Population 3,239 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roosevelt Gardens Area
Household size in Roosevelt Gardens Area
| Period | Roosevelt Gardens Area | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.76 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.67 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.59 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.40 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | −0.36 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Roosevelt Gardens Area run small, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Norfolk. Household size has dropped from 2.69 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Roosevelt Gardens Area
| Period | Roosevelt Gardens Area | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 32.0 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 32.7 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 33.7 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 35.2 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +3.2 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Roosevelt Gardens Area are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. The population here is older than in Norfolk as a whole, where the median age is 35.2. Roosevelt Gardens Area is older than at least four in five Norfolk neighborhoods.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Roosevelt Gardens Area
| Period | Roosevelt Gardens Area | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 16.9% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 16.8% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 14.7% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 15.5% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Roosevelt Gardens Area as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Norfolk overall (15.5%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Roosevelt Gardens Area
Renters in Roosevelt Gardens Area
| Period | Roosevelt Gardens Area | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 53.5% | 35.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 56.4% | 37.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 56.7% | 38.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.1% | 53.8% | 36.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Roosevelt Gardens Area own their homes; 29.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 29.4% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Only one other Norfolk neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Roosevelt Gardens Area
| Period | Roosevelt Gardens Area | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Roosevelt Gardens Area: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of Norfolk.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Roosevelt Gardens Area
| Period | Roosevelt Gardens Area | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1963 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1965 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1957 | 1965 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1967 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Roosevelt Gardens Area is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Roosevelt Gardens Area
| Period | Roosevelt Gardens Area | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,076 | $946 | $1,107 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,281 | $1,093 | $1,232 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,393 | $1,203 | $1,358 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,485 | $1,451 | $1,647 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$408 | +$505 | +$540 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Roosevelt Gardens Area runs $1,485 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Norfolk as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 39.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Roosevelt Gardens Area
Bachelor's degrees in Roosevelt Gardens Area
| Period | Roosevelt Gardens Area | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 23.9% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 25.4% | 28.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 32.4% | 35.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +8.5 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Roosevelt Gardens Area (27.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Norfolk neighborhoods, Roosevelt Gardens Area has a lower share of college graduates than most.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Roosevelt Gardens Area
| Period | Roosevelt Gardens Area | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 84.9% | 88.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.3% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.4% | 88.8% | 91.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 90.8% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Roosevelt Gardens Area have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Roosevelt Gardens Area
| Period | Roosevelt Gardens Area | Norfolk | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.2% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 7.5% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 6.2% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −3.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Roosevelt Gardens Area than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. Roosevelt Gardens Area has higher unemployment than at least four in five Norfolk neighborhoods. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Roosevelt Gardens Area compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Gardens Area | 2.40 | 40.1 | 11.2% | 29.1% | 8.0% | 1960 | $1,485 | 27.6% | 90.6% | 7.2% |
| Larrymore Lawns | 2.31 | 33.0 | 19.1% | 78.9% | 11.6% | 1974 | $1,394 | 24.5% | 95.3% | 2.7% |
| East Ocean View | 2.03 | 37.9 | 12.7% | 52.2% | 16.0% | 1997 | $1,619 | 51.1% | 92.3% | 2.8% |
| Bay View | 2.36 | 36.4 | 13.6% | 43.5% | 5.9% | 1965 | $1,334 | 25.5% | 91.3% | 4.4% |
| Oakdale Farms | 2.72 | 35.0 | 24.4% | 41.1% | 17.4% | 1955 | $1,276 | 21.7% | 88.0% | 5.3% |
| West Ocean View | 2.01 | 41.4 | 12.0% | 57.4% | 11.5% | 1965 | $1,333 | 37.5% | 91.5% | 2.7% |
| Suburban Acres | 2.14 | 46.7 | 20.8% | 68.1% | 5.2% | 1964 | $1,182 | 33.3% | 84.5% | 6.7% |
| Fairmont Park | 2.61 | 39.6 | 21.1% | 45.1% | 14.4% | 1959 | $1,373 | 19.2% | 86.3% | 7.3% |
| US Navy Little Creek Amphibious Base | 3.42 | 24.3 | 20.6% | 99.1% | 5.3% | 1980 | $2,088 | 26.3% | 98.8% | 3.0% |
| Ballentine Place | 2.62 | 37.2 | 15.1% | 45.0% | 9.3% | 1954 | $1,261 | 17.7% | 78.9% | 5.6% |
| Colonial Place Riverview | 1.82 | 40.6 | 7.1% | 43.8% | 9.3% | 1954 | $1,627 | 68.5% | 94.9% | 9.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Roosevelt Gardens Area. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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