COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norfolk vs Fort Drum
PLACE A
Norfolk, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Fort Drum, New York
Norfolk is 1338% larger than Fort Drum. Norfolk earns more, with a median household income $3,818 higher. Fort Drum has grown faster since 2000 (23% vs -2%).
NORFOLKFORT DRUMDIFFERENCE
Total population231,01316,065+1338% vs Fort Drum
Population density4,3361,120+3,216
Population growth-2.0%22.7%−24.7 pts
Median age32.723.3+9.4
Male50.7%58.3%−7.7 pts
Female49.3%41.7%+7.7 pts
Foreign-born7.9%8.7%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.2%59.1%−17.9 pts
Black38.9%9.8%+29.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.1%20.8%−10.7 pts
Asian3.6%4.5%−0.9 pts
Other6.1%5.7%+0.4 pts
Median household income$66,109$62,291+$3,818
Per capita income$39,457$25,938+$13,519
Poverty rate16.5%11.7%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.369+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%34.8%−1.4 pts
Graduate degree14.1%7.5%+6.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%8.7%−3.0 pts
Labor force participation69.8%80.3%−10.5 pts
Median home value$289,900$156,600+$133,300
Median gross rent$1,321$1,622−$301
Owner-occupied46.3%4.0%+42.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%3.4%+4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%54.0%−1.2 pts
Average commute23.011.1+11.9
Worked from home10.2%12.7%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work2.6%0.0%+2.6 pts
Uninsured9.1%2.0%+7.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024