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. Much of the housing stock in Suffolk was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Suffolk economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Suffolk, where the median household income is $87,758.00.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 (11.36%), management occupations (10.58%), and sales jobs (9.56%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Suffolk telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.94% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In Suffolk, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.85 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. The overall education level of Suffolk citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.08% 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 $44,004, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $176,016 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 African, English, German, Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Suffolk is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
