and Unallocable 209$618,890$35,53470$67,752
Parks and Recreation 391$1,114,672$34,210218$151,378
Other Government Administration 381$1,552,024$48,8835$5,478
Housing and Community Development(Local) 323$1,238,442$46,01016$21,750
Water Supply 260$918,060$42,3723$4,174
Financial Administration 211$821,144$46,70011$18,922
Judicial and Legal 226$887,136$47,1052$1,274
Police Protection - Officers 715$2,983,958$50,0800$0
Police - Other 122$331,712$32,62774$44,814
Firefighters 497$2,068,672$49,9480$0
Fire - Other 9$27,160$36,2130$0
Correction 464$1,334,772$34,5200$0
Streets and Highways 222$721,400$38,9953$4,652
Airports 205$677,840$39,6783$5,424
Welfare 437$1,514,262$41,58223$21,312
Health 297$951,484$38,44424$58,988
Solid Waste Management 101$268,236$31,8702$1,532
Sewerage 157$516,010$39,4405$4,316
Totals for Government 11214$40,192,112$43,0093062$2,929,990


Norfolk government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $32,031,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $88,369,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $25,817,000
    All Other: $23,458,000
    Parking Facilities: $21,354,000
    Housing & Community Development: $14,245,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,543,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,593,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $3,821,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $1,503,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
  • Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $19,099,000
    Air Transportation: $10,302,000
    Housing & Community Development: $9,024,000
    Regular Highways: $8,492,000
    Water Utilities: $8,382,000
    Parking Facilities: $8,045,000
    Sewerage: $7,201,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,765,000
    Corrections - Other: $94,000
    Libraries: $89,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $295,068,000
    Housing & Community Development: $94,442,000
    Police Protection: $52,966,000
    Welfare - Other: $40,940,000
    Water Utilities: $35,338,000
    Central Staff Services: $35,317,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,511,000
    Fire Protection: $33,252,000
    Health Services - Other: $30,424,000
    Regular Highways: $29,052,000
    Corrections - Other: $26,839,000
    General Public Buildings: $19,730,000
    Air Transportation: $19,051,000
    Financial Administration: $18,615,000
    Sewerage: $14,686,000
    Solid Waste Management: $13,374,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $12,596,000
    General - Other: $12,155,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $11,297,000
    Parking Facilities: $8,079,000
    Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $6,162,000
    Libraries: $5,285,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,211,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $1,541,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $496,175,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $159,013,000
    Interest Revenue: $84,898,000
    Total Federal Securities: $84,321,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $59,553,000
    Benefit Payments: $39,544,000
    From Local Government: $11,735,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $11,735,000
    Withdrawals: $48,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $47,836,000
    Highways: $16,970,000
    All Other: $6,698,000
    Education: $6,627,000
    Health & Hospitals: $3,769,000
    General Support: $335,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,372,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,156,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,428,000
    Health: $1,390,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $21,522,000
    All Other: $3,527,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $322,104,000
    Industrial Revenue: $294,369,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $55,127,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $520,507,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $200,350,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $186,645,000
    Water Utilities: $10,557,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $410,533,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $52,199,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $31,904,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $475,629,000
    Water Utilities: $279,577,000
    Other, NEC: $175,789,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $19,090,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $120,830,000
    Water Utilities: $21,180,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,928,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,556,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,539,000
    Rents: $5,337,000
    Property Sale Other: $4,185,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,183,000
    Police Protection: $2,591,000
    Health - Other: $1,043,000
    Libraries: $1,001,000
    Housing & Community Development: $982,000
    Financial Administration: $489,000
    Sewerage: $395,000
    Regular Highways: $361,000
    Solid Waste Management: $330,000
    Water Utilities: $316,000
    Corrections - Other: $284,000
    Judicial: $283,000
    Parks & Recreation: $204,000
    Welfare - Other: $199,000
    Central Staff: $118,000
    Parking Facilities: $89,000
    Fire Protection: $59,000
    Air Transportation: $30,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $8,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $246,068,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $60,964,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $17,000,000
    Beginning: $17,000,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $486,458,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $198,350,000
    Public Welfare: $51,404,000
    General Support: $36,997,000
    All Other: $26,725,000
    Highways: $19,311,000
    Health & Hospitals: $7,442,000
  • Tax - Property: $179,382,000
    Public Utilities: $44,060,000
    Other Selective Sales: $36,766,000
    Total General Sales: $27,867,000
    NEC: $26,519,000
    Tobacco Sales: $7,639,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,559,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $423,665,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,742,000

Strongest AM radio stations in Norfolk:
  • WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFOG (1050 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCPK (1600 AM; 4 kW; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WJOI (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WGPL (1350 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA URBAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVAB (1550 AM; 5 kW; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)
  • WPCE (1400 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBVA (1450 AM; 1 kW; BAYSIDE, VA; Owner: RONALD W. COWAN, JR.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norfolk:
  • WNOR (98.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWDE-FM (101.3 FM; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYFI (99.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W291AE (106.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC)
  • WCMS-FM (100.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPTE (94.9 FM; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNVZ (104.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWSO-FM (92.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WNSB (91.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WOWI (102.9 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGH-FM (97.3 FM; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSVY-FM (105.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBHH (92.1 FM; MOYOCK, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJCD (107.7 FM; WINDSOR, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHOV (88.1 FM; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: HAMPTON UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Norfolk:
  • WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNLO-CA (Channel 45; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W56CS (Channel 56; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W25CS (Channel 25; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W05BQ (Channel 5; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WJGN-CA (Channel 5; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WJHJ-LP (Channel 39; NEWPORT NEWS, ETC., VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
  • WITD-CA (Channel 23; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
  • WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGBS-LP (Channel 7; HAMPTON, ETC., VA; Owner: JOAN AND KENNETH WRIGHT)
  • W30BV (Channel 30; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: B.N. VISWANATH)
  • WBTD-LP (Channel 66; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKTD-CA (Channel 17; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTTD-LP (Channel 59; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W21AQ (Channel 21; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • W24OI (Channel 24; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCTX-CA (Channel 35; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W18BS (Channel 18; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WVBN-LP (Channel 18; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)

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