Norfolk, VA Profile

Norfolk, VA, population 231,954, 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 this decade the population of Norfolk has declined by about 1%.

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
	White	48%
	African American	44%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.60
	Males	27.40
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	21.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	234,403	N/A
2001	233,382	-0.44%
2002	238,269	2.09%
2003	237,653	-0.26%
2004	237,347	-0.13%
2005	231,954	-2.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,815

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	672
2002	560
2003	571
2004	550
2005	763
2006	787

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	31	41	40	35	59	28
Forcible Rape	127	115	86	82	92	100
Robbery	809	709	717	684	886	948
Aggravated Assault	633	488	540	541	804	768

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,615
2002	5,847
2003	5,723
2004	5,140
2005	5,414
2006	4,987

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,728	1,758	1,784	1,474	1,769	1614
Larceny, Theft	10,123	10,738	10,632	9,846	10,153	9032
Motor Vehicle Theft	1,515	1,627	1,438	1,228	1,139	1037
Arson	24	23	22	47	43	76

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	53.8 Square Miles
Water Area	42.5 Square Miles