COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norfolk vs Pittsfield
PLACE A
Norfolk, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Pittsfield, Illinois
Norfolk is 5617% larger than Pittsfield. Norfolk earns more, with a median household income $11,466 higher. Norfolk has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -8%).
NORFOLKPITTSFIELDDIFFERENCE
Total population231,0134,041+5617% vs Pittsfield
Population density4,336845+3,491
Population growth-2.0%-8.1%+6.1 pts
Median age32.743.3−10.6
Male50.7%48.0%+2.7 pts
Female49.3%52.0%−2.7 pts
Foreign-born7.9%0.8%+7.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.2%95.8%−54.7 pts
Black38.9%1.4%+37.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.1%1.4%+8.7 pts
Asian3.6%0.0%+3.6 pts
Other6.1%1.4%+4.8 pts
Median household income$66,109$54,643+$11,466
Per capita income$39,457$31,566+$7,891
Poverty rate16.5%17.9%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.445+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%22.3%+11.1 pts
Graduate degree14.1%5.2%+8.9 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%4.9%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation69.8%57.5%+12.3 pts
Median home value$289,900$111,400+$178,500
Median gross rent$1,321$705+$616
Owner-occupied46.3%74.5%−28.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%8.2%+0.1 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%40.9%+11.9 pts
Average commute23.016.9+6.1
Worked from home10.2%2.3%+7.9 pts
Public transit to work2.6%0.4%+2.2 pts
Uninsured9.1%4.1%+5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025