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County:

Norfolk city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51710

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

13.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

307,951

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

266,979

-13.3%

-22.9%

9.6%

1990:

261,229

-2.2%

-13.8%

11.7%

2000:

234,403

-10.3%

-19.2%

9.0%

2005:

231,954

-1.0%

-5.8%

4.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

110,221

47.0%

0-to-19:

67,052

28.6%

Black:

102,268

43.6%

20-to-39:

86,011

36.7%

Hispanic:

8,915

3.8%

40-to-59:

49,314

21.0%

American Indian:

971

0.4%

60-plus:

32,026

13.7%

Other:

12,028

5.1%

Median Age:

29.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4,360.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.6%

Median Family Income:

$36,891

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.5%

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