Virginia Beach City County, VA Demographic Data
Virginia Beach City County, VA Summary
Virginia Beach City County is located in Virginia
- Population: 447,021
- Area: 497.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 249.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 248.32 sq. miles
- Population Density: 898.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 13.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Virginia Beach City County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
230,204
51%
50.8
Male
222,398
49%
49.2
Total Population
452,602
323,128,000
Virginia Beach City County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
29,127
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
24,995
5.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
30,844
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
27,460
6.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
33,588
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
75,365
16.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
58,150
12.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
58,740
13.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
29,152
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
25,591
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
35,486
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
17,471
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
6,633
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
350,825
77.5%
77.2
Female
180,163
51.4%
51.3
Male
170,662
48.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
333,512
73.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
73,678
16.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
59,590
13.2%
15.2
Female
34,055
57.1%
55.8
Male
25,535
42.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Virginia Beach City County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
426,544
94.2%
96.8
White
303,452
67.0%
72.6
Black or African American
82,660
18.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
901
0.2%
0.8
Asian
30,196
6.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,082
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
3,957
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
18,518
4.1%
0.9
Japanese
595
0.1%
0.2
Korean
919
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
3,030
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
1,095
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
175
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
9,160
2.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
26,058
5.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
36,435
8.1%
17.8
Mexican
11,901
2.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
10,457
2.3%
1.7
Cuban
608
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13,469
3.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
416,167
91.9%
82.2
Virginia Beach City County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,872
1.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
14,265
4.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
65,040
21.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
80,577
26.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
33,556
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
69,650
22.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
37,628
12.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
20,137
6.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
286,451
93.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
107,278
35.0%
31.2
Virginia Beach City County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
116,697
31.7%
33.7%
Now Married
182,165
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
41,249
11.2%
11.0%
Separated
9,727
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
17,798
4.8
5.8%
Virginia Beach City County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
368,390
87.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
55,085
13.0%
21.6%
Spanish
21,300
5.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
11,768
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20,210
4.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,807
0.4%
1.1%
Virginia Beach City County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
6,233
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,361
2.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
11,226
6.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
10,742
6.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
21,282
12.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
34,648
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
24,940
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
32,020
19.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12,665
7.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9,944
5.9%
6.4
Median household income
71,117
57,617
Per capita income
35,036
31,128
Virginia Beach City County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
882
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
26,308
11.7%
9.8
Construction
14,845
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
49,109
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
17,038
7.6%
6.6
Information
3,416
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
12,934
5.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
9,456
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
27,792
12.4%
11.4
Public administration
20,176
9.0%
4.6
Retail trade
28,272
12.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10,403
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,122
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
20,156
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
89,028
39.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
19,012
8.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
60,343
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
36,214
16.1%
18.1%
Virginia Beach City County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
243,431
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
196,094
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
23,508
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,323
1.0%
5.1
Walked
8,108
3.3%
2.7
Other means
4,890
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
8,508
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
26.6
Virginia Beach City County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
5,633
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
52,635
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
68,115
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
41,678
24.8%
21.0
Virginia Beach City County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
168,061
91.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
104,596
62.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
63,465
37.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
16,287
8.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Virginia Beach City County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
184,348
1 room
1,137
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
3,081
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
11,163
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
28,052
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
32,186
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
30,317
16.4%
17.8
7 rooms
24,436
13.3%
12.0
8 rooms
26,831
14.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
27,145
14.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Virginia Beach City County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
184,348
1-unit, detached
101,427
55.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
38,240
20.7%
5.9
2-units
2,483
1.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,040
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
12,891
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,949
3.8%
4.4
20 or more units
12,314
6.7%
9.0
Mobile home
1,949
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
55
0.0%
0.1
Virginia Beach City County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,177
1.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,476
1.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
11,462
6.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
21,824
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
42,745
23.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
52,966
28.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
26,020
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
19,254
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,417
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,007
1.1%
1.4%
Virginia Beach City County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
53,704
32.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,337
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
108,350
64.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
3,137
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
65
0.0%
0.1
Wood
721
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
32
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
216
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
499
0.3%
1.1
Virginia Beach City County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
78,502
47295100.0
Less than $500
225
0.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
6,076
7.7%
10.3%
$500 to $999
6,333
8.1%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
6,549
8.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
13,409
17.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
21,884
27.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
24,026
30.6%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
29,796
38.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
11,756
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10,459
13.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,009
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
18,816
24.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
666
0.0%
0.0%
Virginia Beach City County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
62,334
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
869
1.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,151
1.8%
1.9%
Less than $500
2,078
3.3%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,651
7.5%
4.4%
$500 to $999
10,607
17.0%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,046
24.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
27,932
44.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
1,131
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,280
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,946
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
8,439
13.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8,203
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8,516
13.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8,313
13.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
22,419
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,629
0.0%
0.0%
Virginia Beach City County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
104,596
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,468
2.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
815
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,741
6.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
15,100
14.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
37,295
35.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
29,025
27.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10,710
10.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
2,442
2.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
271,400
205,000