Emporia City County, VA Demographic Data
Emporia City County, VA Summary
Emporia City County is located in Virginia
- Population: 5,825
- Area: 6.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 835.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 104.99 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Emporia City County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,001
54%
50.8
Male
2,564
46%
49.2
Total Population
5,565
323,128,000
Emporia City County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
302
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
364
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
467
8.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
395
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
338
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
673
12.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
592
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
740
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
417
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
335
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
443
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
265
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
234
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,185
75.2%
77.2
Female
2,256
53.9%
51.3
Male
1,929
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,024
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,131
20.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
942
16.9%
15.2
Female
592
62.8%
55.8
Male
350
37.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Emporia City County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,513
99.1%
96.8
White
1,787
32.1%
72.6
Black or African American
3,559
64.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
13
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
6
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
1
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
154
2.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
52
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
181
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
72
1.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
104
1.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,384
96.7%
82.2
Emporia City County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
457
12.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
397
10.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,345
36.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
618
16.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
315
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
341
9.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
226
6.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
854
23.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,845
76.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
567
15.3%
31.2
Emporia City County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,625
36.7%
33.7%
Now Married
1,703
38.4%
47.5
Divorced
558
12.6%
11.0%
Separated
92
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
454
10.2
5.8%
Emporia City County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,040
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
223
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
183
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
28
0.5%
1.1%
Emporia City County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
438
19.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
288
13.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
307
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
353
16.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
200
9.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
223
10.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
154
7.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
145
6.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
53
2.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
49
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
27,169
57,617
Per capita income
18,608
31,128
Emporia City County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
93
4.9%
9.8
Construction
100
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
433
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
56
2.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
230
12.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
254
13.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
115
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
190
9.9%
4.6
Retail trade
296
15.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
97
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
29
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
220
11.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
587
30.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
313
16.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
457
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
340
17.7%
18.1%
Emporia City County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,906
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,479
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
267
14.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.5%
5.1
Walked
89
4.7%
2.7
Other means
17
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
45
2.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.0
26.6
Emporia City County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
418
18.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
908
41.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
590
26.7%
37.1
3 or more
294
13.3%
21.0
Emporia City County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,210
90.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
873
39.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,337
60.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
236
9.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Emporia City County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,446
1 room
26
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
103
4.2%
2.7
3 rooms
198
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
525
21.5%
16.5
5 rooms
560
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
313
12.8%
17.8
7 rooms
270
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
244
10.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
207
8.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Emporia City County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,446
1-unit, detached
1,627
66.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
120
4.9%
5.9
2-units
116
4.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
253
10.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
108
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
53
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
82
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
87
3.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Emporia City County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
346
14.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
173
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
276
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
323
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
331
13.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
393
16.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
321
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
228
9.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
55
2.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Emporia City County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9
0.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
234
10.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,589
71.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
279
12.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
72
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
27
1.2%
1.1
Emporia City County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
457
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
8
1.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
10
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
2.4%
11.8%
Less than $500
12
2.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
47
10.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
163
35.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
206
45.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
163
35.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
63
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
50
10.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
20
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
161
35.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Emporia City County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,279
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
1.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
199
15.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
365
28.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
694
54.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
58
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
705
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
148
11.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
79
6.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
145
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
111
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
181
14.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
607
47.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
66
0.0%
0.0%
Emporia City County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
873
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
95
10.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
254
29.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
229
26.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
135
15.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
132
15.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
12
1.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
16
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,600
205,000
