Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $434,163.
Median contract rent in 2016: $728 (lower quartile is $472, upper quartile is $982)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $888
Median gross rent in Suffolk, VA in 2016: $1,012
Housing units in Suffolk with a mortgage: 16,987 (932 second mortgage, 1,628 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 5,128
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $88,131
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $62,500
11,132 married couples with children.
6,006 single-parent households (1,194 men, 4,812 women).
94.4% of residents of Suffolk speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 3,617 (4.1%)
(68.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Suffolk, Virginia:
411 room
482 rooms
503 rooms
3494 rooms
3,8695 rooms
3,6946 rooms
4,5977 rooms
4,4778 rooms
4,9909+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Suffolk population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Suffolk, Virginia:
691 room
1462 rooms
3963 rooms
2,9074 rooms
3,0415 rooms
2,2316 rooms
8137 rooms
1,1358 rooms
5249+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Suffolk population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Suffolk, VA household income distribution
1,157Less than $10,000
884$10,000 to $14,999
2,059$15,000 to $19,999
1,269$20,000 to $24,999
1,936$25,000 to $29,999
1,087$30,000 to $34,999
1,748$35,000 to $39,999
1,618$40,000 to $44,999
733$45,000 to $49,999
2,647$50,000 to $59,999
3,321$60,000 to $74,999
5,224$75,000 to $99,999
3,684$100,000 to $124,999
2,264$125,000 to $149,999
2,150$150,000 to $199,999
1,596$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in Suffolk, VA
471Less than $10,000
22$10,000 to $14,999
64$15,000 to $19,999
31$30,000 to $34,999
37$35,000 to $39,999
57$40,000 to $49,999
322$50,000 to $59,999
75$60,000 to $69,999
136$70,000 to $79,999
308$80,000 to $89,999
259$90,000 to $99,999
942$100,000 to $124,999
1,095$125,000 to $149,999
1,909$150,000 to $174,999
1,591$175,000 to $199,999
3,931$200,000 to $249,999
4,281$250,000 to $299,999
3,315$300,000 to $399,999
1,551$400,000 to $499,999
913$500,000 to $749,999
380$750,000 to $999,999
366$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
22$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
37$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in Suffolk, VA
593Less than $100
26$100 to $149
136$150 to $199
383$200 to $249
87$250 to $299
116$300 to $349
29$350 to $399
297$400 to $449
30$450 to $499
212$500 to $549
414$550 to $599
493$600 to $649
230$650 to $699
793$700 to $749
645$750 to $799
1,012$800 to $899
1,505$900 to $999
1,265$1,000 to $1,249
684$1,250 to $1,499
1,234$1,500 to $1,999
387$2,000 to $2,499
101$2,500 to $2,999
590No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
5812010 or later
6532000 to 2009
8151990 to 1999
2431980 to 1989
2241970 to 1979
326Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to Suffolk population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 719
5 to 9 minutes: 2,338
10 to 14 minutes: 4,851
15 to 19 minutes: 4,676
20 to 24 minutes: 5,264
25 to 29 minutes: 3,527
30 to 34 minutes: 8,263
35 to 39 minutes: 1,796
40 to 44 minutes: 2,306
45 to 59 minutes: 4,511
60 to 89 minutes: 2,397
90 or more minutes: 663
Percentage of workers working in this county: 41.6% Number of people working at home: 1,415 (3.4% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 28,544 (84%)
Carpooled: 2,933 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 186 (1%)
Taxi: 276 (1%)
Bicycle: 121 (0%)
Walked: 675 (2%)
Worked at home: 1,415 (4%)
First ancestries reported:
American: 6,334
African: 3,304
English: 2,948
German: 1,991
European: 1,528
Irish: 1,299
Italian: 612
Scottish: 600
Scotch-Irish: 338
Polish: 295
U.S. Virgin Islander: 186
Jamaican: 178
Norwegian: 177
Dutch: 166
French (except Basque): 164
French Canadian: 156
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 147
British: 118
Swedish: 83
Romanian: 79
Russian: 74
Northern European: 70
Afghan: 66
Welsh: 55
Greek: 47
Swiss: 39
Lebanese: 39
Bulgarian: 39
Ukrainian: 38
Eastern European: 36
Armenian: 32
Slovak: 29
Portuguese: 28
Hungarian: 23
Danish: 23
Lithuanian: 21
Canadian: 20
Sudanese: 19
Belizean: 17
Haitian: 17
Pennsylvania German: 15
Palestinian: 15
Brazilian: 14
Austrian: 14
Belgian: 11
West Indian: 11
Egyptian: 10
Scandinavian: 10
Yugoslavian: 10
Guyanese: 8
Czechoslovakian: 8
Ethiopian: 7
Turkish: 7
Barbadian: 6
Cape Verdean: 4
Cajun: 3
Czech: 3
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
9%India
8%Jamaica
7%Honduras
7%Philippines
5%Mexico
5%Trinidad and Tobago
5%Vietnam
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 53,246
Other state: 31,266
Northeast: 8,946
Midwest: 4,806
South: 14,175
West: 3,339
87% of Suffolk residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Virginia.
Suffolk:
86.9%
State average:
84.3%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 276
Nursery to 4th grade: 39
5th and 6th grade: 207
7th and 8th grade: 219
9th grade: 228
10th grade: 637
11th grade: 614
12th grade, no diploma: 292
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,262
Less than 1 year of college: 1,666
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,110
Associate degree: 2,166
Bachelor's degree: 4,438
Master's degree: 1,804
Professional school degree: 545
Doctorate degree: 404
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 200
Nursery to 4th grade: 33
5th and 6th grade: 224
7th and 8th grade: 176
9th grade: 831
10th grade: 454
11th grade: 721
12th grade, no diploma: 493
High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,911
Less than 1 year of college: 2,185
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,276
Associate degree: 3,526
Bachelor's degree: 5,034
Master's degree: 2,652
Professional school degree: 523
Doctorate degree: 357
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.8%Males
3.6%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
8.8%Males
3.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Asian residents
5.0%Males
11.9%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
15.8%Males
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
12.7%Males
12.2%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
5.1%Males
8.7%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 26,239
One, attached: 2,020
Two: 2,261
3 or 4: 801
5 to 9: 1,144
10 to 19: 1,422
20 to 49: 597
50 or more: 791
Mobile homes: 925
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 0.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 1.8%
House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago
Renter moved in on average 3 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Suffolk:
American: 6,334
