| 2010 BLS 12 month Average: | |
|---|---|
| Labor Force | 222,159 |
| Employed | 208,026 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 |
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| This is a top 50 city by population: National Rank = 39 | |
| Total Population: | 435,996 |
| Labor Force | 247,933 |
| Employed | 243,786 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7 |
Current BLS / SOCDS employment data can be found at SOCDS Current Labor Force Data.
| 2009 FBI Crime | |
|---|---|
| Property Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 3,077 |
| Violent Crimes per 100,000 Pop. | 205 |
More detailed FBI data can be found at FBI Data.
| Race/Ethnicity Immigrants | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| White/Non-Hispanic | 284,947 | 65.4 |
| Black/Non-Hispanic | 81,633 | 18.7 |
| Other Races/Non-Hispanic | 42,240 | 9.7 |
| Total Hispanic/All Races | 27,176 | 6.2 |
| Where We're From | Population | Pct of Total Pop |
|---|---|---|
| Native | 397,008 | 91.1 |
| Born In VA | 166,921 | 38.3 |
| Not Born in Virginia Beach | 218,887 | 50.2 |
| Born Outside US | 7,672 | 1.8 |
| Total Foreign Born Pop | 38,988 | 8.9 |
| Educational Attainment | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Respondants | 281,624 | 100.0 |
| Did Not Graduate High School | 21,156 | 7.5 |
| High School Graduate | 69,368 | 24.6 |
| Some College or Associate Degree | 73,921 | 26.2 |
| Colleg Grad or Advanced Degree | 117,179 | 41.6 |
| Families with Children by Type of Family | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Married Couple | 112,593 | 80.2 |
| Single Parent | 27,785 | 19.8 |
| Housing Units | Population | Pct of Occupied Units | Pct of Total Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Units | 176,199 | N/A | 100.0 |
| Total Occupied Units | 163,944 | 100.0 | 93.0 |
| Owner Occupied | 109,099 | 66.5 | 61.9 |
| Renter Occupied | 54,845 | 33.5 | 31.1 |
| Vacant Units | 12,255 | N/A | 7.0 |
| Rent and Income | ||
|---|---|---|
| Median Household Gross Rent | $1,143 | |
| Median Household Owner's Value | $277,400 | |
| Employed Workers by Class in Place of Work | Population | Pct of Respondents |
|---|---|---|
| Total Workers | 210,964 | 100.0 |
| Private for Profit Wage and Salary Workers | 143,530 | 68.0 |
| Private Non-profit Wage and Salary Workers | 13,258 | 6.3 |
| Federal Government | 18,604 | 8.8 |
| State and Local Government | 25,190 | 11.9 |
| Self Employed | 10,126 | 4.8 |
| Unpaid Family Work | 256 | 0.1 |
| Civilian Residents by Occupation | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 196,770 | 100.0 | 210,964 | 100.0 |
| Management, professional, and related occupations |
64,984 | 33.0 | 80,614 | 38.2 |
| Service occupations | 33,783 | 17.2 | 34,525 | 16.4 |
| Sales and office occupations | 53,477 | 27.2 | 58,681 | 27.8 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | No Data | No Data | No Data | No Data |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations |
20,289 | 10.3 | 20,063 | 9.5 |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations |
15,237 | 7.7 | 17,081 | 8.1 |
| Armed Forces | 9,000 | 4.6 | No Data | No Data |
| Civilian Residents by Industry | Total Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Total Respondents | Employed Population 16 and Older |
Pct of Employed Respondents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | No Data | No Data | 210,964 | 100.0 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | No Data | No Data | 829 | 0.4 |
| Construction | No Data | No Data | 15,818 | 7.5 |
| Manufacturing | No Data | No Data | 13,041 | 6.2 |
| Wholesale trade | No Data | No Data | 4,863 | 2.3 |
| Retail trade | No Data | No Data | 26,730 | 12.7 |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | No Data | No Data | 8,733 | 4.1 |
| Information | No Data | No Data | 5,963 | 2.8 |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing |
No Data | No Data | 16,331 | 7.7 |
| Professional, scientific, management, admin, and waste management services |
No Data | No Data | 25,747 | 12.2 |
| Health services | No Data | No Data | 44,278 | 21.0 |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accomodation and food services |
No Data | No Data | 20,304 | 9.6 |
| Public administration | No Data | No Data | 18,949 | 9.0 |
| Other services (except public administration) | No Data | No Data | 9,378 | 4.4 |
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