Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015: $107,502.
Median contract rent in 2015: $728 (lower quartile is $236, upper quartile is $982)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $1,031
Median gross rent in Suffolk, VA in 2015: $506
Housing units in Suffolk with a mortgage: 10,833 (1,660 second mortgage, 1,028 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,846
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $81,452
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $55,496
10,621 married couples with children.
4,783 single-parent households (706 men, 4,077 women).
96.0% of residents of Suffolk speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 1,180 (1.9%)
(57.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Suffolk, Virginia:
01 room
932 rooms
2903 rooms
8694 rooms
2,9615 rooms
4,0796 rooms
3,6857 rooms
2,9458 rooms
1,8929+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Suffolk population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Suffolk, Virginia:
391 room
2392 rooms
7083 rooms
1,7034 rooms
1,8795 rooms
1,0946 rooms
4817 rooms
2088 rooms
1189+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to Suffolk population
Year house built
Median 2015 house/condo value by year built ($)
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
2,607Less than $10,000
1,535$10,000 to $14,999
1,359$15,000 to $19,999
1,502$20,000 to $24,999
1,488$25,000 to $29,999
1,456$30,000 to $34,999
1,389$35,000 to $39,999
1,270$40,000 to $44,999
1,326$45,000 to $49,999
2,531$50,000 to $59,999
2,483$60,000 to $74,999
2,248$75,000 to $99,999
1,014$100,000 to $124,999
484$125,000 to $149,999
293$150,000 to $199,999
305$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in Suffolk, VA
314Less than $10,000
122$10,000 to $14,999
116$15,000 to $19,999
136$20,000 to $24,999
86$25,000 to $29,999
147$30,000 to $34,999
26$35,000 to $39,999
188$40,000 to $49,999
44$50,000 to $59,999
151$60,000 to $69,999
94$70,000 to $79,999
156$80,000 to $89,999
247$90,000 to $99,999
968$100,000 to $124,999
1,214$125,000 to $149,999
1,354$150,000 to $174,999
2,123$175,000 to $199,999
4,966$200,000 to $249,999
3,589$250,000 to $299,999
3,154$300,000 to $399,999
977$400,000 to $499,999
1,220$500,000 to $749,999
269$750,000 to $999,999
35$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
26$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
48$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in Suffolk, VA
322Less than $100
534$100 to $149
217$150 to $199
115$200 to $249
195$250 to $299
265$300 to $349
222$350 to $399
642$400 to $449
32$450 to $499
232$500 to $549
392$550 to $599
345$600 to $649
716$650 to $699
333$700 to $749
469$750 to $799
1,019$800 to $899
877$900 to $999
784$1,000 to $1,249
1,285$1,250 to $1,499
875$1,500 to $1,999
150$2,000 to $2,499
41$2,500 to $2,999
400No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2401995 to March 2000
1471990 to 1994
1231985 to 1989
1201980 to 1984
771975 to 1979
1471970 to 1974
1821965 to 1969
144Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to Suffolk population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 519
5 to 9 minutes: 1,975
10 to 14 minutes: 3,581
15 to 19 minutes: 3,731
20 to 24 minutes: 3,900
25 to 29 minutes: 2,126
30 to 34 minutes: 4,635
35 to 39 minutes: 1,421
40 to 44 minutes: 1,159
45 to 59 minutes: 3,337
60 to 89 minutes: 1,000
90 or more minutes: 507
Percentage of workers working in this county: 39.9% Number of people working at home: 481 (1.7% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 22,815 (80%)
Carpooled: 3,900 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 220 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 23 (0%)
Railroad: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 79 (0%)
Motorcycle: 18 (0%)
Bicycle: 24 (0%)
Walked: 366 (1%)
Other means: 438 (2%)
Worked at home: 481 (2%)
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 25,552
United States or American: 7,238
English: 5,119
German: 2,882
Irish: 2,144
Italian: 1,033
Scotch-Irish: 850
French (except Basque): 809
Scottish: 731
Polish: 609
Subsaharan African:: 605
African: 567
European: 420
Dutch: 272
Norwegian: 245
British: 221
Swedish: 209
French Canadian: 188
Welsh: 173
Russian: 138
Hungarian: 130
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 99
Scandinavian: 70
Arab:: 66
Danish: 66
Greek: 61
Canadian: 54
Finnish: 39
Lebanese: 36
Lithuanian: 33
Portuguese: 31
Ukrainian: 31
Croatian: 30
Cape Verdean: 29
West Indian: 25
Haitian: 22
Swiss: 20
Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 16
Barbadian: 14
Jamaican: 14
Romanian: 11
Arab/Arabic: 10
Slovak: 10
Moroccan: 10
Egyptian: 10
Liberian: 9
Yugoslavian: 9
Eastern European: 8
British West Indian: 8
Czechoslovakian: 7
Belgian: 7
Acadian/Cajun: 7
Northern European: 6
Israeli: 6
Slovene: 5
Maltese: 5
Czech: 5
Austrian: 5
Alsatian: 4
Pennsylvania German: 2
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
12%Philippines
12%Germany
11%United Kingdom
6%Canada
5%Pakistan
5%India
4%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 42,429
Northeast: 5,033
Midwest: 2,284
South: 10,615
West: 1,486
54% of Suffolk residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Virginia.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 238
Nursery to 4th grade: 237
5th and 6th grade: 420
7th and 8th grade: 917
9th grade: 624
10th grade: 828
11th grade: 555
12th grade, no diploma: 699
High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,979
Less than 1 year of college: 1,603
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,025
Associate degree: 1,141
Bachelor's degree: 2,019
Master's degree: 685
Professional school degree: 327
Doctorate degree: 126
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 195
Nursery to 4th grade: 255
5th and 6th grade: 578
7th and 8th grade: 956
9th grade: 599
10th grade: 1,044
11th grade: 816
12th grade, no diploma: 691
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,359
Less than 1 year of college: 1,582
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,359
Associate degree: 1,752
Bachelor's degree: 2,853
Master's degree: 862
Professional school degree: 279
Doctorate degree: 59
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.0%Males
1.5%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
11.3%Males
8.6%Females
Unemployment rate for other race residents
14.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
12.7%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 19,352
One, attached: 983
Two: 1,215
3 or 4: 546
5 to 9: 864
10 to 19: 265
20 to 49: 79
50 or more: 325
Mobile homes: 1,069
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,500
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago
Renter moved in on average 3 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Suffolk:
Other groups: 25,552
