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Language Spoken At Home in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,565,487 | 100% |
| English only | 1,432,804 | 91.5% |
| Language other than English | 132,683 | 8.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 42,459 | 2.7% |
| Spanish | 57,311 | 3.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19,121 | 1.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 31,539 | 2.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7,056 | 0.5% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 37,038 | 2.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14,071 | 0.9% |
| Other languages | 6,795 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 2,211 | 0.1% |
Ancestry in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,674,571 | 100% |
| American | 181,500 | 10.8% |
| Arab | 6,219 | 0.4% |
| Czech | 4,336 | 0.3% |
| Danish | 3,442 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 17,261 | 1.0% |
| English | 170,603 | 10.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 36,912 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 8,334 | 0.5% |
| German | 187,655 | 11.2% |
| Greek | 7,689 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 5,524 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 166,720 | 10.0% |
| Italian | 77,503 | 4.6% |
| Lithuanian | 2,589 | 0.2% |
| Norwegian | 11,347 | 0.7% |
| Polish | 33,777 | 2.0% |
| Portuguese | 4,440 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 9,956 | 0.6% |
| Scotch-Irish | 24,020 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 37,787 | 2.3% |
| Slovak | 2,463 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 53,719 | 3.2% |
| Swedish | 11,503 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 2,764 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 3,543 | 0.2% |
| Welsh | 11,630 | 0.7% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 14,243 | 0.9% |
Households By Type in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 620,634 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 421,969 | 68.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 190,532 | 30.7% |
| Married-couple family | 301,156 | 48.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 121,902 | 19.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 26,833 | 4.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 13,130 | 2.1% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 93,980 | 15.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 55,500 | 8.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 198,665 | 32.0% |
| Householder living alone | 160,617 | 25.9% |
| 65 years and over | 52,039 | 8.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 215,159 | 34.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 139,965 | 22.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,612,115 | 100% |
| Householder | 620,634 | 38.5% |
| Spouse | 300,898 | 18.7% |
| Child | 489,289 | 30.4% |
| Other relatives | 110,567 | 6.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 90,727 | 5.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 30,704 | 1.9% |
Marital Status in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 656,099 | 100% |
| Never married | 236,655 | 36.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 329,282 | 50.2% |
| Separated | 16,982 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 14,653 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 58,527 | 8.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 693,675 | 100% |
| Never married | 200,101 | 28.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 323,683 | 46.7% |
| Separated | 23,973 | 3.5% |
| Widowed | 59,898 | 8.6% |
| Divorced | 86,020 | 12.4% |
Fertility in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 24,251 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 9,126 | 37.6% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 40 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 56 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 26 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 103 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 20 | 0% |
Grandparents in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 40,484 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 16,567 | 40.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 3,691 | 9.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 3,666 | 9.1% |
| 3 or 4 years | 2,778 | 6.9% |
| 5 or more years | 6,432 | 15.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 16,567 | 100% |
| Who are female | 10,523 | 63.5% |
| Who are married | 11,231 | 67.8% |
School Enrollment in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 465,768 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 27,149 | 5.8% |
| Kindergarten | 22,406 | 4.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 174,013 | 37.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 91,626 | 19.7% |
| College or graduate school | 150,574 | 32.3% |
Educational Attainment in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,080,233 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 33,528 | 3.1% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 80,101 | 7.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 284,221 | 26.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 281,658 | 26.1% |
| Associate's degree | 94,196 | 8.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 191,932 | 17.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 114,597 | 10.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 89.5% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 28.4% |
Veteran Status in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,200,870 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 213,203 | 17.8% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,577,696 | 100% |
| With a disability | 170,379 | 10.8% |
| Under 18 years | 393,074 | 100% |
| With a disability | 15,290 | 3.9% |
| 18 to 64 years | 994,145 | 100% |
| With a disability | 88,262 | 8.9% |
| 65 years and over | 190,477 | 100% |
| With a disability | 66,827 | 35.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,652,665 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,359,948 | 82.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 280,863 | 17.0% |
| Same county | 130,799 | 7.9% |
| Different county | 150,064 | 9.1% |
| Same state | 80,964 | 4.9% |
| Different state | 69,100 | 4.2% |
| Abroad | 11,854 | 0.7% |
Place Of Birth in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,674,571 | 100% |
| Native | 1,571,354 | 93.8% |
| Born in United States | 1,535,576 | 91.7% |
| State of residence | 803,898 | 48.0% |
| Different state | 731,678 | 43.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 35,778 | 2.1% |
| Foreign born | 103,217 | 6.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 103,217 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 56,215 | 54.5% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 47,002 | 45.5% |
Year of Entry in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 138,995 | 100% |
| Native | 35,778 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 591 | 1.7% |
| Entered before 2010 | 35,187 | 98.3% |
| Foreign born | 103,217 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 3,137 | 3.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 100,080 | 97.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Virginia Beach-norfolk-newport News
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 103,217 | 100% |
| Europe | 18,390 | 17.8% |
| Asia | 45,037 | 43.6% |
| Africa | 6,522 | 6.3% |
| Oceania | 734 | 0.7% |
| Latin America | 29,411 | 28.5% |
| Northern America | 3,123 | 3.0% |