Norfolk County Information
Norfolk in
Virginia occupies
96 square miles and has a 2006 population of
229,112, a change from a 2000 population of
234,403 and
261,250 in 1990.
20.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.6% percent is 25-35, and
12.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,388 acts of violent crime reported in
Norfolk in 2004, a change from
1,690 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,045 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Norfolk, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Norfolk | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 96 sq. miles | Ranked 3,095 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 229,112 | Ranked 267 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 230,775 | |
| Population 2000 | 234,403 | Ranked 247 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 261,250 | Ranked 192 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 49.2% | |
| African American | 44.9% | |
| Asian American | 3% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 20.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,388 | 1,690 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 35 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 88 | |
| Robberies | 697 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 568 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,022 | 14,552 |
| Burglaries | 1,600 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 10,177 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,245 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 97,533 | 92,428 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,045 | 3,015 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 3.3% |
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