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Suffolk city, Suffolk city, VA

98,796 Population
399.2 square miles 247.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.7 ±0.3 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Suffolk city: 38.7 ±0.3
  • about the same as the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$45,819 ±$1,874 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Suffolk city: $45,819 ±$1,874
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$92,666 ±$3,881 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Suffolk city: $92,666 ±$3,881
  • about the same as the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

9.4% ±1.2% (9,186  ±1,199) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Suffolk city: 9.4% † 9,186 (±1.2% / ±1,199)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

30.2 minutes ±0.4 (1,287,245  ±39,157) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Suffolk city: 30.2 1,287,245 (±0.4 / ±39,157)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

37,908 ±357 Number of households
  • Suffolk city: 37,908 ±357
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.6 ±0 (97,874  ±26) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Suffolk city: 2.6 97,874 (±0 / ±26)
  • about the same as the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

6.4% ±1.3% (1,501  ±303) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Suffolk city: 6.4% † 1,501 (±1.3% / ±303)
  • about 1.3 times the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

40,499 ±51 Number of housing units
  • Suffolk city: 40,499 ±51
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$347,400 ±$5,812 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Suffolk city: $347,400 ±$5,812
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024
  • a little higher than the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

11.8% ±1.3% (11,533  ±1,254.5) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Suffolk city: 11.8% † 11,533 (±1.3% / ±1,254.5)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

91.2% ±2.4% (61,743  ±1,612.2) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Suffolk city: 91.2% 61,743 (±2.4% / ±1,612.2)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
33.3% ±1.4% (22,573  ±938.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Suffolk city: 33.3% 22,573 (±1.4% / ±938.8)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

4.5% (4,396  ±618) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Suffolk city: 4.5% 4,396
  • about one-third of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

15.4% ±0.9% (11,128  ±659) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Suffolk city: 15.4% 11,128 (±0.9% / ±659)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
11,128 Total veterans ±659 8,825 Male ±515 2,303 Female ±316

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