Virginia Beach, VA

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US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.4

0.809% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.37%

4.12% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$90,685

3.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

223,094

0.553% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Virginia Beach, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.04%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.63%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.79%).

None of the households in Virginia Beach, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are ECPI University (248934) (4,022 degrees awarded in 2022), Regent University (2,445 degrees), and Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach (393 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 3.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (271k people) in Virginia Beach, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 83.8k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Virginia Beach, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
271k ± 657
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
83.8k ± 1.43k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
32.2k ± 961

8.94%

Hispanic Population

40.9k people

8.94% of the people in Virginia Beach, VA are hispanic (40.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Virginia Beach, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41.1k people

9.22%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

42.2k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Virginia Beach, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Virginia Beach, VA employs 223k people. The largest industries in Virginia Beach, VA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

223k

2023 Value

± 3,956

−0.553%

1 Year decline

± 2.51%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Virginia Beach, VA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Virginia Beach, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

223k

2023 Value

± 3,956

−0.553%

1 Year decline

± 2.51%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Virginia Beach, VA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Virginia Beach, VA, though some of these residents may live in Virginia Beach, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Virginia Beach, VA are White (3,553 and 43.8%), followed by Black or African American (2,878 and 35.5%), Hispanic or Latino (676 and 8.34%), and Two or More Races (449 and 5.54%).

The largest universities in Virginia Beach, VA by number of degrees awarded are ECPI University (248934) (4,022 and NaNM%), Regent University (2,445 and NaNM%), and Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach (393 and NaNM%).

Completions

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

ECPI University (248934)
4,022 degrees awarded
Regent University
2,445 degrees awarded
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
393 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was ECPI University (248934) with 4,022 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 2,824 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Virginia Beach, VA, which is 0.533 times less than the 5,296 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,553 degrees mean that there were 1.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2,878 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Median household income in Virginia Beach, VA is $90,685. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Virginia Beach, VA was Census Tract 420 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 436 and Census Tract 430.02, with respective values of $198,125 and $182,431.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 420
Census Tract 436
Census Tract 430.02

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Virginia Beach, VA was Census Tract 420 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 436 and Census Tract 430.02, with respective values of $198,125 and $182,431.

The following map shows all of the places in Virginia Beach, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,685

Median Household Income

± $1,693

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Virginia Beach, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Virginia Beach, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Virginia Beach, VA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Virginia Beach, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Virginia Beach, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

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Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Virginia Beach, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Virginia Beach, VA have N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Virginia Beach, VA (37.5k out of 449k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

93.5% of the population of Virginia Beach, VA has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 9.7% on Medicaid, 9.51% on Medicare, 18.9% on non-group plans, and 12.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia Beach city, VA see 1351 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.5% increase from the previous year (1331 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1240 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 449 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,351 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia Beach city, VA

Primary care physicians in Virginia Beach city, VA see an average of 1,351 patients per year. This represents a 1.5% increase from the previous year (1,331 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Virginia Beach city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.46%

Uninsured

43.1%

Employer Coverage

9.7%

Medicaid

9.51%

Medicare

18.9%

Non-Group

12.2%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Virginia Beach, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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