Suffolk Jobs

Suffolk is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area of eastern Virginia. Geographically, it is the largest of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, and the largest independent city in land-area in the entire Commonwealth. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 63,677. A more recent 2006 census estimate shows that the city's population has grown to 81,071 .

In modern times, Suffolk remains a major peanut processing center and railroad and highway transportation hub. It hosts a diverse combination of industrial, manufacturing, distribution, retail, and hospitality businesses, as well as active farming. Planters Peanuts continues to be a major employer, now owned by Kraft Foods. Other large employers in the City of Suffolk include Unilever Lipton Tea, Wal-Mart, Target, QVC, and two major modeling and simulation companies, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon. Suffolk is experiencing a boom in the economy. In 2002, the new Louise Obici Memorial Hospital was completed and dedicated. The hospital was acquired in 2005 by the Sentara Health System. Each year in the fall, the City of Suffolk hosts Suffolk Festivals Incorporated's annual Peanut Fest; the 2007 Peanut Fest will be the 30th since its inception. Sister cities Suffolk has one sister city: * Oderzo

Among the most common occupations in Suffolk are Management, professional, and related occupations, 31%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Suffolk, Virginia work for companies, 20 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Suffolk, Virginia are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 20%; Manufacturing, 12%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Suffolk job listings indicate that the following industries in Suffolk are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Suffolk, Virginia is $37,083, and the median income of households in Suffolk was $60,484.

According to our Suffolk Trends data, the number of Suffolk, Virginia jobs has decreased by 8% since October 2011.

Population of Suffolk Total population 77,922 Male 48.48% Female 51.52% Median age 35.1     Suffolk Housing Owner-occupied homes 74.1% Median cost of a home $206,800 Median mortgage payment $1,018 Renter-occupied homes 25.9% Vacant housing 3.7% Median monthly rent $635     Average Income Median for all workers $29,279 Median for all male full-time $43,795 Median for all female full-time $30,371     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 9% $25,000 to $34,999 9% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 19% $100,000 to $149,999 14% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 23% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 57% Separated 3% Widowed 6% Divorced 9%     Race White 55% Black or African American 42% Asian 1% Other 2%     Suffolk Commute Carpool 0.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 26 minutes