Emporia, VA Demographic Data
Emporia, VA Summary
Emporia is located in Emporia City County in Virginia
- Population: NA
- Area: 6.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 6.89 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 104.99 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Emporia, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,230
55%
50.8
Male
2,620
45%
49.2
Total Population
5,850
311,591,919
Emporia, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
550
9.4%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
304
5.2%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
293
5.0%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
359
6.1%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
344
5.9%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
824
14.1%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
538
9.2%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
828
14.2%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
339
5.8%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
448
7.7%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
422
7.2%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
317
5.4%
4.2
85 Years and Over
284
4.9%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,480
76.6%
76.3
Female
2,577
57.5%
51.4
Male
1,903
42.5%
48.6
21 Years and over
4,242
72.5%
71.8
62 Years and over
1,262
21.6%
16.7
65 Years and over
1,023
17.5%
13.3
Female
693
67.7%
56.7
Male
330
32.3%
43.3
Median Age (years)
40
NR
NR
Emporia, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,787
98.9%
97.2
White
1,909
32.6%
74.1
Black or African American
3,652
62.4%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
39
0.7%
0.8
Asian
40
0.7%
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.9
Chinese
26
0.4%
1.1
Filipino
14
0.2%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.5
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.5
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.7
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
147
2.5%
4.7
Two or More Races
63
1.1%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
192
3.3%
16.7
Mexican
147
2.5%
10.8
Puerto Rican
45
0.8%
1.6
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,658
96.7%
83.3
Emporia, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
485
12.1%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
622
15.6%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,446
36.2%
28.4
Some college, no degree
646
16.2%
21.2
Associate's Degree
163
4.1%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
337
8.4%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
301
7.5%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,107
27.7%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
2,893
72.4%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
638
15.9%
28.5
Emporia, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,585
33.7%
32.5%
Now Married
1,755
37.3%
48.3
Divorced
479
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
266
5.7%
2.2
Widowed
618
13.1
6.0%
Emporia, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,035
95.0%
79.2%
Languages other than english
265
5.0%
20.8%
Spanish
107
2.0%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
56
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
40
0.8%
3.3%
Other Languages
62
1.2%
0.9%
Emporia, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
542
21.5%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
234
9.3%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
330
13.1%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
380
15.0%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
342
13.5%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
287
11.4%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
162
6.4%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
161
6.4%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
52
2.1%
4.4
$200,000 or more
35
1.4%
4.3
Median household income
30,481
50,502
Per capita income
19,492
26,708
Emporia, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
25
1.1%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
196
8.7%
9.4
Construction
73
3.2%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
643
28.5%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
70
3.1%
6.6
Information
12
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
330
14.6%
10.4
Other services except public administration
80
3.5%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
76
3.4%
10.7
Public administration
341
15.1%
5.1
Retail trade
268
11.9%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
66
2.9%
5.0
Wholesale trade
76
3.4%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
764
33.9%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
185
8.2%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
308
13.7%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
438
19.4%
24.5%
Service occupations
561
24.9%
18.3%
Emporia, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,213
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,660
75.0%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
320
14.5%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.0
Walked
102
4.6%
2.8
Other means
99
4.5%
1.7
Worked at home
32
1.4%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.0
25.5
Emporia, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
449
17.8%
9.3
1 vehicles
986
39.0%
34.1
2 vehicles
704
27.9%
37.5
3 or more
386
15.3%
19.1
Emporia, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,728
Occupied Housing Units
2,525
92.6%
86.9
Owner Occupied
1,216
48.2%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,309
51.8%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
203
7.4%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
6
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
NR
2.5
Emporia, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,728
1 room
16
0.6%
2.0
2 rooms
133
4.9%
2.5
3 rooms
168
6.2%
9.2
4 rooms
708
26.0%
16.7
5 rooms
504
18.5%
20.6
6 rooms
558
20.5%
18.1
7 rooms
287
10.5%
12.3
8 rooms
181
6.6%
8.4
9 rooms or more
173
6.3%
10.2
Median Rooms
5
Emporia, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,728
1-unit, detached
1,849
67.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
117
4.3%
5.8
2-units
70
2.6%
3.8
3 or 4 units
217
8.0%
4.5
5 to 9 units
142
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
44
1.6%
4.5
20 or more units
136
5.0%
8.7
Mobile home
153
5.6%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Emporia, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
319
11.7%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
245
9.0%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
432
15.8%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
532
19.5%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
198
7.3%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
388
14.2%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
426
15.6%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
165
6.0%
8.8%
2005 or later
23
0.8%
6.9%
Emporia, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
50
2.0%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
394
15.6%
4.9
Electricity
1,596
63.2%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
402
15.9%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
83
3.3%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
0
0.0%
0.9
Emporia, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
680
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
12
1.8%
1.8%
$500 to $699
45
6.6%
5.4%
$2,000 or more
70
10.3%
29.1%
$1,500 to 1,999
119
17.5%
20.1%
$700 to $999
178
26.2%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
256
37.6%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
228
34.1%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
46
6.9%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
148
22.1%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
44
6.6%
8.7%
35.0% or more
203
30.3%
28.1%
Not Computed
11
NR
NR
Emporia, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,271
38,515,453
$1,500 or more
18
1.4%
13.4%
Less than $200
95
7.5%
2.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
103
8.1%
24.8%
$200 to $299
124
9.8%
3.2%
$300 to $499
144
11.3%
8.5%
$750 to $999
185
14.6%
24.3%
$500 to $749
602
47.4%
23.8%
No Cash Rent
38
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
587
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
155
12.4%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
105
8.4%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
100
8.0%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
322
25.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
58
4.6%
9.1%
35.0% or more
512
40.9%
44.3%
Not Computed
57
NR
NR
Emporia, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,216
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
133
10.9%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
537
44.2%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
196
16.1%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
185
15.2%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
90
7.4%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
67
5.5%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8
0.7%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
94,500
173,600