COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norfolk vs Poquoson
PLACE A
Norfolk, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Poquoson, Virginia
Norfolk is 1638% larger than Poquoson. Poquoson earns more, with a median household income $54,863 higher.
NORFOLKPOQUOSONDIFFERENCE
Total population231,01313,292+1638% vs Poquoson
Population density4,336866+3,471
Population growth-2.0%2.6%−4.5 pts
Median age32.741.2−8.5
Male50.7%50.8%−0.1 pts
Female49.3%49.2%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born7.9%3.9%+4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.2%87.3%−46.1 pts
Black38.9%1.9%+37.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.1%4.2%+6.0 pts
Asian3.6%1.7%+1.9 pts
Other6.1%4.9%+1.2 pts
Median household income$66,109$120,972−$54,863
Per capita income$39,457$51,194−$11,737
Poverty rate16.5%4.5%+12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.373+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%36.3%−2.8 pts
Graduate degree14.1%16.4%−2.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%3.2%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation69.8%65.7%+4.1 pts
Median home value$289,900$400,300−$110,400
Median gross rent$1,321$1,707−$386
Owner-occupied46.3%84.6%−38.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%4.9%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%63.9%−11.0 pts
Average commute23.027.2−4.2
Worked from home10.2%11.7%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work2.6%0.0%+2.6 pts
Uninsured9.1%2.3%+6.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025