COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norfolk vs Carrollton
PLACE A
Norfolk, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Carrollton, Texas
Norfolk is 72% larger than Carrollton. Carrollton earns more, with a median household income $35,287 higher. Carrollton has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs -2%).
NORFOLKCARROLLTONDIFFERENCE
Total population231,013134,562+72% vs Carrollton
Population density4,3363,671+665
Population growth-2.0%12.0%−14.0 pts
Median age32.739.2−6.5
Male50.7%49.6%+1.1 pts
Female49.3%50.4%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born7.9%28.0%−20.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.2%37.4%+3.7 pts
Black38.9%8.9%+30.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.1%32.3%−22.2 pts
Asian3.6%17.7%−14.1 pts
Other6.1%3.6%+2.5 pts
Median household income$66,109$101,396−$35,287
Per capita income$39,457$51,524−$12,067
Poverty rate16.5%7.1%+9.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.425+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%45.2%−11.7 pts
Graduate degree14.1%16.0%−1.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%3.3%+2.4 pts
Labor force participation69.8%73.5%−3.7 pts
Median home value$289,900$381,000−$91,100
Median gross rent$1,321$1,735−$414
Owner-occupied46.3%58.5%−12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%4.4%+3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%46.9%+5.9 pts
Average commute23.024.1−1.1
Worked from home10.2%21.7%−11.5 pts
Public transit to work2.6%0.8%+1.8 pts
Uninsured9.1%15.6%−6.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025