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City of Suffolk Virginia is a fast growing community located in the Hampton Roads metro area (Norfolk-Virginia Beach). Suffolk is strategically located between Virginia Beach and Williamsburg, within minutes of Virginia Port Authority facilities, providing easy connections to major highways and railroads. Suffolk is home to the U.S. Joint Forces Command and is know worldwide as a major center for modeling and simulation as well as food processing and distribution.

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Demographics

The Riverfront at Harbour View
The Riverfront at Harbour View

Population (2009)****

83,006

Employment*

34,354

Median Age***

35.0

Households***

32,869

Residential Median Sales Price (2009)

$255,000

2008 Median Household Income*

$60,484

Civilian Labor Force (2009)

Suffolk***

40,323

Hampton Roads Region/MSA **

789,507

Unemployment Rate (2009)

Suffolk**

6.5%

Hampton Roads Region/MSA**

6.9%

*2008 ACCRA Demographics ** Virginia Employment Commission ***U.S. Census Bureau, 2008 estimates ****Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service

Education

Suffolk Public Schools:

Schools and Education
Mack Benn Elementary School
  • 14 Elementary Schools
  • 4 Middle Schools
  • 3 High Schools

Indepedent Schools:

  • Nansemond Suffolk Academy

Community Colleges:

  • Old Dominion University Tri-Cities Higher Education Center
  • Paul D. Camp Community College (PDCCC)
  • Tidewater Community College (TCC)

Demographic Links
Bureau of Labor Statistics: www.stats.bls.gov
U.S. Census: www.census.gov
Bureau of Economic Analysis: www.bea.doc.gov
Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service: www.coopercenter.org
Virginia Employment Commission: www.vec.state.va.us
Old Dominion University Higher Education Center: www.odu.edu/ao/tricities

Suffolk Public Schools   www.sps.k12.va.us
Paul D. Camp Community College   www.pc.cc.va.us
Tidewater Community College   www.tcc.edu
Nansemond Suffolk Academy   www.nsacademy.org
 



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