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| Norfolk |
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| Population 2002: | 239,036 |
| Population 2000: | 234,403 |
| Area codes: | 757 |
| Land area: | 53.7 square miles |
| Elevation: | 10 feet |
| Foreign born: | 5.0% (2.5% Asia, 1.2% Latin America, 0.9% Europe) |
| Population growth: | +4,633 (+1.98%) |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (20.7%), Retail trade (12.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.7%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 47.0% |
| Black: | 44.1% |
| Hispanic: | 3.8% |
| Two or more races: | 2.5% |
| Filipino: | 1.8% |
| Other race: | 1.7% |
| American Indian: | 1.1% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 40.6% |
| Never married: | 37.0% |
| Divorced: | 10.3% |
| Widowed: | 6.8% |
| Separated: | 5.3% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $88,400 |
| Household income: | $31,815 |
| Resident age: | 29.6 years |
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| Norfolk Compared to Virginia State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | below |
| Median household income: | below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 78.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 19.6% |
| Unemployed: | 9.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.7% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 robberies: | 709 (293.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 488 (202.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 460.8 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 rapes: | 115 (47.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 41 (17.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 10,738 (4446.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,758 (727.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,627 (673.6 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 8.6% |
| Irish: | 8.1% |
| English: | 6.9% |
| United States: | 5.2% |
| Italian: | 3.5% |
| French: | 2.0% |