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Elevation: 15 feet County: Virginia Beach Land area: 248.3 square miles Zip codes: 23450..23452, 23454..23468, 23479, 23471. Median resident age: 32.7 years Races in Virginia Beach:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: German (13.7%), Irish (12.4%), English (11.8%), United States (7.3%), Italian (5.6%), French (2.9%). |
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Population
(year 2000): 425,257|
For population 25 years and over in Virginia Beach city
For population 15 years and over in Virginia Beach city
6.6% Foreign born (3.6% Asia, 1.5% Europe, 1.1% Latin America). |
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Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (228.2 miles, pop. 1,517,550). Nearest cities: Norfolk, VA (12.4 miles), Chesapeake, VA (14.5 miles), Portsmouth, VA (17.8 miles), Hampton, VA (23.3 miles), Poquoson, VA (28.5 miles), Cape Charles, VA (30.4 miles), Newport News, VA (31.8 miles), Cheriton, VA (32.5 miles). Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Retail trade (13.7%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.9%). |
Crime in Virginia Beach (2001):
12 murders (2.8 per 100,000)
110 rapes (25.9 per 100,000)
368 robberies (86.5 per 100,000)
350 assaults (82.3 per 100,000)
2,285 burglaries (537.3 per 100,000)
12,078 larceny counts (2840.2 per 100,000)
932 auto thefts (219.2 per 100,000)
Crime index = 224.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)
Average weather in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Average temp. (°F) |
40.2 |
42.1 |
49.0 |
57.4 |
66.1 |
74.4 |
79.0 |
77.4 |
72.2 |
61.3 |
52.4 |
44.3 |
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High temperature (°F) |
48.1 |
50.6 |
57.9 |
67.0 |
74.7 |
82.7 |
86.7 |
84.8 |
79.5 |
69.6 |
61.1 |
52.5 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
32.2 |
33.6 |
40.0 |
47.7 |
57.4 |
66.1 |
71.3 |
70.0 |
64.9 |
53.0 |
43.7 |
36.2 |
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Precipitation (in) |
4.0 |
3.4 |
4.1 |
3.3 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
Normal climate in Virginia Beach, Virginia
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Jul |
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Days with precip. |
11 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
11.4 |
11.8 |
12.3 |
11.8 |
10.4 |
9.7 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
9.6 |
10.2 |
10.3 |
10.9 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
75 |
75 |
74 |
74 |
77 |
79 |
81 |
84 |
84 |
83 |
79 |
76 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
59 |
57 |
54 |
51 |
56 |
57 |
59 |
61 |
61 |
59 |
57 |
59 |
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Sunshine (%) |
53 |
56 |
60 |
63 |
62 |
67 |
62 |
62 |
61 |
59 |
56 |
54 |
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Days clear of clouds |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
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Partly cloudy days |
7 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
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Cloudy days |
16 |
14 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
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Snowfall (in) |
3.0 |
2.9 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.9 |
Hospitals/medical centers in Virginia Beach:
SENTARA BAYSIDE HOSPITAL (800 INDEPENDENCE BLVD)
VIRGINIA BEACH GENERAL HOSPITAL (1060 FIRST COLONIAL RD)
VIRGINIA BEACH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (1100 FIRST COLONIAL ROAD)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Virginia Beach:
OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 4 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; ID: NTU)
NORFOLK INTL (about 9 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: ORF)
NORFOLK NS (about 16 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: NGU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Virginia Beach:
CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL (about 21 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: CPK)
HAMPTON ROADS EXECUTIVE (about 25 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: PVG)
CURRITUCK COUNTY (about 32 miles; CURRITUCK, NC; ID: 9W7)
Biggest Colleges/Universities in Virginia Beach:
ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 2,083; Location: 5555 GREENWICH RD STE 300; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ecpi.edu)
REGENT UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,776; Location: 1000 REGENT UNIVERSITY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.regent.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 256; Location: 100 Constitution Drive Suite 101; Private, for-profit; Website: VASCHOOLOFTECH.COM)
TIDEWATER TECH (FT enrollment: 251; Location: 2697 DEAN DR STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tidetech.com)
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 216; Location: 5700 SOUTHERN BLVD STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aticareers.com)
EASTERN SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 197; Location: 289 INDEPENDENCE BLVD, PEMBROKE THREE, STE 300; Private, for-profit)
TIDEWATER TECH (FT enrollment: 163; Location: 1429 MILLER STORE RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tidetech.com)
BRYANT AND STRATTON COLLEGE-VIRGINIA BEACH (FT enrollment: 142; Location: 301 CENTRE POINTE DR; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bryantstratton.edu)
COOPER CAREER INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 133; Location: 129 N WITCHDUCK RD; Private, for-profit; Website: www.coopercareer.com)
AMERICAS COMPUTERS TRAINING SOURCE (FT enrollment: 90; Location: 3333 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD STE 28; Private, for-profit; Website: www.actsva.com)
VIRGINIA BEACH CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCH OF PRAC NRS (FT enrollment: 28; Location: 2925 N LANDING RD; Public; Website: www.techcenter.vbcps.k12.va.us)
ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 21; Location: 397 LITLE NECK RD BLDG 3300 STE 100; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.ATLANTICUNIV.EDU; Offers Master's degree)
INDIAN RIVER BEAUTY ACADEMY (FT enrollment: 20; Location: 6528 INDIAN RIVER RD; Private, for-profit)
GLAMOUR LIMITED (Location: 1115 INDEPENDENCE PLZ STE 110-111; Private, for-profit)
TABERNACLE BAPTIST BIBLE COLLEGE AND THEOL SEM (Location: 717 N WHITEHURST LANDING RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)
VIRGINIA BEACH BEAUTY ACADEMY (Location: 4392 HOLLAND ROAD, SUITE 109; Private, for-profit)
ALPHA COLLEGE OF REAL ESTATE (Location: 2697 INTERNATIONAL PKY STE 180; Private, for-profit)
CAYCE/REILLY SCHOOL OF MASSOTHERAPY (Location: 215 67TH ST; Private, not-for-profit)
WORLD COLLEGE (Location: 5193 SHORE DR STE 105 LAKE SHORES PL; Private, for-profit)
MARINE SAFETY CONSULTANTS-TIDEWATER SCH OF NAV INC (Location: 5760 NORTHAMPTON BLVD STE 188; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Virginia Beach:
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 11,042)
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY (about 57 miles; WILLIAMSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 7,133)
Biggest public high schools in Virginia Beach:
PRINCESS ANNE HIGH (Students: 2,245; Location: 4400 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)
OCEAN LAKES HIGH (Students: 2,217; Location: 885 SCHUMAN DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
FLOYD KELLAM HIGH (Students: 2,199; Location: 2323 HOLLAND RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
TALLWOOD HIGH (Students: 2,114; Location: 1668 KEMPSVILLE RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
FRANK W. COX HIGH (Students: 2,053; Location: 2425 SHOREHAVEN DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
KEMPSVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,996; Location: 5194 CHIEF TRAIL; Grades: 09 - 12)
SALEM HIGH (Students: 1,992; Location: 2300 LYNNHAVEN PKWY; Grades: 09 - 12)
FIRST COLONIAL HIGH (Students: 1,866; Location: 1272 MILL DAM RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
BAYSIDE HIGH (Students: 1,841; Location: 4960 HAYGOOD RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
GREEN RUN HIGH (Students: 1,683; Location: 1700 DAHLIA DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Virginia Beach:
CAPE HENRY COLLEGIATE SCHOOL (Students: 856; Location: 1320 MILL DAM ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
ATLANTIC SHORES CHRISTIAN SCHO (Students: 689; Location: 1861 KEMPSVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 477; Location: 4552 PRINCESS ANNE ROAD; Grades: 9 - 12)
TABERNACLE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 192; Location: 717 NORTH WHITEHURST LNDG RD; Grades: PK - 12)
CHESAPEAKE BAY ACADEMY (Students: 127; Location: 715 BAKER RD; Grades: KG - 12)
ROCK CHURCH ACADEMY (Students: 127; Location: 640 KEMPSVILLE ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
OPEN DOOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 64; Location: 3177 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD.; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Virginia Beach:
LARKSPUR MIDDLE (Students: 1,916; Location: 4696 PRINCESS ANNE RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
CORPORATE LANDING MIDDLE (Students: 1,774; Location: 1597 CORPORATE LANDING PKWY; Grades: 06 - 08)
LANDSTOWN MIDDLE (Students: 1,624; Location: 2204 RECREATION DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE (Students: 1,488; Location: 1370 DUNSTAN LN; Grades: 06 - 08)
BRANDON MIDDLE (Students: 1,471; Location: 1700 POPE ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
PRINCESS ANNE MIDDLE (Students: 1,424; Location: 2509 SEABOARD RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
LYNNHAVEN MIDDLE (Students: 1,384; Location: 1250 BAYNE DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
SALEM MIDDLE (Students: 1,302; Location: 2380 LYNNHAVEN PKWY; Grades: 06 - 08)
BAYSIDE MIDDLE (Students: 1,256; Location: 965 NEWTOWN RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
KEMPSVILLE MIDDLE (Students: 1,231; Location: 860 CHURCHILL DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Virginia Beach:
SAINT GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL (Students: 767; Location: 5343 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK - 8)
ST. MATTHEWS SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 3316 SANDRA LN; Grades: PK - 8)
BAYLAKE PINES SCHOOL (Students: 459; Location: 4444 SHORE DR; Grades: PK - 8)
STAR OF THE SEA ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 1404 PACIFIC AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
HEBREW ACADEMY OF TIDEWATER (Students: 256; Location: 1244 THOMPKINS LANE; Grades: PK - 8)
SUNNYBROOK DAY SCHOOL INC (Students: 213; Location: 3380 EDINBURGH DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)
COURTHOUSE PRESCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 2708 PRINCESS ANNE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
KINDERCARE LEARNING CTR #1238 (Students: 137; Location: 1801 GENERAL BOOTH BLVD; Grades: PK - 10)
BAREFOOT KIDS INC (Students: 135; Location: 1458 KEMPSVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
STRATFORD PRESCH BAYLAKE UNITD (Students: 126; Location: 4300 SHORE DRIVE METHODIST; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Virginia Beach:
VIRGINIA BEACH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,605,305; Location: 2416 COURTHOUSE DRIVE BUILDING 19; 796,791 books; 64,367 audio materials; 16,323 video materials; 1,465 serial subscriptions)
Virginia Beach compared to Virginia state
average:
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age below state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Virginia Beach:
WVAB (1550 AM; 5 kW; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)
WFOG (1050 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
WBVA (1450 AM; 1 kW; BAYSIDE, VA; Owner: RONALD W. COWAN, JR.)
WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WCPK (1600 AM; 4 kW; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM RADIO CORPORATION)
WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
WGPL (1350 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA URBAN RADIO, INC.)
WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Virginia Beach:
WJLZ (88.5 FM; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA BEACH EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
WNVZ (104.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
WCMS-FM (100.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WBHH (92.1 FM; MOYOCK, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWDE-FM (101.3 FM; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
WYFI (99.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WNOR (98.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WPTE (94.9 FM; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
W291AE (106.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC)
WWSO-FM (92.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WOWI (102.9 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WROX-FM (96.1 FM; CAPE CHARLES, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC.)
WNSB (91.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
WJCD (107.7 FM; WINDSOR, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAZP (90.7 FM; CAPE CHARLES, VA; Owner: DELMARVA EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Virginia Beach:
WCTX-CA (Channel 35; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WVBN-LP (Channel 18; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
W24OI (Channel 24; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WITD-CA (Channel 23; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WNLO-CA (Channel 45; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
W56CS (Channel 56; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
W25CS (Channel 25; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WKTD-CA (Channel 17; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
W05BQ (Channel 5; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
WGBS-LP (Channel 7; HAMPTON, ETC., VA; Owner: JOAN AND KENNETH WRIGHT)
WJGN-CA (Channel 5; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
WJHJ-LP (Channel 39; NEWPORT NEWS, ETC., VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
W30BV (Channel 30; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: B.N. VISWANATH)
WBTD-LP (Channel 66; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
W21AQ (Channel 21; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)