Suffolk, VA Demographic Data
Suffolk, VA Summary
Suffolk is located in Suffolk City County in Virginia
- Population: NA
- Area: 429.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 400.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 28.92 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 65.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Suffolk, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
44,345
52%
50.8
Male
40,585
48%
49.2
Total Population
84,930
311,591,919
Suffolk, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,601
6.6%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
6,290
7.4%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
6,055
7.1%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
5,204
6.1%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
6,297
7.4%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
9,849
11.6%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
11,720
13.8%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
13,454
15.8%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
5,403
6.4%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
5,118
6.0%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
5,865
6.9%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
2,753
3.2%
4.2
85 Years and Over
1,321
1.6%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
63,546
74.8%
76.3
Female
33,898
53.3%
51.4
Male
29,648
46.7%
48.6
21 Years and over
59,866
70.5%
71.8
62 Years and over
13,122
15.5%
16.7
65 Years and over
9,939
11.7%
13.3
Female
5,727
57.6%
56.7
Male
4,212
42.4%
43.3
Median Age (years)
39
NR
NR
Suffolk, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
80,068
94.3%
97.2
White
44,314
52.2%
74.1
Black or African American
34,648
40.8%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
103
0.1%
0.8
Asian
664
0.8%
4.8
Asian Indian
NR
NR
0.9
Chinese
NR
NR
1.1
Filipino
NR
NR
0.8
Japanese
NR
NR
0.2
Korean
NR
NR
0.5
Vietnamese
NR
NR
0.5
Other Asian
NR
NR
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
339
0.4%
4.7
Two or More Races
4,862
5.7%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,692
3.2%
16.7
Mexican
NR
NR
10.8
Puerto Rican
NR
NR
1.6
Cuban
NR
NR
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
NR
NR
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
82,238
96.8%
83.3
Suffolk, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,634
2.9%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,734
8.5%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,539
29.8%
28.4
Some college, no degree
12,728
22.9%
21.2
Associate's Degree
4,937
8.9%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
10,051
18.1%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
4,860
8.8%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,368
11.4%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
49,115
88.5%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
14,911
26.9%
28.5
Suffolk, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,955
28.3%
32.5%
Now Married
33,824
50.5%
48.3
Divorced
8,075
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,844
2.8%
2.2
Widowed
4,286
6.4
6.0%
Suffolk, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
NR
NR
79.2
Languages other than english
NR
NR
20.8
Spanish
NR
NR
12.9
Other indo-european languages
NR
NR
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
NR
NR
3.3
Other Languages
NR
NR
0.9
Suffolk, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,252
4.1%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
1,319
4.4%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,197
7.3%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
2,675
8.9%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
4,585
15.2%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
5,627
18.6%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
3,811
12.6%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
5,549
18.4%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
1,793
5.9%
4.4
$200,000 or more
1,391
4.6%
4.3
Median household income
64,334
50,502
Per capita income
27,781
26,708
Suffolk, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
703
1.8%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,589
6.6%
9.4
Construction
1,832
4.6%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,941
22.6%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,749
4.4%
6.6
Information
346
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,515
11.4%
10.4
Other services except public administration
3,279
8.3%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,811
9.7%
10.7
Public administration
3,722
9.4%
5.1
Retail trade
3,920
9.9%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,986
7.6%
5.0
Wholesale trade
1,090
2.8%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
15,561
39.4%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
2,889
7.3%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,599
14.2%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
8,623
21.8%
24.5%
Service occupations
6,811
17.3%
18.3%
Suffolk, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
41,069
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
34,552
84.1%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,970
9.7%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
201
0.5%
5.0
Walked
445
1.1%
2.8
Other means
828
2.0%
1.7
Worked at home
1,073
2.6%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.3
25.5
Suffolk, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,867
6.2%
9.3
1 vehicles
9,256
30.7%
34.1
2 vehicles
10,223
33.9%
37.5
3 or more
8,853
29.3%
19.1
Suffolk, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,393
Occupied Housing Units
30,199
90.4%
86.9
Owner Occupied
22,069
73.1%
64.6
Renter Occupied
8,130
26.9%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
3,194
9.6%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
NR
2.5
Suffolk, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,393
1 room
201
0.6%
2.0
2 rooms
131
0.4%
2.5
3 rooms
884
2.6%
9.2
4 rooms
2,335
7.0%
16.7
5 rooms
5,084
15.2%
20.6
6 rooms
7,779
23.3%
18.1
7 rooms
7,097
21.3%
12.3
8 rooms
4,759
14.3%
8.4
9 rooms or more
5,123
15.3%
10.2
Median Rooms
7
Suffolk, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,393
1-unit, detached
27,197
81.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,028
6.1%
5.8
2-units
626
1.9%
3.8
3 or 4 units
518
1.6%
4.5
5 to 9 units
674
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
978
2.9%
4.5
20 or more units
861
2.6%
8.7
Mobile home
511
1.5%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Suffolk, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,982
8.9%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
1,123
3.4%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
3,232
9.7%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
3,003
9.0%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
3,523
10.6%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
3,273
9.8%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
6,453
19.3%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
6,134
18.4%
8.8%
2005 or later
3,670
11.0%
6.9%
Suffolk, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
NR
NR
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
NR
NR
4.9
Electricity
NR
NR
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
NR
NR
6.2
Coal or coke
NR
NR
0.1
Wood
NR
NR
2.1
Solar energy
NR
NR
0.0
Other fuel
NR
NR
0.4
No fuel used
NR
NR
0.9
Suffolk, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,858
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
188
1.1%
1.8%
$500 to $699
891
5.3%
5.4%
$700 to $999
1,307
7.8%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
3,533
21.0%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
4,369
25.9%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
6,570
39.0%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,007
29.7%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,159
18.7%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,208
13.1%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,278
7.6%
8.7%
35.0% or more
5,206
30.9%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Suffolk, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
NR
38,515,453
Less than $200
NR
NR
2.0%
$750 to $999
NR
NR
24.3%
$500 to $749
NR
NR
23.8%
$1,500 or more
NR
NR
13.4%
$200 to $299
NR
NR
3.2%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
24.8%
No Cash Rent
NR
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,032
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
381
5.2%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
400
5.4%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,247
16.9%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,239
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
586
8.0%
9.1%
35.0% or more
3,508
47.7%
44.3%
Not Computed
769
NR
NR
Suffolk, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,069
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
740
3.4%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
726
3.3%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,314
10.5%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,434
15.6%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,700
34.9%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,565
25.2%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,409
6.4%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
181
0.8%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
247,200
173,600
