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| Suffolk |
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| Population 2002: | 69,966 |
| Population 2000: | 63,677 |
| Area codes: | 757 |
| Land area: | 400.0 square miles |
| Elevation: | 50 feet |
| Population growth: | +6,289 (+9.88%) |
| Foreign born: | 1.9 |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Manufacturing (17.7%), Retail trade (11.5%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 53.3% |
| Black: | 43.5% |
| Hispanic: | 1.3% |
| Two or more races: | 1.2% |
| American Indian: | 0.8% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 55.2% |
| Never married: | 25.1% |
| Divorced: | 8.1% |
| Widowed: | 7.7% |
| Separated: | 3.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $107,300 |
| Household income: | $41,115 |
| Resident age: | 36.0 years |
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| Suffolk Compared to Virginia State Average |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
| Population density: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 76.8% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 17.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 5.6% |
| Unemployed: | 4.9% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 burglaries: | 482 (734.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 383.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 292 (445.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 174 (265.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 110 (167.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 24 (36.6 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 4 (6.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 2,282 (3478.0 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| United States: | 11.4% |
| English: | 10.3% |
| German: | 6.7% |
| Irish: | 6.2% |
| Italian: | 2.1% |
| French: | 2.0% |