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Virginia Beach city, VA mapCounty population in 2005: 438,415 (99% urban, 1% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 101,265
Renter-occupied apartments: 53,190
% of renters here:  34%
State:  32%
Land area: 248 sq. mi.
Water area: 249.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 1766 people per square mile 
 
 (very high).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 7.4%
Virginia Beach city:  7.4%
Virginia:  10.0%
(5.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 14.5% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2005: 34 years old
(Males: 33 years old, Females: 36 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 38 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 33 years old)

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Virginia Beach city, Virginia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Virginia Beach city, Virginia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
  • Black (19.0%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Filipino (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 210,524  (49.5%)
Females: 214,733  (50.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $29,888
County population in 2003: 436,029
Jobs in 2003: 201,390

Total labor force in 2004: 218,520
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

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

Median household income in 2005: $58,545
2005 median house value: $231,400
Median contract rent in 2005: $838
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,123
Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,597 ($48,705 in 2000)
This county  $56,597
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $220,163
Virginia Beach city  $220,163
Virginia:  $212,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $734
Institutionalized population: 2,794
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Virginia Beach city in 2000: $1156

Virginia Beach city races chart


Virginia Beach city, VA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)





Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,704 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,853 (0.8%)

Area name: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Virginia Beach city is $706 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $811 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1118 a month.

Neighboring counties: Currituck County, North Carolina , Chesapeake city , Norfolk city .


Virginia Beach city close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.6%
Virginia:  2.8%


Unemployment by year (%)

Current college students: 26,275
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 28,276 (59% naturalized citizens)

Virginia Beach city:  6.6%
Whole state:  8.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 4,795
  • 1990 to 1994: 4,191
  • 1985 to 1989: 3,759
  • 1980 to 1984: 3,565
  • 1975 to 1979: 3,427
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,770
  • 1970 to 1974: 2,223
  • 1965 to 1969: 3,546

Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.5%

Virginia Beach city marital status for males

Virginia Beach city marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 91,655
  • One, attached: 29,236
  • Two: 3,461
  • 3 or 4: 8,595
  • 5 to 9: 12,728
  • 10 to 19: 6,091
  • 20 or more: 8,091
  • Mobile homes: 2,316
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 104

Housing units in Virginia Beach city with a mortgage: 78,972 (11,846 second mortgage, 8,649 home equity loan, 567 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12,770


Agriculture in Virginia Beach city
Average size of farms: 165 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $56168
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $357.05
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.98%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 20.14%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $57767
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 76.14%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.82%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $47521
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.52
Corn for grain: 4852 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 3143 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 512 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 13306 harvested acres
Vegetables: 402 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 18 acres

Virginia Beach city historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 1.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/8/1962, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males in 2005:



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females in 2005:



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Philippines (34%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Vietnam (4%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • India (3%)
  • Mexico (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Virginia Beach city:



  • German (11%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Italian (5%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)

Virginia Beach city mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 182,639 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 24,036 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,544 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 44 (0%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Taxi: 52 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 273 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 719 (0%)
  • Walked: 4,369 (2%)
  • Other means: 2,796 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 6,165 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Virginia Beach city, Virginia
  • 3301 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1753 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $60,676.

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%

4.46% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($14,255 average AGI)
5.81% relocated from other states ($19,059 average AGI)
Virginia Beach city:  5.81%
Virginia average:  4.24%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from San Diego County, CA  0.24% ($39,386)
from Newport News city, VA  0.17% ($31,044)
from Hampton city, VA  0.17% ($31,979)
from Duval County, FL  0.14% ($34,247)


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%

5.32% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($18,293 average AGI)
6.04% relocated to other states ($20,073 average AGI)
Virginia Beach city:  6.04%
Virginia average:  4.13%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Suffolk city, VA  0.26% ($55,256)
to San Diego County, CA  0.20% ($41,796)
to Hampton city, VA  0.19% ($34,646)
to Newport News city, VA  0.17% ($34,507)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.7



Births per 1000 population in Virginia Beach city

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.8



Deaths per 1000 population in Virginia Beach city

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Virginia Beach city

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 43,060 (37,466 aged, 5,594 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 417,559
  • In family households: 360,656 (86,120 male householders, 26,007 female householders)
    88,636 spouses, 132,762 children (120,561 natural, 3,352 adopted, 8,849 stepchildren), 6,280 grandchildren, 2,955 brothers or sisters, 3,008 parents, 6,073 other relatives, 8,815 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 56,903 (20,062 male householders (13,406 living alone)), 22,446 female householders (18,006 living alone)), 14,395 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7,698 (2,828 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 40,450 2-persons, 28,619 3-persons, 26,285 4-persons, 11,304 5-persons, 4,012 6-persons, 1,457 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 31,412 1-person, 8,873 2-persons, 1,756 3-persons, 368 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 19 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

81,225 married couples with children.
25,472 single-parent households (5,067 men, 20,405 women).

89.7% of residents of Virginia Beach city speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $3,873,436,000 ($8801 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,468,265,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,420,257,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $274,952,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,782,000
Federal grants: $154,957,000
Federal procurement contracts: $849,552,000 ($794,233,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,164,936,000 ($1,112,671,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,035,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $867,051,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,645,945,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 33,699
Here:  77 per 1000 residents
State:  70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 13,407
Here:  31 per 1000 residents
State:  40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3,914
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -10,390
Here:  -24 per 1000 residents
State:  +14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Virginia Beach city

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.8
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.5
State:  4.3



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2,939
  • 1995 to 1998: 9,366
  • 1990 to 1994: 15,753
  • 1980 to 1989: 52,778
  • 1970 to 1979: 40,369
  • 1960 to 1969: 23,565
  • 1950 to 1959: 12,484
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,986
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,037


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Virginia Beach city, Virginia:

  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 429
  • 3 rooms: 2,802
  • 4 rooms: 5,668
  • 5 rooms: 13,786
  • 6 rooms: 21,500
  • 7 rooms: 21,388
  • 8 rooms: 20,731
  • 9 or more rooms: 14,937


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Virginia Beach city, Virginia:

  • 1 room: 1,117
  • 2 rooms: 4,003
  • 3 rooms: 7,414
  • 4 rooms: 13,818
  • 5 rooms: 12,842
  • 6 rooms: 7,682
  • 7 rooms: 3,412
  • 8 rooms: 1,992
  • 9 or more rooms: 910


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Virginia Beach city:

  • no bedroom: 328
  • 1 bedroom: 1,157
  • 2 bedrooms: 12,780
  • 3 bedrooms: 48,446
  • 4 bedrooms: 31,944
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6,610


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Virginia Beach city:

  • no bedroom: 1,453
  • 1 bedroom: 10,419
  • 2 bedrooms: 22,736
  • 3 bedrooms: 14,984
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,174
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 424


Cars and other vehicles available in Virginia Beach city in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 2,428
  • 1 vehicle: 24,085
  • 2 vehicles: 50,172
  • 3 vehicles: 18,386
  • 4 vehicles: 4,765
  • 5 or more vehicles: 1,429


Cars and other vehicles available in Virginia Beach city in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 4,826
  • 1 vehicle: 23,805
  • 2 vehicles: 20,043
  • 3 vehicles: 3,648
  • 4 vehicles: 584
  • 5 or more vehicles: 284

47% of Virginia Beach city residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Virginia.

Virginia Beach city:  47.2%
State average:  53.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 160369
  • Northeast: 75584
  • Midwest: 40341
  • South: 84634
  • West: 24953

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $100,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Electricity (51%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Electricity (71%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,675
Here:  8.5%
Virginia:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,817
Here:  7.1%
Virginia:  8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,069
Here:  19.5%
Virginia:  20.6%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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