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} Suffolk is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area of eastern Virginia. When of the 2000 census, the city experienced the amount people of 63,677. The further recent 2005 cencus shows that the city's people has grown to 81,039. Around 1974, a todays city was created from either a previous town & city of Suffolk, a unincorporated communities of Holl& & Whaleyville, and a independent City of Nansemond which was itself created from a previous Nansemond County only two years earliest, creating a big city inside Virginia geographically.

Geography
Suffolk is placed at 36°44'Xxviii" North, 76°36'35" West (36.741347, -76.609881).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the aggregate vicinity of 1,111.Ternion km² (429.1 mi²). 1,036.Nought kilometer² (400.Cypher mi²) of these are l& and 75.Two kilometer² (Twenty-nine.Nought mi²) of these are a stream. A amount region is Sextet.77% a lake.

A share of the Great Dismal Swamp is located in Suffolk.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 63,677 people, 23,283 home, & 17,718 families living in the city. A population density is 61.5/km² (159.2/mi²). There are 24,704 housing units at an typical density of Xxiii.8/km² (61.8/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 53.82% White, 43.53% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. I.27% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 23,283 house away from which 36.6% stand tikes under a age of Xviii accept the babies, 55.1% come married couples living together, 16.8% have a female homeowner by using there is no hubby present, & Xxiii.9% come non-families. Xx.2% of completely home come mass produced higher of people & Ogdoad.1% develop individual residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical house size is Ii.69 & a typical personal size is Ternary.09.

In a city the people is spread retired sustaining Xxvii.8% under a age of Xviii, Seven.1% from either 18 to Two dozen, 31.1% from either 25 to 44, Xxii.5% from either 45 to 64, & Eleven.4% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 36 years. For each Centred females there are 91.Quadruplet males. For each C females age Eighteen & ended, there are 87.Quaternity males.

the median income for a house in the city is $41,115, & the median income for a personal is $47,342. Males have a median income of $35,852 versus $23,777 for females. A per capita income for the city is $18,836. Thirteen.2% of the people & Ten.8% of families come in a image below the poverty line. Away from a number people, Xviii.2% of victims under a age of 18 & 11.2% of victims 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level. Adjadent Counties and Cities
City of Chesapeake City of Portsmouth City of Newport News City of Franklin Isle of Wight County Southampton County

Communities
Chuckatuck Driver Holland Whaleyville Major Buissnesses
Suffolk Virginia is likewise a "birthplace" of Mr. Insignificant, Planters Peanuts mascot. [http://www.hamptonroads.com/CityGuides/dhr-su1.html More About Suffolk]

Big Employers in the City of Suffolk include Unilever (Lipton Tea), Planters Peanuts, & Walmart.

Inside 2002, a recently Obici hospital was completed & dedicated.

Both month within a fall Suffolk holds its annual Peanut Fest; in 2005 it may hang on to the 28th.

Wikipedia - Suffolk
Information and statistics from Wikipedia.

Suffolk Executive Airport
View FAA information and resources.

Cardinals Pilot Shop
View daily schedule and list of pilot lessons and supplies for sale.


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