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Total population: 234,220 (All urban)

Norfolk, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 94,416 (86,210 occupied: 39,271 owner occupied, 46,939 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  54%
State:  32%

Housing density: 1757 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.


Median contract rent in 2007: $665 (lower quartile is $537, upper quartile is $855)


Housing units in Norfolk with a mortgage: 25,423 (3,732 second mortgage, 2,332 home equity loan, 126 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,928





Norfolk,VA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,100 (it was $88,300 in 2000)
Norfolk:  $200,100
Virginia:  $262,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $157,700 - $310,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $264,249
Here:  $264,249
State:  $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $282,355
Here:  $282,355
State:  $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $328,029
Here:  $328,029
State:  $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $199,295
Here:  $199,295
State:  $305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $294,348
Here:  $294,348
State:  $316,638

Mobile homes: $23,253
Here:  $23,253
State:  $37,843

Median year house/condo built: 1955

Median year apartment built: 1963

Household type by relationship

Households: 210,991
  • In family households: 166,553 (31,975 male householders, 20,293 female householders)
    32,346 spouses, 61,947 children (56,680 natural, 1,550 adopted, 3,717 stepchildren), 6,234 grandchildren, 2,460 brothers or sisters, 1,734 parents, 3,589 other relatives, 5,975 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 44,438 (16,701 male householders (11,986 living alone)), 17,209 female householders (14,020 living alone)), 10,528 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 23,412 (2,983 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 20,454 2-persons, 13,548 3-persons, 10,308 4-persons, 4,841 5-persons, 2,167 6-persons, 950 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,006 1-person, 6,248 2-persons, 1,102 3-persons, 434 4-persons, 80 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

26,249 married couples with children.
21,465 single-parent households (3,054 men, 18,411 women).

91.1% of residents of Norfolk speak English at home.
3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (71% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 11,634 (5.0%)
(48.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.1
State:  4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Norfolk, Virginia:
  • 1 room: 17
  • 2 rooms: 247
  • 3 rooms: 1,084
  • 4 rooms: 2,500
  • 5 rooms: 7,213
  • 6 rooms: 10,064
  • 7 rooms: 8,926
  • 8 rooms: 4,900
  • 9 or more rooms: 4,320



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norfolk, Virginia:
  • 1 room: 1,492
  • 2 rooms: 4,902
  • 3 rooms: 9,065
  • 4 rooms: 14,219
  • 5 rooms: 9,443
  • 6 rooms: 4,876
  • 7 rooms: 1,764
  • 8 rooms: 679
  • 9 or more rooms: 499



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 825
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,652
  • 1990 to 1994: 3,615
  • 1980 to 1989: 10,425
  • 1970 to 1979: 12,467
  • 1960 to 1969: 14,852
  • 1950 to 1959: 22,379
  • 1940 to 1949: 13,274
  • 1939 or earlier: 13,927


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Norfolk:
  • no bedroom: 146
  • 1 bedroom: 908
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,286
  • 3 bedrooms: 19,687
  • 4 bedrooms: 8,558
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,686



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Norfolk:
  • no bedroom: 2,012
  • 1 bedroom: 13,936
  • 2 bedrooms: 20,507
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,078
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,072
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 334



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Norfolk in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 2,613
  • 1 vehicle: 13,281
  • 2 vehicles: 16,587
  • 3 vehicles: 5,227
  • 4 vehicles: 1,243
  • 5 or more vehicles: 320



Cars and other vehicles available in Norfolk in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 12,049
  • 1 vehicle: 22,428
  • 2 vehicles: 10,134
  • 3 vehicles: 1,825
  • 4 vehicles: 270
  • 5 or more vehicles: 233


Norfolk, VA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Norfolk, VA:

  • Less than $10,000: 188
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 94
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 94
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 91
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 88
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 80
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 50
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 93
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 103
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 154
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 231
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 280
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 513
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1916
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 3560
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 5445
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 6595
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 7512
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 3699
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 3617
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 1692
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 1878
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 636
  • $1,000,000 or more: 574
 


Norfolk rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Norfolk:

  • Less than $100: 1,182 people
  • $100 to $149: 605
  • $150 to $199: 965
  • $200 to $249: 851
  • $250 to $299: 761
  • $300 to $349: 777
  • $350 to $399: 1,106
  • $400 to $449: 1,451
  • $450 to $499: 2,394
  • $500 to $549: 3,289
  • $550 to $599: 3,828
  • $600 to $649: 3,940
  • $650 to $699: 4,116
  • $700 to $749: 3,981
  • $750 to $799: 3,033
  • $800 to $899: 5,079
  • $900 to $999: 3,375
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 2,672
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 876
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 347
  • $2,000 or more: 137
  • No cash rent: 1,424
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,795
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,192
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,565
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,441
  • 1975 to 1979: 960
  • 1970 to 1974: 712
  • 1970 to 1974: 670
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,299

Norfolk, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.5%
Number of people working at home: 4,286 (3.8% of all workers)


Norfolk travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4054
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 12370
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 17271
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 21466
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 19939
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 6467
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 14163
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1985
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1739
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3847
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2410
  • 90 or more minutes: 2086
 


Norfolk mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 74,836 (67%)
  • Carpooled: 15,917 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4,739 (4%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 16 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
  • Railroad: 5 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 38 (0%)
  • Taxi: 338 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 215 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 512 (0%)
  • Walked: 7,596 (7%)
  • Other means: 3,578 (3%)
  • Worked at home: 4,286 (4%)
 


Norfolk, VA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 12024
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 6883
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 6951
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 7514
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 6930
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 6540
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 5519
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 5117
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 4596
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 6909
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 6493
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 5264
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2118
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1200
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 915
  • $200,000 or more: 1205
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 104761
 German: 13724
 Irish: 12345
 United States or American: 12290
 English: 11916
 Italian: 6626
 Subsaharan African:: 2848
 French (except Basque): 2766
 Scotch-Irish: 2702
 Scottish: 2683
 Polish: 2465
 African: 2404
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1482
 European: 1367
 Dutch: 1097
 French Canadian: 1084
 Greek: 897
 Norwegian: 882
 British: 846
 Russian: 821
 Jamaican: 797
 Swedish: 725
 Arab:: 697
 Welsh: 580
 Hungarian: 378
 Portuguese: 365
 Canadian: 347
 Czech: 276
 Lithuanian: 273
 Danish: 244
 Austrian: 215
 Ukrainian: 210
 Lebanese: 208
 Czechoslovakian: 202
 Romanian: 185
 Haitian: 178
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 177
 Slovak: 165
 Scandinavian: 152
 Swiss: 151
 Eastern European: 144
 Iranian: 129
 Belgian: 124
 Other Arab: 123
 Finnish: 109
 Celtic: 109
 Arab/Arabic: 105
 Armenian: 104
 West Indian: 99
 Egyptian: 96
 Cape Verdean: 95
 Nigerian: 89
 Palestinian: 85
 Northern European: 78
 British West Indian: 76
 Acadian/Cajun: 74
 Ethiopian: 74
 Croatian: 70
 Cypriot: 69
 Other Subsaharan African: 56
 Moroccan: 50
 Latvian: 49
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 48
 Turkish: 43
 Ghanian: 41
 Barbadian: 40
 Guyanese: 39
 South African: 39
 Icelander: 38
 Yugoslavian: 37
 Bahamian: 36
 Pennsylvania German: 32
 Slovene: 31
 Slavic: 31
 Kenyan: 28
 Brazilian: 27
 Serbian: 24
 Syrian: 19
 Australian: 17
 Belizean: 15
 Israeli: 13
 Bulgarian: 12
 Jordanian: 11
 Bermudan: 9
 Maltese: 8
 Sierra Leonean: 8
 Somalian: 7
 Dutch West Indian: 7
 Liberian: 7
 German Russian: 6
 Albanian: 5


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



  • Philippines (29%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Jamaica (5%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Mexico (3%)
  • Vietnam (3%)


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

  • This state: 114557
  • Northeast: 28595
  • Midwest: 17805
  • South: 47321
  • West: 10369

44% of Norfolk residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 603
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 324
  • 5th and 6th grade: 827
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,781
  • 9th grade: 1,523
  • 10th grade: 2,524
  • 11th grade: 2,440
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,623
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 20,236
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5,300
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10,914
  • Associate degree: 3,203
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,313
  • Master's degree: 3,320
  • Professional school degree: 1,491
  • Doctorate degree: 677


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 746
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 309
  • 5th and 6th grade: 765
  • 7th and 8th grade: 2,485
  • 9th grade: 2,203
  • 10th grade: 3,502
  • 11th grade: 3,364
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3,219
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 19,756
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5,611
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,082
  • Associate degree: 3,413
  • Bachelor's degree: 8,794
  • Master's degree: 3,639
  • Professional school degree: 747
  • Doctorate degree: 524


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 14.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.9%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 26.6%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 17.9%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 14.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.9%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $51,346
  • Black householders: $30,498
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $32,026
  • Asian householders: $56,949
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $54,679
  • Some other race householders: $32,648
  • Two or more races householders: $20,777
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,763

Norfolk household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Norfolk household income for Black householders

Norfolk household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Norfolk household income for Asian householders

Norfolk household income for Some other race householders

Norfolk household income for Two or more races householders

Norfolk household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Norfolk marital status for males

Norfolk marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $215,962
  • Black or African American householders: $173,359
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $181,970
  • Asian householders: $204,405
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $183,557
  • Some other race householders: $202,592
  • Two or more races householders: $188,995
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $206,218

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 45,263
  • One, attached: 6,349
  • Two: 7,265
  • 3 or 4: 8,750
  • 5 to 9: 10,976
  • 10 to 19: 6,712
  • 20 to 49: 3,504
  • 50 or more: 4,756
  • Mobile homes: 802
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,587


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Norfolk:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,505
Here:  9.7%
Virginia:  9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,029
Here:  8.9%
Virginia:  8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,776
Here:  17.4%
Virginia:  20.6%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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 (Noninst.)


 

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