COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norfolk vs Potsdam
PLACE A
Norfolk, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Potsdam, New York
Norfolk is 2781% larger than Potsdam. Norfolk earns more, with a median household income $31,563 higher. Norfolk has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -12%).
NORFOLKPOTSDAMDIFFERENCE
Total population231,0138,019+2781% vs Potsdam
Population density4,3361,631+2,706
Population growth-2.0%-11.8%+9.9 pts
Median age32.721.7+11.0
Male50.7%49.9%+0.7 pts
Female49.3%50.1%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born7.9%12.3%−4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.2%81.1%−40.0 pts
Black38.9%4.7%+34.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.1%4.2%+5.9 pts
Asian3.6%6.6%−2.9 pts
Other6.1%3.3%+2.8 pts
Median household income$66,109$34,546+$31,563
Per capita income$39,457$20,220+$19,237
Poverty rate16.5%29.0%−12.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.521−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%51.8%−18.4 pts
Graduate degree14.1%30.7%−16.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%4.8%+0.9 pts
Labor force participation69.8%48.8%+21.0 pts
Median home value$289,900$146,400+$143,500
Median gross rent$1,321$898+$423
Owner-occupied46.3%34.4%+11.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%13.3%−5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%69.2%−16.4 pts
Average commute23.015.8+7.2
Worked from home10.2%10.9%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work2.6%0.0%+2.6 pts
Uninsured9.1%4.2%+4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025