Mapping Virginia Beach... (Norfolk, Hampton, Alexandria: appointed, high school, college)

[murksiderock]

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[iknowftbll]

Definitely a cool topic. Do you have actual maps/graphics to go with the data you're pulling?

[Serenity2019]

When I grew up I also lived in the Northwest part of Va. Beach, my favorite area of VB. Interesting fact: I worked at Bayville Park for 5 years in the early 1990's.

[BobHoward]

Originally Posted by Babe_Ruth

Bob, cool recollections.
You might be talking about Constitution, as it cuts from VB Blvd to Independence (behind Pembroke Mall). I remember a Bradlees Dept store there in the 80s, and was told it was a Robert Hall Village prior. The Bradlees folded in the early 90s (if I'm remembering right). And then there was a beat-up KMart for years.

Did u drive thru Pembroke on your recent visit.., that building is now a giant tile/flooring retailer..

Nope, I just checked google maps, and it was Independence. I did see Pembroke Mall last summer. When Pembroke opened, where Target is now was a Food Fair supermarket. Sears was on one end (I think it's still there), and Miller & Rhoads was on the other. At the corner of Jeanne St. and Constitution Dr. (parking for Target now?) was a cinema where I saw the movie Alien when it first came out.

[Babe_Ruth]

Originally Posted by BobHoward

Sears was on one end (I think it's still there), and Miller & Rhoads was on the other. At the corner of Jeanne St. and Constitution Dr. (parking for Target now?) was a cinema where I saw the movie Alien when it first came out.

(Bob) yeah that Sears was there for about 50 years, but closed recently. The space was carved up, and part of it is now a grocery store (Fresh Market).

I remember the old, giant free-standing theater outside Pembroke. It was unique bcuz it was a circular building. Back in the 80s, they had cheap summer movies for kids. I think it was 'Ultra Vision', which was a specific type of circle theater building (?) peace..

[murksiderock]

Originally Posted by iknowftbll

Definitely a cool topic. Do you have actual maps/graphics to go with the data you're pulling?

No, I don't. I dont even know how to create a map but that would be a great idea to help visualize the data!

[murksiderock]

Population
•72,090 (2017 ACS)
•41.15 mi² across 10 neighborhoods
•1,752 ppmi² population density

Southeast VB has 16.6% of the city's population in 28.4% of the city's land area (north of Green Line)...

Diversity
•Southeast is 70.3% white, 13.4% black, 4% Asian, and 7.5% Latino...
•6.9% of Southeast's population is foreign born...
•Atlantic Park is the most diverse neighborhood; northern Sandbridge is the least diverse neighborhood...
•whitest neighborhoods: northern Sandbridge (88.5%); South End (86.9%); Red Mill (82.5%)...
•blackest neighborhoods: Atlantic Park (35%); Seatack (24.9%); Oceana (18.6%)...
•most Asian neighborhoods: Lynnhaven-London Bridge (9.1%); Princess Anne (5.2%); Atlantic Park (4.4%)...
•most Latino neighborhoods: Dam Neck (14%); Oceana (12.3%); Seatack (9.7%)...

Economics
•Southeast VB has a median household income of $77,436, compared to a 10.9% poverty rate...
•northern Sandbridge is the wealthiest neighborhood; Seatack is the poorest neighborhood...

Education
•93.5% of Southeast residents have a high school diploma...
•36% of Southeast residents have a four-year degree...

[murksiderock]

Southeast Virginia Beach has the lowest population density of any of the quadrants, as over 40% of the land area is military grounds in the Oceana and Dam Neck areas. Southeast is mostly suburban-to-rural in character....

Sandbridge is a neighborhood and tourist area that stretches across the Green Line. As the motivation of this research was to map VB above the Green Line primarily, Sandbridge is unique in that it straddles the Green Line so I had to break it up. There is no such thing as "northern Sandbridge", and if someone is interested in stats on the entire Sandbridge area, I can provide that. As it is, the portion of Sandbridge that is above the Green Line is the strip north if Sandbridge Road...

Virginia Beach's municipal services largely run out of the Princess Anne neighborhood...

Ocean Breeze Waterpark is in Southeast...

I define the border area between SE and SW VB at Lynnhaven Pkwy. West of Lynnhaven is characteristically more urban and more demographically diverse, east of Lynnhaven is more suburban and much less diverse. You can see the trends too at the neighborhoods immediately to each side of Lynnhaven. As it is, Lynnhaven Mall and retail area I'd technically consider SE VB, but it is literally right on that border. Neighborhoods going directly west of the mall take on the characteristics I mentioned above, and the areas going east shape in a different fashion...

Lynnhaven and Red Mill are the primary retail and shopping districts in Southeast Virginia Beach, and General Booth Blvd is another retail and dining artery...

SE and NE quadrants both illustrate that if VB were divided into just an eastern and western half, the eastern half of the city is more segregated and wealthier than the western half of the city...

Southeast neighborhoods (alphabetical):
Atlantic Park, Dam Neck, Lynnhaven-London Bridge, Oceana, Ocean Lakes, Princess Anne, Red Mill, Sandbridge, Seatack, South End/Rudee...

[leighland]

Hey murksiderock! I love this info on VB . Can you do Norfolk? Im esp interested in Tidewater Dr, Granby. Thanks so much!

[murksiderock]

Originally Posted by leighland

Hey murksiderock! I love this info on VB . Can you do Norfolk? Im esp interested in Tidewater Dr, Granby. Thanks so much!

Yep, I'm finishing up The Beach today then I'll do Norfolk!