Suffolk is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 100,659 people and 36 associated neighborhoods, Suffolk is the 13th largest community in Virginia. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Suffolk, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Suffolk, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Suffolk’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Suffolk does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $90,089.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Suffolk is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Suffolk is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Suffolk who work in office and administrative support (11.17%), management occupations (10.46%), and sales jobs (9.78%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Suffolk, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. Also of interest is that Suffolk has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.32% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Suffolk is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. One downside of living in Suffolk, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.05 minutes every day commuting to work. The overall education level of Suffolk citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.42% of adults in Suffolk have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Suffolk in 2022 was $45,135, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,540 for a family of four. However, Suffolk contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Suffolk is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Suffolk home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Suffolk residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Suffolk include English, African, German, Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Suffolk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
