Suffolk, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,697 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,196 | 6.8 |
| Kindergarten | 972 | 5.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,674 | 49.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,726 | 21.1 |
| College or graduate school | 3,129 | 17.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 41,662 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,796 | 9.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,856 | 14.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,338 | 29.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,569 | 23.0 |
| Associate degree | 2,893 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,872 | 11.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,338 | 5.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 48,750 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,254 | 25.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,897 | 55.2 |
| Separated | 1,859 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 3,772 | 7.7 |
Female | 3,081 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,968 | 8.1 |
Female | 2,151 | 4.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,592 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 605 | 38.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 44,587 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,530 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 15,013 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,324 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,980 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,523 | 24.4 |
Percent employed | 56.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,457 | 75.6 |
Percent employed | 77.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,796 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,299 | 48.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,081 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,527 | 53.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 26,975 | 45.7 |
Same county | 10,330 | 17.5 |
Different county | 16,645 | 28.2 |
Same state | 10,910 | 18.5 |
Different state | 5,735 | 9.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 579 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 63,677 | 100.0 |
| Native | 62,497 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 61,847 | 97.1 |
State of residence | 42,429 | 66.6 |
Different state | 19,418 | 30.5 |
Born outside United States | 650 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,180 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 387 | 0.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 683 | 1.1 |
Not a citizen | 497 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,180 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 428 | 36.3 |
| Asia | 428 | 36.3 |
| Africa | 45 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 206 | 17.5 |
| Northern America | 69 | 5.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 59,081 | 100.0 |
| English only | 56,713 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 2,368 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 736 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 1,059 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 328 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 875 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 246 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 348 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 134 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 63,677 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 58,035 | 91.1 |
| Arab | 66 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 22 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 115 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 443 | 0.7 |
| English | 6,527 | 10.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,256 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 253 | 0.4 |
| German | 4,236 | 6.7 |
| Greek | 82 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 169 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 3,936 | 6.2 |
| Italian | 1,335 | 2.1 |
| Lithuanian | 51 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 323 | 0.5 |
| Polish | 897 | 1.4 |
| Portuguese | 63 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 220 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,061 | 1.7 |
| Scottish | 985 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 15 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 619 | 1.0 |
| Swedish | 280 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 20 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 48 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 7,238 | 11.4 |
| Welsh | 299 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 129 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 27,347 | 42.9 |
| (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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