Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2013: $365,499.
Median contract rent in 2013: $728 (lower quartile is $472, upper quartile is $982)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2013: $959
Median gross rent in Suffolk, VA in 2013: $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: $80,680
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $58,567
10,621 married couples with children.
4,783 single-parent households (706 men, 4,077 women).
96.0% of residents of Suffolk speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 1,180 (1.9%)
(57.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Suffolk, Virginia:
01 room
932 rooms
2903 rooms
8694 rooms
2,9615 rooms
4,0796 rooms
3,6857 rooms
2,9458 rooms
1,8929+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Suffolk, Virginia:
391 room
2392 rooms
7083 rooms
1,7034 rooms
1,8795 rooms
1,0946 rooms
4817 rooms
2088 rooms
1189+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2013 house/condo value by year built ($)
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 2013 in Suffolk, VA
333Less than $10,000
29$10,000 to $14,999
91$15,000 to $19,999
110$20,000 to $24,999
62$25,000 to $29,999
92$35,000 to $39,999
68$40,000 to $49,999
60$50,000 to $59,999
133$60,000 to $69,999
306$70,000 to $79,999
74$80,000 to $89,999
369$90,000 to $99,999
860$100,000 to $124,999
1,329$125,000 to $149,999
2,697$150,000 to $174,999
1,785$175,000 to $199,999
4,181$200,000 to $249,999
3,326$250,000 to $299,999
2,997$300,000 to $399,999
1,313$400,000 to $499,999
849$500,000 to $749,999
216$750,000 to $999,999
237$1,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2013 in Suffolk, VA
353Less than $100
126$100 to $149
77$150 to $199
204$200 to $249
26$250 to $299
29$300 to $349
29$350 to $399
259$400 to $449
382$450 to $499
178$500 to $549
866$550 to $599
623$600 to $649
731$650 to $699
871$700 to $749
542$750 to $799
264$800 to $899
621$900 to $999
1,135$1,000 to $1,249
682$1,250 to $1,499
954$1,500 to $1,999
40$2,000 or more
480No 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
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: $35,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago
Renter moved in on average 2 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Suffolk:
Other groups: 25,552
