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Total population: 433,746 (Urban population: 427,810, Rural population: 5,936 (272 farm, 5,664 nonfarm))

Virginia Beach, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 162,277 (154,455 occupied: 101,265 owner occupied, 53,190 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  34%
State:  32%

Housing density: 654 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: $920 (lower quartile is $771, upper quartile is $1,181)


Housing units in Virginia Beach 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





Virginia Beach,VA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $282,400 (it was $121,500 in 2000)
Virginia Beach:  $282,400
Virginia:  $262,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $206,600 - $405,100

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $389,212
Here:  $389,212
State:  $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $218,109
Here:  $218,109
State:  $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $613,277
Here:  $613,277
State:  $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $260,922
Here:  $260,922
State:  $305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $289,641
Here:  $289,641
State:  $316,638

Mobile homes: $25,522
Here:  $25,522
State:  $37,843

Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1980

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 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).

Foreign born population: 28,276 (6.6%)
(59.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

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

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Virginia Beach, 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, 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



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


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



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Virginia Beach 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 in n 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


Virginia Beach, VA house values


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

  • Less than $10,000: 390
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 195
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 195
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 182
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 159
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 158
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 110
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 181
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 110
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 111
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 107
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 138
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 325
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1631
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 3676
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 5993
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 8765
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 21684
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 17802
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 22804
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 10965
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 9518
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 3636
  • $1,000,000 or more: 3607
 


Virginia Beach rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Virginia Beach:

  • Less than $100: 430 people
  • $100 to $149: 218
  • $150 to $199: 262
  • $200 to $249: 214
  • $250 to $299: 195
  • $300 to $349: 270
  • $350 to $399: 263
  • $400 to $449: 287
  • $450 to $499: 389
  • $500 to $549: 511
  • $550 to $599: 717
  • $600 to $649: 1,140
  • $650 to $699: 1,872
  • $700 to $749: 2,489
  • $750 to $799: 3,325
  • $800 to $899: 9,574
  • $900 to $999: 8,862
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 11,364
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 2,960
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,519
  • $2,000 or more: 1,095
  • No cash rent: 2,129
 



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

Virginia Beach, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.5%
Number of people working at home: 6,165 (2.8% of all workers)


Virginia Beach travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4327
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 17487
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 28206
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 38948
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 44554
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 17437
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 35331
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 5367
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 5762
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 10750
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4222
  • 90 or more minutes: 4092
 


Virginia Beach 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%)
 


Virginia Beach, VA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 6628
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 5344
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 6842
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 8654
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 10499
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 10705
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 11064
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 10298
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 9614
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 17372
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 20546
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 18367
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 8487
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 4133
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 2794
  • $200,000 or more: 3288
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 117834
 German: 39095
 English: 36147
 Irish: 34483
 United States or American: 31137
 Italian: 19046
 Scottish: 7407
 Scotch-Irish: 7238
 Polish: 7094
 French (except Basque): 7025
 Dutch: 3549
 European: 3403
 French Canadian: 3237
 Norwegian: 2930
 Subsaharan African:: 2567
 British: 2540
 Swedish: 2408
 African: 2225
 Russian: 2223
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2147
 Greek: 2032
 Welsh: 1587
 Arab:: 1548
 Hungarian: 1498
 Canadian: 1002
 Jamaican: 962
 Portuguese: 916
 Ukrainian: 826
 Danish: 764
 Czech: 753
 Lebanese: 722
 Slovak: 599
 Austrian: 586
 Lithuanian: 521
 Scandinavian: 472
 Czechoslovakian: 358
 Iranian: 337
 Swiss: 336
 Eastern European: 314
 Egyptian: 288
 West Indian: 272
 British West Indian: 256
 Finnish: 254
 Australian: 230
 Croatian: 227
 Guyanese: 216
 Arab/Arabic: 209
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 206
 Romanian: 205
 Belgian: 188
 Bulgarian: 162
 Turkish: 161
 Yugoslavian: 158
 Pennsylvania German: 151
 Haitian: 148
 Celtic: 144
 Slavic: 133
 Icelander: 127
 Brazilian: 109
 Northern European: 106
 Moroccan: 99
 Acadian/Cajun: 98
 Slovene: 95
 Serbian: 95
 Armenian: 90
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 88
 Barbadian: 84
 Cypriot: 84
 Syrian: 78
 Iraqi: 77
 Nigerian: 71
 Israeli: 70
 Cape Verdean: 68
 Maltese: 65
 Ethiopian: 62
 Palestinian: 57
 Sudanese: 56
 South African: 51
 Latvian: 46
 Bahamian: 45
 Basque: 29
 Afghan: 28
 Macedonian: 25
 Other West Indian: 24
 Estonian: 24
 Dutch West Indian: 23
 German Russian: 22
 Belizean: 20
 Bermudan: 19
 Other Subsaharan African: 15
 Albanian: 15
 Alsatian: 14
 Other Arab: 9
 Jordanian: 9
 Liberian: 8
 Ghanian: 6
 Somalian: 5


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%)


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

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

47% of Virginia Beach 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.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 516
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 187
  • 5th and 6th grade: 595
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,465
  • 9th grade: 1,197
  • 10th grade: 2,213
  • 11th grade: 2,464
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2,678
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 32,612
  • Less than 1 year of college: 12,864
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 24,557
  • Associate degree: 8,997
  • Bachelor's degree: 24,516
  • Master's degree: 8,556
  • Professional school degree: 3,223
  • Doctorate degree: 994


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 519
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 375
  • 5th and 6th grade: 863
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,997
  • 9th grade: 1,789
  • 10th grade: 2,361
  • 11th grade: 2,717
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 3,529
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 36,542
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13,448
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 26,110
  • Associate degree: 11,083
  • Bachelor's degree: 26,646
  • Master's degree: 8,526
  • Professional school degree: 1,925
  • Doctorate degree: 563


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.5%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 7.9%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 1.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 3.6%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 11.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.5%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $67,662
  • Black householders: $46,818
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,201
  • Asian householders: $62,069
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $36,295
  • Some other race householders: $46,314
  • Two or more races householders: $60,919
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $51,883

Virginia Beach household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Virginia Beach household income for Black householders

Virginia Beach household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Virginia Beach household income for Asian householders

Virginia Beach household income for Some other race householders

Virginia Beach household income for Two or more races householders

Virginia Beach household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Virginia Beach marital status for males

Virginia Beach marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $301,923
  • Black or African American householders: $228,011
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $251,719
  • Asian householders: $276,356
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $294,718
  • Some other race householders: $240,330
  • Two or more races householders: $231,498
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $262,411

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 to 49: 2,630
  • 50 or more: 5,461
  • Mobile homes: 2,316
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 104

Median worth of mobile homes: $11,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Virginia Beach:

 


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%



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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