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County:

Suffolk city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51800

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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:

143,645

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

6.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

45,024

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

47,621

5.8%

0.6%

5.2%

1990:

52,141

9.5%

4.4%

5.1%

2000:

63,677

22.1%

17.2%

4.9%

2005:

78,994

23.9%

20.3%

3.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

33,940

53.3%

0-to-19:

19,186

30.1%

Black:

27,524

43.2%

20-to-39:

17,425

27.4%

Hispanic:

809

1.3%

40-to-59:

17,239

27.1%

American Indian:

185

0.3%

60-plus:

9,827

15.4%

Other:

1,219

1.9%

Median Age:

35.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

159.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.3%

Median Family Income:

$47,342

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.8%

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