Powhatan County, VA Demographic Data
Powhatan County, VA Summary
Powhatan County is located in Virginia
- Population: 28,095
- Area: 262.35 sq. miles
- Land Area: 260.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 107.09 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 331.69 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Powhatan County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,088
46%
50.8
Male
15,198
54%
49.2
Total Population
28,286
323,128,000
Powhatan County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,200
4.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,534
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,662
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,958
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,530
5.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,760
9.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,919
13.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,032
17.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,230
7.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,017
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,960
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,130
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
354
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,750
80.4%
77.2
Female
10,425
45.8%
51.3
Male
12,325
54.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,537
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,503
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,444
15.7%
15.2
Female
2,272
51.1%
55.8
Male
2,172
48.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Powhatan County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,817
98.3%
96.8
White
24,190
85.5%
72.6
Black or African American
3,403
12.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
88
0.3%
0.8
Asian
59
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
5
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
26
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
3
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
25
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
22
0.1%
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
22
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
55
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
469
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
560
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
289
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
151
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
91
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,726
98.0%
82.2
Powhatan County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
751
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,174
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,115
30.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
4,979
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,569
7.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,997
19.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,817
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,925
9.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,477
90.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,814
28.5%
31.2
Powhatan County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,112
25.6%
33.7%
Now Married
13,713
57.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,528
10.6%
11.0%
Separated
444
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,093
4.6
5.8%
Powhatan County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,420
97.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
666
2.5%
21.6%
Spanish
315
1.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
226
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
43
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
82
0.3%
1.1%
Powhatan County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
358
3.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
207
2.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
607
6.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
663
6.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,089
11.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,737
17.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,715
17.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,106
21.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
718
7.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
666
6.8%
6.4
Median household income
77,684
57,617
Per capita income
32,770
31,128
Powhatan County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
156
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
896
6.7%
9.8
Construction
1,486
11.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,766
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,044
7.9%
6.6
Information
223
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
800
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
666
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,709
12.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,039
7.8%
4.6
Retail trade
1,482
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
700
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
318
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,773
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,340
40.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,075
8.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,889
21.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,208
16.6%
18.1%
Powhatan County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,979
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,666
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,005
7.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26
0.2%
5.1
Walked
83
0.6%
2.7
Other means
203
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
996
7.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.3
26.6
Powhatan County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
157
1.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,442
14.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,892
39.4%
37.1
3 or more
4,375
44.3%
21.0
Powhatan County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,866
94.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,737
88.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,129
11.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
550
5.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Powhatan County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,416
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
17
0.2%
2.7
3 rooms
199
1.9%
9.1
4 rooms
664
6.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,481
14.2%
19.8
6 rooms
1,885
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,013
19.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,743
16.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,414
23.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Powhatan County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,416
1-unit, detached
9,722
93.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
151
1.4%
5.9
2-units
98
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
49
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
7
0.1%
9.0
Mobile home
389
3.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Powhatan County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
415
4.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
101
1.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
346
3.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
424
4.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,505
14.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,903
18.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,878
27.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,464
23.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
323
3.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
57
0.5%
1.4%
Powhatan County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
292
3.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
709
7.2%
4.7
Electricity
7,886
79.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
361
3.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
581
5.9%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
12
0.1%
1.1
Powhatan County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,666
47295100.0
Less than $500
67
1.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
456
6.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
517
7.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
915
13.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,013
15.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,742
26.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,956
29.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,934
44.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,198
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
556
8.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
382
5.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,596
23.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Powhatan County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,046
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
1.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
42
4.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
57
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
72
6.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
289
27.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
570
54.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
83
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
937
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
134
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
269
25.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
193
18.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
83
7.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
70
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
297
28.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
83
0.0%
0.0%
Powhatan County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,737
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
158
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
242
2.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
659
7.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,152
13.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,387
38.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,362
27.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
672
7.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
105
1.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
254,200
205,000
