Norfolk, Virginia
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City Overview
As of 2009, Norfolk's population is 235,747 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -2.26 percent.
The median home cost in Norfolk is $176,690. Home appreciation the last year has been -7.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Norfolk's cost of living is 3.78% Lower than the U.S. average.
Norfolk public schools spend $5,878 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 14 students per teacher in Norfolk.
The unemployment rate in Norfolk is 8.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Norfolk jobs have Increased by 0.60 percent.
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People
The 2009 Norfolk, VA, population is 235,747. There are 4,265 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Norfolk, VA
The median age is 29.6. The US median is 37.6. 45.54% of people in Norfolk, VA, are married. 10.18% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.4 people. 16.41% of people are married, with children. 13.87% have children, but are single.
Race in Norfolk, VA
47.41% of people are white, 44.89% are black, 2.85% are asian, 0.44% are native american, and 4.67% claim 'Other'.
3.78% of the people in Norfolk, VA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 96.22% are non-hispanic).
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Norfolk: Life. Celebrated Daily.: Located in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk boasts a vibrant urban renaissance and takes pride in its military and American heritage. It has many miles of... (read more)re: Norfolk is a great city - 5/17/2007: Yes, I had a job interview there just one year ago. I spent about a week in the area and I was impressed to the max. I, too, had lived in the DC area in years gone by.... (read more)exciting city: lots of things to... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
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Health
There are 380 physicians per 100,000 population in Norfolk, VA. The US average is 170.
Norfolk, VA Health Index
Air quality in Norfolk, VA is 51 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Norfolk, VA is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Pollen and Allergies: I have lived in the Hampton Roads area for about 4 years. I seem to have allergic reactions to pollen, mold and everything else. The allergy season and peaks seem to... (read more)Not as crappy as say, London.: This is for anonymous, Portland another crappy city? Foreigners!? I get the impression that you are from the UK, isn't that a foreign country? I've been to Portland... (read more)The Good Life: Norfolk, Virginia, is a southeastern seaboard city with reliable lifelines and a very strong heart. Norfolk’s heritage is largely derived from the businesses of light... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Norfolk, VA, is 8.50%, with job growth of 0.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 32.60%.
Norfolk, VA Taxes
Norfolk, VA,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 5.75%.
Norfolk, VA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $19,707, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $36,762.
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re: Norfolk, Va - 4/20/2006: I agree with Dr. Nick. Try living in New York if you think traffic sucks. However, you could live in Atlanta, GA. I hear thiers supercedes (do you understand that... (read more)re: Norfolk, Va - 4/20/2006: Uh, could you elaborate just a wee bit on your condemnation of Norfolk, Krystal? "Sucks" can mean so many things, and I am sure that Norfolk-curious readers would love... (read more)64 and 264: If it weren't for these highways, it wouldn't be a bad place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 8.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.60% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 32.60% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.75% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $19,707 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $36,762 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 19.49% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.61% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 14.58% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.49% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.31% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.50% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.60% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.28% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.78% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.35% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 10.41% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 18.64% | 20.24% |
| Service | 19.14% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.74% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.17% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 10.73% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 13.16% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Norfolk, VA, is $176,690. Home appreciation is -7.00% over the last year. The median age of Norfolk, VA, real estate is 43 years.
Norfolk, VA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 49.58% of the Norfolk, VA, population. 8.64% of houses and apartments in Norfolk, VA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Norfolk Va. A nice place to live: With the crime rate having dropped, and the housing market not in to bad of a shape living here is getting much better. Job market is ok due to the very large military... (read more)Dont retire in Norfolk: Too much activity...too much traffic and people. Go to Williamsburg area if you can afford it. ... (read more)Norfolk still an old Southern town in many ways: I moved to Norfolk over six years ago from the rat race of Northern Virginia/DC area. When I first moved here the cost of living was reasonable particularily in the... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
| Median Home Age | 43 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $176,690 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -7.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 41.98% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.64% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 49.58% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $13.52 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.54% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.90% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.57% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 6.70% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 14.44% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 41.98% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13.69% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 10.02% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 4.03% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.58% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.76% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.30% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 6.56% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.62% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3.58% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 10.50% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 12.52% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 15.02% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 22.22% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 13.21% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 13.78% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Norfolk, VA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 8. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Norfolk, VA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Norfolk: Life. Celebrated Daily.: Located in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk boasts a vibrant urban renaissance and takes pride in its military and American heritage. It has many miles of... (read more)re: Norfolk is a great city - 5/17/2007: Yes, I had a job interview there just one year ago. I spent about a week in the area and I was impressed to the max. I, too, had lived in the DC area in years gone by.... (read more)exciting city: lots of things to... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
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Climate
Norfolk, VA, gets 48 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 7 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 102.
On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Norfolk, VA. The July high is around 87 degrees. The January low is 32. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 37 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Climate: Tired of shoveling snow? Then this would be a wonderful place for you. Norfolk and Virginia Beach are only divided by a sign on the road as it is built up solid to... (read more)re: Norfolk, Va - 4/20/2006: I agree with Dr. Nick. Try living in New York if you think traffic sucks. However, you could live in Atlanta, GA. I hear thiers supercedes (do you understand that... (read more)re: Norfolk, Va - 4/20/2006: Uh, could you elaborate just a wee bit on your condemnation of Norfolk, Krystal? "Sucks" can mean so many things, and I am sure that Norfolk-curious readers would love... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
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Education
Norfolk, VA, schools spend $5,878 per student. There are 14 pupils per teacher, 328 students per librarian, and 266 children per counselor in Norfolk, VA schools.
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Schools: Ranked #1 Urban School System 2 years in a... (read more)Not as crappy as say, London.: This is for anonymous, Portland another crappy city? Foreigners!? I get the impression that you are from the UK, isn't that a foreign country? I've been to Portland... (read more)The Good Life: Norfolk, Virginia, is a southeastern seaboard city with reliable lifelines and a very strong heart. Norfolk’s heritage is largely derived from the businesses of light... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Norfolk, VA, takes 23 minutes. 67% of commuters drive their own car alone. 14% carpool with others. 5% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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re: Norfolk, Va - 4/20/2006: I agree with Dr. Nick. Try living in New York if you think traffic sucks. However, you could live in Atlanta, GA. I hear thiers supercedes (do you understand that... (read more)re: Norfolk, Va - 4/20/2006: Uh, could you elaborate just a wee bit on your condemnation of Norfolk, Krystal? "Sucks" can mean so many things, and I am sure that Norfolk-curious readers would love... (read more)64 and 264: If it weren't for these highways, it wouldn't be a bad place to... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Norfolk, VA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Norfolk, VA is more expensive.
Overall, Norfolk, VA cost of living is 96.22.
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Norfolk still an old Southern town in many ways: I moved to Norfolk over six years ago from the rat race of Northern Virginia/DC area. When I first moved here the cost of living was reasonable particularily in the... (read more)re: Living in Norfolk - 7/29/2007: Rhonda, Sorry to hear your negativity on our U.S. Military. As the mother of a son in the military, they should be so lucky as to get the kind of paycheck I'm sure you... (read more)Living in Norfolk : Living in a military town gives the city a wide variety of people, but not always for the good. When the military receives raises, the cost of housing, groceries, and... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
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36.08% of the people in Norfolk, VA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 4.72% are Catholic; 24.11% are Protestant; 0.38% are LDS; 3.13% are another Christian faith; 3.24% in Norfolk, VA are Jewish; 0.06% are an eastern faith; 0.44% affilitates with Islam.
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Not as crappy as say, London.: This is for anonymous, Portland another crappy city? Foreigners!? I get the impression that you are from the UK, isn't that a foreign country? I've been to Portland... (read more)Schools: Ranked #1 Urban School System 2 years in a... (read more)The Good Life: Norfolk, Virginia, is a southeastern seaboard city with reliable lifelines and a very strong heart. Norfolk’s heritage is largely derived from the businesses of light... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
| Percent Religious | 36.08% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 4.72% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 24.11% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.38% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 14.14% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 2.11% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.13% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.11% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 3.27% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.34% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.13% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 3.24% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.44% | 0.54% |
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61.67% of the people in Norfolk, VA are registered as Democrats. 37.41% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.92%.
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Norfolk: Life. Celebrated Daily.: Located in the heart of the Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk boasts a vibrant urban renaissance and takes pride in its military and American heritage. It has many miles of... (read more)re: Norfolk is a great city - 5/17/2007: Yes, I had a job interview there just one year ago. I spent about a week in the area and I was impressed to the max. I, too, had lived in the DC area in years gone by.... (read more)exciting city: lots of things to... (read more)Have an opinion about Norfolk? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Norfolk Click Here
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