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 Detailed Demographic and Tax Base Information, November 2005 (53.9KB)
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The Riverfront at Harbour View |
Population (2007 est.)**** |
81,209 |
Employment* |
34,354 |
Median Age*** |
35.0 |
Households*** |
30,552 |
Residential Median Sales Price (2006) |
$286,700 |
2005 Median Household Income* |
$60,484 |
Civilian Labor Force (2006) |
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Suffolk*** |
42,197 |
Hampton Roads Region/MSA ** |
789,507 |
Unemployment Rate (2006) |
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Suffolk** |
2.8% |
Hampton Roads Region/MSA** |
3.1% |
*2005 ACCRA Demographics ** Virginia Employment Commission ***U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 estimates ****Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service
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Mack Benn Elementary School |
Currently there are 12 elementary, four middle and three high schools located within the City of Suffolk. A new elementary school is slated and several major school renovations are part of the capital improvements plan supported by the Suffolk School Board.
Suffolk high schools partner with the Pruden Center for Industry and Technology to prepare students with vocational and technical training in a variety of fields such as Electronics, Culinary Arts, Building Trades and Computer Network Administration. The center also offers adult continuing education and recreational classes in the evening.
There are two community colleges with campuses within the City of Suffolk. Paul D. Camp Community College (PDCCC), located on the west side of downtown Suffolk, awards associates degrees in Arts and Science or technical degrees in Applied Science. Through the Division of Workforce Development, PDCCC provides an array of business- related services designed to meet the training and educational needs of both existing and new employers in the region.
In September 2005, PDCCC will open a 5000 square-foot workforce Development Center in Downtown Suffolk.
Tidewater Community College (TCC), located in northern Suffolk near I- 664, offers hundreds of courses and dozens of degree and certification programs for their students. The college is committed to meeting the region's education and training needs as it advances the quality of life of the region through an educated, globally aware, and technologically engaged citizenry. It has been nationally recognized for its work in incorporating the best of technological advances into the teaching and learning process for their students.
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