Poquoson City County, VA Demographic Data
Poquoson City County, VA Summary
Poquoson City County is located in Virginia
- Population: 12,110
- Area: 78.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 63.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 154.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Poquoson City County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,156
51%
50.8
Male
5,912
49%
49.2
Total Population
12,068
323,128,000
Poquoson City County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
485
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
588
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,077
8.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
873
7.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
552
4.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,289
10.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,421
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,934
16.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
963
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
725
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,272
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
627
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
262
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,343
77.4%
77.2
Female
4,784
51.2%
51.3
Male
4,559
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,941
74.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,679
22.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,161
17.9%
15.2
Female
1,167
54.0%
55.8
Male
994
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Poquoson City County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,752
97.4%
96.8
White
11,396
94.4%
72.6
Black or African American
129
1.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.0%
0.8
Asian
194
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
43
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
46
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
42
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
33
0.3%
0.2
Korean
10
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
20
0.2%
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
27
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
316
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
284
2.4%
17.8
Mexican
80
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
74
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
130
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,784
97.6%
82.2
Poquoson City County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
170
2.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
272
3.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,124
25.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,876
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
672
7.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,038
24.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,341
15.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
442
5.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,051
94.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,379
39.8%
31.2
Poquoson City County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,460
24.8%
33.7%
Now Married
5,787
58.3%
47.5
Divorced
996
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
41
0.4%
2.0
Widowed
634
6.4
5.8%
Poquoson City County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,081
95.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
502
4.3%
21.6%
Spanish
216
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
159
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
110
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.1%
1.1%
Poquoson City County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
143
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
61
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
367
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
321
7.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
464
10.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
736
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
703
15.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
923
20.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
502
10.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
390
8.5%
6.4
Median household income
84,643
57,617
Per capita income
39,020
31,128
Poquoson City County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
60
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
483
7.9%
9.8
Construction
531
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,289
21.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
313
5.1%
6.6
Information
112
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
722
11.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
275
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
937
15.3%
11.4
Public administration
486
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
539
8.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
227
3.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
156
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
600
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,127
51.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
441
7.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,178
19.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
784
12.8%
18.1%
Poquoson City County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,204
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,432
87.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
374
6.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
9
0.1%
2.7
Other means
104
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
285
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.0
26.6
Poquoson City County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
134
2.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,001
21.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,867
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
1,608
34.9%
21.0
Poquoson City County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,610
96.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,830
83.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
780
16.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
148
3.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Poquoson City County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,758
1 room
78
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
19
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
89
1.9%
9.1
4 rooms
405
8.5%
16.5
5 rooms
636
13.4%
19.8
6 rooms
769
16.2%
17.8
7 rooms
574
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
931
19.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,257
26.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Poquoson City County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,758
1-unit, detached
4,198
88.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
132
2.8%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
82
1.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
142
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
95
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
36
0.8%
9.0
Mobile home
61
1.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.3%
0.1
Poquoson City County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
380
8.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
254
5.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
461
9.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
388
8.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,264
26.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
997
21.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
472
9.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
515
10.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
27
0.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Poquoson City County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,857
40.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
78
1.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,167
47.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
400
8.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
84
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
15
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.2%
1.1
Poquoson City County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,611
47295100.0
Less than $500
54
2.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
188
7.2%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
284
10.9%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
297
11.4%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
358
13.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
574
22.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
856
32.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,027
39.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
519
20.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
317
12.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
198
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
521
20.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Poquoson City County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
765
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
5
0.7%
1.8%
Less than $500
12
1.6%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
23
3.0%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
63
8.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
77
10.1%
4.4%
$500 to $999
240
31.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
345
45.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
15
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,140
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
105
13.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
33
4.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
191
25.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
86
11.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
7.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
282
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Poquoson City County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,830
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
142
3.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
34
0.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
86
2.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
567
14.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,068
27.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,516
39.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
411
10.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
301,800
205,000
