Virginia Beach Demographics and Statistics
Virginia Beach is the most populous city in the state of Virginia with close to 440,000 people according to the 2010 United States census. According to detailed analysis of the population, there are approximately 110,900 families and 154,400 households that permanently reside in Virginia Beach. The population density of this city is 1,713 people per square mile, similar to urban cities such as New York and San Francisco. According to statistics, the average family income ranks 5th among the cities of United States.
Virginia Beach (city), Virginia
| People QuickFacts | Virginia Beach | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 435,619 | 7,642,884 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | 2.4% | 8.0% | |
| Population, 2000 | 425,257 | 7,078,515 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 7.2% | 6.5% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 27.5% | 24.6% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 8.4% | 11.2% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 | 50.5% | 51.0% | |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 71.4% | 72.3% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 19.0% | 19.6% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.4% | 0.3% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 4.9% | 3.7% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 2.7% | 2.0% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 4.2% | 4.7% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 45.8% | 52.2% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 6.6% | 8.1% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 10.3% | 11.1% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 90.4% | 81.5% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 28.1% | 29.5% | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 23.9 | 27.0 | |
| Housing units, 2000 | 162,277 | 2,904,192 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 65.6% | 68.1% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $123,200 | $125,400 | |
| Households, 2000 | 154,455 | 2,699,173 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.70 | 2.54 | |
| Median household income, 1999 | $48,705 | $46,677 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $22,365 | $23,975 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 | 6.5% | 9.6% | |
| Business QuickFacts | Virginia Beach | Virginia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 2,251,068 | 69,267,796 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 4,168,686 | 80,509,062 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $9,679 | $11,050 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 875,114 | 10,929,429 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 30,003 | 529,520 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 7.7% | 7.8% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | S | 0.5% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 4.5% | 5.8% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.1% | 3.6% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | F | 0.1% | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 31.7% | 29.7% | |
| Geography QuickFacts | Virginia Beach | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 248 | 39,594 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 1,712.7 | 178.8 |
| FIPS Code | 82000 | 51 |
| Counties | Virginia Beach city |