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Norfolk, VA Profile


Norfolk, VA, population 233,333, is located in Virginia's Norfolk (city) county, about 1.1 miles from Portsmouth and 2.0 miles from Chesapeake.

Through the 90's Norfolk's population has declined by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Norfolk has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Norfolk's population has declined by about 2%.

Norfolk's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Norfolk tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White48%
African American44%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000234,403N/A
2001234,7810.16%
2002240,3782.38%
2003240,7810.17%
2004241,9790.50%
2005237,487-1.86%
2006238,8320.57%
2007236,051-1.16%
2008234,653-0.59%
2009233,333-0.56%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$31,815
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001672
2002560
2003571
2004550
2005763
2006787
2007844
2008830
2009656
2010617
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 31127809633
2002 41115709488
2003 4086717540
2004 3582684541
2005 5992886804
2006 28100948768
2007 4897910869
2008 28861050787
2009 34102630776
2010 3490596725

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,615
20025,847
20035,723
20045,140
20055,414
20064,987
20075,054
20085,188
20095,504
20105,621
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,728 10,123 1,515
2002 1,758 10,738 1,627
2003 1,784 10,632 1,438
2004 1,474 9,846 1,228
2005 1,769 10,153 1,139
2006 1614 9032 1037
2007 1694 8797 1027
2008 1868 9212 1115
2009 2078 9912 950
2010 2158 10079 922

Location

Elevation10 feet above sea level
Land Area53.8 Square Miles
Water Area42.5 Square Miles



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