Suffolk City County, VA Demographic Data
Suffolk City County, VA Summary
Suffolk City County is located in Virginia
- Population: 85,181
- Area: 429.09 sq. miles
- Land Area: 400.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 28.92 sq. miles
- Population Density: 198.51 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 65.62 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Suffolk City County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
45,656
51%
50.8
Male
43,617
49%
49.2
Total Population
89,273
323,128,000
Suffolk City County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,754
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,465
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,090
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,914
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,547
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,924
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,780
13.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,055
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,219
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,305
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,514
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,448
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,258
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
67,174
75.2%
77.2
Female
35,030
52.1%
51.3
Male
32,144
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
64,182
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,956
16.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,220
13.7%
15.2
Female
6,722
55.0%
55.8
Male
5,498
45.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Suffolk City County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
85,787
96.1%
96.8
White
45,912
51.4%
72.6
Black or African American
37,324
41.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
191
0.2%
0.8
Asian
1,688
1.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
89
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
583
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,486
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,633
4.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,400
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,197
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
130
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
906
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
85,640
95.9%
82.2
Suffolk City County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,374
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,270
7.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,173
28.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,237
25.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,692
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,472
15.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,285
10.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,644
9.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
53,859
90.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,757
26.5%
31.2
Suffolk City County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
20,443
28.8%
33.7%
Now Married
36,338
51.2%
47.5
Divorced
8,629
12.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,868
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
3,686
5.2
5.8%
Suffolk City County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
79,177
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,342
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Suffolk City County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,157
3.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
884
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,328
10.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,023
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,099
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,968
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,224
15.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,948
17.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,150
6.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,596
4.8%
6.4
Median household income
66,669
57,617
Per capita income
32,848
31,128
Suffolk City County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
245
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,606
8.6%
9.8
Construction
2,640
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,759
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,655
4.0%
6.6
Information
393
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,778
16.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,567
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,393
10.5%
11.4
Public administration
3,725
8.9%
4.6
Retail trade
3,926
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,872
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,167
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,567
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
15,538
37.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,013
14.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,991
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,617
18.3%
18.1%
Suffolk City County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
43,115
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
37,110
86.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,519
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
93
0.2%
5.1
Walked
282
0.7%
2.7
Other means
307
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,804
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.4
26.6
Suffolk City County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,809
5.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,960
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,088
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
9,520
28.5%
21.0
Suffolk City County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
33,377
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,115
66.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,262
33.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,823
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Suffolk City County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,200
1 room
110
0.3%
2.4
2 rooms
194
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
719
2.0%
9.1
4 rooms
4,239
11.7%
16.5
5 rooms
7,584
21.0%
19.8
6 rooms
6,313
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
5,603
15.5%
12.0
8 rooms
5,839
16.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,599
15.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Suffolk City County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
36,200
1-unit, detached
26,239
72.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,020
5.6%
5.9
2-units
2,261
6.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
801
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,144
3.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,422
3.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,388
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
925
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Suffolk City County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,496
6.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,052
2.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,618
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,531
9.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,263
14.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,040
11.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,056
19.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,795
18.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,680
7.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
669
1.8%
1.4%
Suffolk City County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,095
36.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,469
4.4%
4.7
Electricity
17,967
53.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,285
3.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
397
1.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
42
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
122
0.4%
1.1
Suffolk City County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,987
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,256
7.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,408
8.3%
10.3%
$500 to $999
1,966
11.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,417
20.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,303
25.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,637
27.3%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,222
36.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,228
19.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,156
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,844
10.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,515
20.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
22
0.0%
0.0%
Suffolk City County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,096
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
900
8.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
982
9.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,892
17.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
859
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,170
11.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,779
45.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
680
0.0%
0.0%
Suffolk City County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,115
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
682
3.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,100
5.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,037
9.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,500
15.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8,212
37.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,866
22.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,293
5.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
425
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
247,600
205,000
