Norfolk, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 63,867 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 3,932 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 3,532 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 25,801 | 40.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 11,517 | 18.0 |
| College or graduate school | 19,085 | 29.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 135,258 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 7,840 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 21,398 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 39,992 | 29.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 32,907 | 24.3 |
| Associate degree | 6,616 | 4.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 16,107 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10,398 | 7.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 186,360 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 69,000 | 37.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 75,751 | 40.6 |
| Separated | 9,876 | 5.3 |
| Widowed | 12,585 | 6.8 |
Female | 10,014 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 19,148 | 10.3 |
Female | 10,966 | 5.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 5,504 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 2,825 | 51.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 150,896 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 30,068 | 19.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 51,061 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,607 | 11.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 112,107 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 26,374 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 54.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 85,733 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 73.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 24,436 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 11,455 | 46.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 217,818 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 92,942 | 42.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 119,527 | 54.9 |
Same county | 50,831 | 23.3 |
Different county | 68,696 | 31.5 |
Same state | 25,682 | 11.8 |
Different state | 43,014 | 19.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,349 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 234,403 | 100.0 |
| Native | 222,769 | 95.0 |
Born in United States | 218,647 | 93.3 |
State of residence | 114,557 | 48.9 |
Different state | 104,090 | 44.4 |
Born outside United States | 4,122 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 11,634 | 5.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,987 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,675 | 2.4 |
Not a citizen | 5,959 | 2.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,634 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,076 | 17.8 |
| Asia | 5,873 | 50.5 |
| Africa | 657 | 5.6 |
| Oceania | 34 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 2,743 | 23.6 |
| Northern America | 251 | 2.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 217,818 | 100.0 |
| English only | 198,440 | 91.1 |
| Language other than English | 19,378 | 8.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 6,479 | 3.0 |
Spanish | 8,482 | 3.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,769 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 4,930 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,262 | 0.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,063 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,185 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 234,403 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 225,496 | 96.2 |
| Arab | 836 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 676 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 360 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 2,136 | 0.9 |
| English | 16,152 | 6.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,640 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 1,501 | 0.6 |
| German | 20,167 | 8.6 |
| Greek | 1,028 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 504 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 19,034 | 8.1 |
| Italian | 8,151 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 391 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,231 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 3,639 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 493 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 1,113 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 3,438 | 1.5 |
| Scottish | 3,881 | 1.7 |
| Slovak | 219 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2,932 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 1,246 | 0.5 |
| Swiss | 290 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 338 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 12,290 | 5.2 |
| Welsh | 1,119 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 1,723 | 0.7 |
| Other ancestries | 115,968 | 49.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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