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Population in July 2009: 433,575. Population change since 2000: +2.0%
 

Males: 214,641  (49.5%)
Females: 218,934  (50.5%)

Median resident age:  32.7 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23450, 23451, 23452, 23454, 23455, 23456, 23457, 23458, 23459, 23460, 23461, 23462, 23463, 23464, 23465, 23466, 23467, 23468, 23471, 23479.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $59,298 (it was $48,705 in 2000)
Virginia Beach:

$59,298
Virginia:

$59,330
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $29,301

Virginia Beach city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $279,200 (it was $121,500 in 2000)
Virginia Beach:

$279,200
Virginia:

$252,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $344,211; Detached houses: $380,947; Townhouses or other attached units: $214,298; In 2-unit structures: $492,796; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $211,477; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $275,969; Mobile homes: $56,959; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $108,335

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,153.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 23451, 23452, 23453, 23454, 23455, 23456, 23457, 23462, 23464.

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Virginia Beach races chart
  • White alone - 285,252 (65.8%)
  • Black alone - 80,323 (18.5%)
  • Hispanic - 26,603 (6.1%)
  • Asian alone - 24,086 (5.6%)
  • Two or more races - 15,348 (3.5%)
  • American alone - 836 (0.2%)
  • Other race alone - 677 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 450 (0.1%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Virginia Beach: 98.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (13.7%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.8%), United States (7.3%), Italian (5.6%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 248.3 square miles.

Population density: 1746 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Virginia Beach:

  • High school or higher: 90.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Virginia Beach city:

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 57.1%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

28,276 residents are foreign born (3.6% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 1.1% Latin America).

This city:  6.6%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 260 registered sex offenders living in Virginia Beach, Virginia in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Virginia Beach to the number of sex offenders is 1668 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 2009: $2,236 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,676 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (224.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Norfolk, VA (3.2 miles ), Chesapeake, VA (3.5 miles ), Portsmouth, VA (3.8 miles ), Hampton, VA (4.5 miles ), Poquoson, VA (5.1 miles ), Newport News, VA (5.2 miles ), Suffolk, VA (5.4 miles ), Cape Charles, VA (5.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 1293 buildings, average cost: $99,600
  • 1997: 1223 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 1998: 1468 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 1999: 1300 buildings, average cost: $125,600
  • 2000: 1312 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 2001: 1636 buildings, average cost: $123,500
  • 2002: 1896 buildings, average cost: $126,000
  • 2003: 1758 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2004: 971 buildings, average cost: $134,100
  • 2005: 894 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2006: 681 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2007: 821 buildings, average cost: $200,500
  • 2008: 501 buildings, average cost: $182,500
  • 2009: 503 buildings, average cost: $181,600
  • 2010: 529 buildings, average cost: $181,300

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Latitude: 36.83 N, Longitude: 76.09 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -49,031 (-11.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 127,961 (57.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 757

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

6.0%
Virginia:

6.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Virginia Beach by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 12111232415201916141814
per 100,000 2.72.52.80.75.53.44.54.33.73.24.13.2
Rapes 1071001101321191389611588737055
per 100,000 24.422.425.530.127.131.121.526.020.216.816.012.6
Robberies 507451368443408482622678555537452422
per 100,000 115.8101.085.2101.192.8108.6139.3153.1127.3123.7103.696.8
Assaults 418374350376377370402444430419370329
per 100,000 95.583.881.185.885.883.490.0100.398.696.584.875.5
Burglaries 2,0342,4912,2852,2902,1381,7722,2132,0482,1591,9212,0432,151
per 100,000 464.7558.0529.2522.6486.5399.2495.7462.5495.2442.5468.4493.5
Thefts 12,29313,40412,07811,98111,62110,97010,37610,21210,28510,04610,75110,431
per 100,000 2808.83002.52797.02734.32644.42471.62324.12306.32359.32313.92464.82393.1
Auto thefts 718851932842805762753595586642565650
per 100,000 164.1190.6215.8192.2183.2171.7168.7134.4134.4147.9129.5149.1
Arson 154161181175188146116165171135107133
per 100,000 35.236.141.939.942.832.926.037.339.231.124.530.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 246.7254.4243.5243.9241.6230.6236.5240.2230.3220.4219.6211.2

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Crime in Virginia Beach detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 938 (775 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.78
Virginia average:

2.30

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +29,431 (+7.4%).

Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Virginia Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 9% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.0 miles away from the Virginia Beach city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1967, a category F3 tornado 33.7 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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Birthplace of: Jason Dubois - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cleveland Indians, born: Mar 26, 1979), Pharrell Williams - (born 1973), musician and producer (The Neptunes), Amari Harris - College football player (Virginia Cavaliers), Antonio Johnson - College basketball player (Mt. St. Marys Mountaineers), Cameron Boyd - College football player (East Carolina Pirates), Chris Cathlin - College basketball player (James Madison Dukes), Dante Terry - College basketball player (The Citadel Bulldogs), Demetrius Taylor - College football player (Virginia Tech Hokies), Donnie Stith - College basketball player (Tulane Green Wave), Hank Nacey - College basketball player (Virginia Cavaliers).


Main business address for: RESOURCE BANKSHARES CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), AMERIGROUP CORP (HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Virginia Beach:

  • SENTARA BAYSIDE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 800 INDEPENDENCE BLVD)
  • SENTARA VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, 1060 FIRST COLONIAL ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Virginia Beach:

  • SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; NORFOLK, VA)
  • CHESAPEAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; CHESAPEAKE, VA)
  • BON SECOURS - DEPAUL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; NORFOLK, VA)

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Airports and heliports located in Virginia Beach:


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Amtrak station:

VIRGINIA BEACH (19TH & PACIFIC AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.


Local government website: www.virginia-beach.va.us

Colleges/Universities in Virginia Beach:

  • ECPI College of Technology (Full-time enrollment: 12,138; Location: 5555 Greenwich Rd Ste 300; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ecpi.edu)
  • Regent University (FT enrollment: 2,141; Location: 1000 Regent University Dr; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.regent.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Centura College (FT enrollment: 1,639; Location: 2697 Dean Dr Ste 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centuracollege.edu)
  • Advanced Technology Institute (FT enrollment: 827; Location: 5700 Southern Blvd Ste 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.auto.edu)
  • Bryant and Stratton College-Virginia Beach (FT enrollment: 329; Location: 301 Centre Pointe Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bryantstratton.edu)
  • Rudy & Kelly Academy of Hair and Nails (FT enrollment: 90; Location: 1920 Centerville Turnpike, Suite 114; Private, for-profit; Website: www.rkacademy.com)
  • Wards Corner Beauty Academy-Virginia Beach (FT enrollment: 69; Location: 544 Newtown Rd #160; Private, for-profit)
  • Virginia Beach City Public Schools School of Practical Nursing (FT enrollment: 22; Location: 2925 N Landing Rd; Public; Website: www.techcenter.vbschools.com)
  • Hyperlearning Technologies Inc (Location: 3630 S Plaza Trail Ste 250; Private, for-profit; Website: www.hyperlearn.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Virginia Beach:

  • Norfolk State University (about 11 miles; Norfolk, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,675)
  • Tidewater Community College (about 12 miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 12,101)
  • Old Dominion University (about 13 miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 15,643)
  • Hampton University (about 19 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 4,789)
  • Thomas Nelson Community College (about 24 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,554)
  • Christopher Newport University (about 28 miles; Newport News, VA; FT enrollment: 4,722)
  • Elizabeth City State University (about 40 miles; Elizabeth City, NC; FT enrollment: 2,876)

Biggest public high schools in Virginia Beach:

Private high schools in Virginia Beach:

  • CAPE HENRY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 1,020; Location: 1320 MILL DAM RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • NORFOLK CHRISTIAN LOWER SCHOOL BEACH CAMPUS (Students: 761; Location: 1265 LASKIN RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BISHOP SULLIVAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 4552 PRINCESS ANNE RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • VIRGINIA BEACH FRIENDS SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 1537 LASKIN RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • CHESAPEAKE BAY ACADEMY (Students: 156; Location: 821 BAKER RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • BACK BAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 63; Location: 1212 PRINCESS ANNE RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • VICTORY INNOVATIVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 25; Location: 3820 STONESHORE DR; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • COASTAL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 14; Location: 640 KEMPSVILLE RD; Grades: 1 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Virginia Beach:

Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Virginia Beach:

  • ST GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL (Students: 705; Location: 5343 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MATTHEW'S SCHOOL (Students: 560; Location: 3316 SANDRA LN; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ATLANTIC SHORES CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 1861 KEMPSVILLE RD; Grades: KG - 6)
  • BAYLAKE PINES SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 4444 SHORE DR; Grades: KG - 8)
  • HEBREW ACADEMY OF TIDEWATER (Students: 220; Location: 5000 CORPORATE WOODS DR STE 180; Grades: PK - 8)
  • PLAZA BAPTIST CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 245 S ROSEMONT RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ST JOHN THE APOSTLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 205; Location: 1968 SANDBRIDGE RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SUNNYBROOK DAY SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 3380 EDINBURGH DR; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BELLAMY MANOR SCHOOL (Students: 183; Location: 5009 PROVIDENCE RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • COURTHOUSE ACADEMY (Students: 171; Location: 3217 MONET DR; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Virginia Beach, School District: VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Library in Virginia Beach:

  • VIRGINIA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $21,410,447; Location: 2416 COURTHOUSE DRIVE BUILDING 19; 781,806 books; 20,903 e-books; 77,965 audio materials; 33,629 video materials; 37 local licensed databases; 18 state licensed databases; 1,287 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Tidewater Community College has a campus in Virginia Beach so it should be added to the list of Colleges/Universities IN VA Beach.
  • John Gilchrist--basketball player

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Notable locations in Virginia Beach: Aero Pines Golf Course (A), Airport Industrial Park (B), Pleasant Ridge (C), False Cape (D), Redwing Lake Golf Course (E), Croatan Beach (F), Back Bay (G), Stumpy Lake Country Club (H), Four H Camp (I), Newsome Farm (J), Bonney Landing (K), Bow Creek Country Club (L), Princess Anne Country Club (M), Land of Promise (N), Lake Station (O), Hells Point Golf Course (P), Oceana West Industrial Park (Q), Y M C A Camp (R), Diamond Springs (S), Cape Henry Lighthouse (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Hilltop East Shopping Center (1), Fairfield Shopping Center (2), Timberlake Shopping Center (3), Aragona Village Shopping Center (4), Arrowhead Plaza Shopping Center (5), Hilltop North Shopping Center (6), College Park Square Shopping Center (7), Sunstates Shopping Center (8), Kempsville Plaza Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Virginia Beach include: Charity United Methodist Church (A), Mount Zion Church (B), Mount Sinai Church (C), Christ Church (D), Mount Olive Baptist Church (E), Kala Church (F), Mount Bethel Church (G), Community Church (H), Sandbridge United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Oak Grove Cemetery (2), Nimmo Cemetery (3), Charity Cemetery (4), Princess Ann Memorial Park (5), Blackwater Cemetery (6), Colonial Grove Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Christine, Lake (A), Tecumseh, Lake (B), Redwing, Lake (C), Pleasure House, Lake (D), Holly, Lake (E), Lake Smith (F), Lake Lawson (G), Lake Joyce (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: London Bridge Creek (A), Lynnhaven River (B), Malbon Swamp (C), Oakum Creek (D), Great Neck Creek (E), Nosehs Creek (F), Pattersons Creek (G), Haynes Creek (H), Nawney Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Virginia Beach include: False Cape State Park (1), Redwing Park (2), Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge (3), First Landing State Park (4), Mount Trashmore Park (5), Barbours Hill Waterfowl Management Area (6), Cavalier Park (7), Princess Anne Park (8), Owls Creek Tennis Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Princess Anne Post Office (A), Fort Story Station Virginia Beach Post Office (B), Seapines Station Virginia Beach Post Office (C), Bayside Station Virginia Beach Post Office (D), Acredale Station Virginia Beach Post Office (E), Back Bay Station Virginia Beach Post Office (F), Virginia Beach Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Atlantic Wildfowl Heritage Museum (1113 Atlantic Avenue) (1), Ocean Front Snowboards (Ski & Helicopter Tours; 2013 Laskin Road) (2), Aquarist (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2229 Creeks Edge Drive) (3), City Directory - Divisions- Administrator-Director (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2405 Courthouse Drive) (4), City Directory - Libraries-Department of Public- Area Libraries- Windsor W (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3612 South Plaza Trail) (5), Old Coast Guard Station (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2400 Atlantic Avenue) (6), Outreach Services (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1503 Competitor Court) (7), Ocean Breeze Water Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 849 General Booth Boulevard) (8), Jungle Golf of Virginia Beach Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 302 23rd Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Econo Lodge (5819 Northampton Boulevard) (1), Holiday Inn Executive Center (5655 Greenwich rd) (2), Four Bays Ocean Grille (3501 Atlantic Avenue) (3), Marjac Suites (2201 Atlantic Avenue) (4), Ambassador Suites (2315 Atlantic Ave) (5), Blue Marlin Lodge (2411 Pacific Avenue) (6), Days Inn Corporate Business Center (4564 Bonney Road) (7), Quality Inn & Suites - Oceanfront (8th St & Atlantic Ave) (8), Courtyard by Marriott Oceanfront North 37th St (3737 Atlantic Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Virginia Beach City - Courts- Circuit Court Clerk- Recordation Of Land Records- Plats Subdivi (Building 10B) (1), Virginia Beach City - Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court- Jud (Building 10A) (2), City Directory - Courts- Circuit Court Judges' Office (2425 Nimmo Parkway Building 10) (3), Virginia Beach City - Notary Public Commissions- Courts- Circuit Court C (Building 10B) (4), Circuit Court Clerks Office (Building # 10) (5), Virginia Beach City - Courts- General District Court- Accounting Divi (Building 10) (6), Virginia Beach City - Courts- Circuit Court Clerk- Chancery Division (Building 10) (7), Virginia Beach City - Courts- Circuit Court Clerk- Probate Wills & Est (Building 10B) (8), Virginia Beach City - Courts- Circuit Court Clerk- Judgments (Building 10B) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Virginia Beach city County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10 PM2.5 CO  SO2 Ozone  NO2 Pb 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.5. This is about average.
City:

31.5
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 18.0. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

18.0
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.24. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

9.24
U.S.:

9.59
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0117. This is significantly better than average. There were 6 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.0117
U.S.:

0.0222

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

KOA CAMPGROUNDS- VIRGINIA BEACH (Population served: 900, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NORTH BAY SHORE CAMPGROUND TES (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
SEACREST (Address: 1776J Princess Anne Road , Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
ROCK'N ROBIN'S (Address: Attn: Mr. Sheppard Davis , Population served: 77, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MARGIE & RAYS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS (Address: 1236 Prosperity Rd. , Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Virginia Beach that have no violations reported:

  • MUNDEN POINT PARK (Population served: 800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • INDIAN COVE CAMPGROUND TES (Population served: 700, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NORTH LANDING BEACH RIVERFRONT CAMPGRND (Population served: 408, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PUNGO GRILL (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 6.4%
(4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.7% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Virginia Beach, VA

People in group quarters in Virginia Beach:

  • 3,301 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1,753 people in nursing homes
  • 979 people in military ships
  • 961 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 338 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 80 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 79 people in other group homes
  • 65 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 54 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 33 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 13 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 5 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Virginia Beach compared to Virginia state average:

Virginia Beach, Virginia environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Virginia Beach (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 20 branches. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: 15 branches. Info updated 03/29/2010: Bank assets: $151,545.4 mil, Deposits: $105,623.4 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1795 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 11/18/2009: Bank assets: $1,489,198.0 mil, Deposits: $1,021,724.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5991 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Bank of Hampton Roads: 10 branches. Info updated 05/20/2009: Bank assets: $2,762.4 mil, Deposits: $2,347.7 mil, headquarters in Norfolk, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 53 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group Vi Lp
  • SunTrust Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 11/24/2010: Bank assets: $164,556.8 mil, Deposits: $123,435.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1732 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of the Commonwealth: Virginia Beach Blvd Branch, Kempsville Branch, Lynnhaven Branch, First Colonial Road Branch, Red Mill Branch, Cypress Point Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $1,189.0 mil, Deposits: $99.7 mil, headquarters in Norfolk, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc.
  • RBC Bank (USA): Courthouse Branch, Great Neck Branch, Aragona Branch, Little Neck-Traditional Branch, Fairfield Branch, Pacific Avenue Branch. Info updated 12/08/2008: Bank assets: $27,111.8 mil, Deposits: $20,506.1 mil, headquarters in Raleigh, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 429 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Canada
  • Monarch Bank: Kempsville Branch, Town Center Branch, Lynnhaven Branch, Oceanfront Branch, Hilltop Office Branch. Info updated 03/01/2007: Bank assets: $87.8 mil, Deposits: $67.9 mil, headquarters in Chesapeake, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc
  • Towne Bank: Princess Ann Road Branch, Town Center Branch, Pavilion Center Ii Branch, First Colonial Branch. Info updated 01/04/2011: Bank assets: $3,661.2 mil, Deposits: $2,743.2 mil, headquarters in Portsmouth, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices
  • 6 other banks with 11 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Virginia Beach, Virginia:

  • Breakers Resort, 1503 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 , Phone: (804) 428-1821, Fax: (757) 422-9602
  • Colonial Inn Motel, 2809 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 , Phone: (804) 428-8163, Fax: (757) 422-1821
  • Comfort Inn, 2800 Pacific Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 , Phone: (757) 428-2203, Fax: (757) 422-6043
  • Courtyard- Virginia Beach- Norfolk, 5700 Greenwich Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 , Phone: (757) 490-2002, Fax: (757) 490-0169
  • Days Inn, 3107 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA 23451 , Phone: (757) 428-7233, Fax: (757) 491-1936
  • Fairfield Inn By Marriott, 4760 Euclid Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 , Phone: (757) 499-1935, Fax: (757) 499-1935
  • Founders Inn & Conference Center, 5641 Indian Riv Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23464 , Phone: (757) 424-5511, Fax: (757) 366-5793
  • La Quinta Motor Inn, 192 Newtown Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 , Phone: (757) 497-6620, Fax: (757) 456-9780
  • 81 other hotels and motels
All 89 fire-safe hotels and motels in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Virginia Beach travel time to work - commute
Virginia Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (58%)
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Virginia Beach city County Virginia:
Detailed 2008 election results.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 71
Virginia Beach city:

1.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Here:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 69
This county:

1.59 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 106
Virginia Beach city:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 430
This county:

9.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Virginia Beach city:

9.6%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Virginia Beach city:

25.4%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.1%
State:

18.6%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 259$1,175,124$54,44610$1,238
Other Government Administration 208$976,898$56,36017$25,315
Judicial and Legal 105$776,439$88,73647$36,614
Police Protection - Officers 788$3,605,653$54,9080$0
Police - Other 147$474,841$38,7630$0
Firefighters 417$1,970,646$56,7098$10,202
Fire - Other 13$57,732$53,2910$0
Correction 485$1,504,539$37,2263$3,540
Streets and Highways 352$1,435,610$48,9411$2,959
Welfare 810$3,153,464$46,718123$187,082
Health 5$16,283$39,0798$16,396
Solid Waste Management 159$502,155$37,8980$0
Sewerage 561$2,364,258$50,5720$0
Parks and Recreation 463$1,512,094$39,190622$357,331
Housing and Community Development(Local) 63$264,562$50,3930$0
Natural Resources 15$50,151$40,1210$0
Water Supply 131$527,036$48,2780$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 7,329$29,037,894$47,5451,667$1,505,498
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 2,647$6,383,280$28,9381,274$1,449,968
Local Libraries 187$658,784$42,27595$88,502
Other and Unallocable 442$1,461,482$39,678196$189,435
Totals for Government 15,586$57,908,925$44,5854,071$3,874,080

Virginia Beach government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $198,083,000 ($456.86)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $52,715,000 ($121.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $17,573,000 ($40.53)
    All Other: $14,577,000 ($33.62)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $12,615,000 ($29.10)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,747,000 ($6.34)
    Parking Facilities: $2,625,000 ($6.05)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,472,000 ($3.40)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,386,000 ($3.20)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $452,000 ($1.04)
  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $67,377,000 ($155.40)
    Regular Highways: $33,008,000 ($76.13)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,953,000 ($71.39)
    Sewerage: $22,845,000 ($52.69)
    General - Other: $22,584,000 ($52.09)
    Water Utilities: $12,335,000 ($28.45)
    Corrections - Other: $7,591,000 ($17.51)
    Police Protection: $1,963,000 ($4.53)
    Libraries: $1,279,000 ($2.95)
    Housing and Community Development: $577,000 ($1.33)
    Local Fire Protection: $428,000 ($0.99)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $667,409,000 ($1539.32)
    Police Protection: $73,723,000 ($170.04)
    General - Other: $59,681,000 ($137.65)
    Parks and Recreation: $55,973,000 ($129.10)
    Health - Other: $53,819,000 ($124.13)
    Water Utilities: $48,214,000 ($111.20)
    Local Fire Protection: $38,303,000 ($88.34)
    Correctional Institutions: $34,601,000 ($79.80)
    Public Welfare - Other: $30,388,000 ($70.09)
    Solid Waste Management: $27,639,000 ($63.75)
    Regular Highways: $26,376,000 ($60.83)
    Sewerage: $24,432,000 ($56.35)
    General Public Buildings: $19,486,000 ($44.94)
    Housing and Community Development: $18,760,000 ($43.27)
    Financial Administration: $18,085,000 ($41.71)
    Central Staff Services: $18,042,000 ($41.61)
    Libraries: $16,711,000 ($38.54)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,213,000 ($35.09)
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $10,186,000 ($23.49)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,459,000 ($12.59)
    Corrections - Other: $1,936,000 ($4.47)
    Parking Facilities: $1,319,000 ($3.04)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,057,000 ($2.44)
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $265,295,000 ($611.88)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $19,991,000 ($46.11)
    All Other: $17,378,000 ($40.08)
    Education: $16,003,000 ($36.91)
    Housing and Community Development: $15,568,000 ($35.91)
    Health and Hospitals: $2,303,000 ($5.31)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $61,599,000 ($142.07)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $12,807,000 ($29.54)
    Transit Utilities: $1,663,000 ($3.84)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $590,000 ($1.36)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $224,520,000 ($517.83)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $52,990,000 ($122.22)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $12,215,000 ($28.17)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $127,536,000 ($294.15)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $39,494,000 ($91.09)
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,174,000 ($21.16)
    Special Assessments: $5,556,000 ($12.81)
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,126,000 ($11.82)
    Rents: $2,649,000 ($6.11)
    Sale of Property: $2,266,000 ($5.23)
    Donations From Private Sources: $124,000 ($0.29)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $998,675,000 ($2303.35)
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $951,779,000 ($2195.19)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $174,432,000 ($402.31)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,024,000 ($23.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,920,000 ($18.27)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,275,000 ($16.78)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,918,000 ($6.73)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $359,000 ($0.83)
    Housing and Community Development: $115,000 ($0.27)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $430,737,000 ($993.45)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,621,000 ($100.61)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $268,077,000 ($618.29)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $378,702,000 ($873.44)
    All Other: $42,001,000 ($96.87)
    Highways: $28,195,000 ($65.03)
    Public Welfare: $20,174,000 ($46.53)
    Health and Hospitals: $13,813,000 ($31.86)
    Sewerage: $5,172,000 ($11.93)
    General Local Government Support: $3,526,000 ($8.13)
  • Tax - Property: $529,154,000 ($1220.44)
    Other Selective Sales: $66,008,000 ($152.24)
    Public Utilities Sales: $52,641,000 ($121.41)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $51,392,000 ($118.53)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $40,611,000 ($93.67)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $12,397,000 ($28.59)
    Tobacco Products Sales: $11,025,000 ($25.43)
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,087,000 ($20.96)
    Other License: $5,678,000 ($13.10)
    Amusements Sales: $4,649,000 ($10.72)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $457,595,000 ($1055.40)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,588,000 ($10.58)

11.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,959 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.37%
Virginia average:

11.06%

1.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,644 average AGI)
Virginia Beach city:

1.09%
Virginia average:

0.41%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Norfolk city, VA  1.84% ($31,192 average AGI)
from Chesapeake city, VA  1.02% ($37,055)
from Portsmouth city, VA  0.26% ($28,405)


11.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.93%
Virginia average:

10.78%

0.56% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,564 average AGI)
Virginia Beach city:

0.56%
Virginia average:

0.22%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Norfolk city, VA  1.74% ($31,781 average AGI)
to Chesapeake city, VA  1.45% ($45,089)
to Portsmouth city, VA  0.36% ($34,399)

Strongest AM radio stations in Virginia Beach:

  • WVAB (1550 AM; 5 kW; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)
  • 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.)
  • WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WBVA (1450 AM; 1 kW; BAYSIDE, VA; Owner: RONALD W. COWAN, JR.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCPK (1600 AM; 4 kW; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WGPL (1350 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA URBAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJOI (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Virginia Beach:

  • WJLZ (88.5 FM; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA BEACH EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WNVZ (104.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCMS-FM (100.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WWDE-FM (101.3 FM; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYFI (99.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WNOR (98.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBHH (92.1 FM; MOYOCK, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTE (94.9 FM; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, 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)
  • W291AE (106.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWSO-FM (92.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOWI (102.9 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSB (91.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WSVY-FM (105.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROX-FM (96.1 FM; CAPE CHARLES, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC.)
  • WGH-FM (97.3 FM; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Virginia Beach:

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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Virginia Beach fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $123,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 100
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 2,400

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Virginia Beach)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 686 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Virginia Beach, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 208 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 120 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 33 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1177 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Virginia Beach)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Virginia Beach)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 366 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 86 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3,853$239,8701,631$256,96014,217$226,664975$87,2135$300,0001,185$217,66012$127,417
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED106$240,72680$285,688919$227,07981$76,4070$074$241,4864$27,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED247$221,879167$271,2043,900$233,922429$80,5382$11,645,500402$204,67716$100,250
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN288$239,007178$281,4273,489$232,592135$135,8220$0285$197,5094$71,250
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS37$234,24329$271,931589$231,24336$146,4720$054$231,3521$23,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed mortgage data for all 87 tracts in Virginia Beach, VA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 80 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED138$267,688192$267,31311$267,545
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED46$285,413105$261,1058$286,750
APPLICATIONS DENIED20$259,05056$263,4644$242,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$278,30030$242,3002$190,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$150,0003$463,3331$150,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1422
  • Hazardous Condition: 1497
  • Service Call: 148
  • Good Intent Call: 31

Incident types - Virginia Beach


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Virginia Beach, VA

Most common first names in Virginia Beach, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1,51072.5 years
Mary1,48478.8 years
John1,40072.9 years
James1,24771.0 years
Robert1,01270.2 years
George66874.7 years
Charles66572.6 years
Margaret66179.0 years
Joseph60173.0 years
Dorothy57877.4 years
Most common last names in Virginia Beach, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith65574.3 years
Williams42772.9 years
Johnson38573.8 years
Jones37473.4 years
Brown35273.6 years
Miller28775.3 years
Davis28674.2 years
White28175.2 years
Taylor23074.5 years
Wilson22773.3 years
Businesses in Virginia Beach, VA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven28Lane Furniture3
AMF Bowling2Lowes2
AT&T6Macy's1
Aeropostale1Marriott6
Ann Taylor2Marshalls2
Arby's6MasterBrand Cabinets18
AutoZone7McDonald's17
Bath & Body Works3Motel 61
Bed Bath & Beyond2Office Depot1
Best Western2OfficeMax5
Blockbuster7Outback Steakhouse3
Brookstone1Panera Bread4
Budget Car Rental1Papa John's Pizza4
Buffalo Wild Wings2Payless7
Burger King9Penske1
Burlington Coat Factory2PetSmart3
CVS3Pizza Hut13
CarMax1Popeyes1
Chick-Fil-A8Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Chipotle2Quality3
Comfort Inn2Quiznos8
Dairy Queen8RadioShack10
Days Inn1Red Robin1
Decora Cabinetry6Rite Aid22
Dennys3Rodeway Inn1
Domino's Pizza9Ruby Tuesday5
Dunkin Donuts7Rue211
Econo Lodge4SONIC Drive-In7
FedEx64Sam's Club1
Foot Locker2Spencer Gifts1
GNC13Sprint Nextel7
GameStop12Starbucks25
Gap1Subway33
Gymboree1T-Mobile18
H&R Block13T.J.Maxx3
Haagen-Dazs2Taco Bell10
Hardee's4Target3
Havertys Furniture1The Limited1
Haworth1Toys"R"Us1
Holiday Inn6Travelodge2
Hollister Co.1U-Haul13
Home Depot3UPS70
Howard Johnson1Value City Furniture1
IHOP5Verizon Wireless11
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
KFC9Waffle House2
Kmart4Walgreens12
Kohl's2Walmart3
Kroger4Wendy's16
LENSCRAFTERS2Wingate1
La Quinta2YMCA5
La-Z-Boy1
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Virginia Beach on our top lists:

  • #41 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 100 biggest cities"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median household income and median resident age less than 35 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #4 (23459) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #5 (23451) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most hotels or motels in 2005"
  • #17 (23461) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Belizean first ancestries"
  • #19 (23451) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most full service restaurants in 2005"
  • #36 (23452) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #76 (23459) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Cape Verdean first ancestries"
  • #86 (23452) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most finance and insurance companies in 2005"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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