Poquoson, VA Demographic Data
Poquoson, VA Summary
Poquoson is located in Poquoson City County in Virginia
- Population: NA
- Area: 78.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 15.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 63.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Poquoson, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,154
51%
50.8
Male
5,943
49%
49.2
Total Population
12,097
311,591,919
Poquoson, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
503
4.2%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
728
6.0%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
1,089
9.0%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
984
8.1%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
510
4.2%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
965
8.0%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
1,687
13.9%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
2,105
17.4%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
800
6.6%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
908
7.5%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
1,071
8.9%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
543
4.5%
4.2
85 Years and Over
204
1.7%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,115
75.3%
76.3
Female
4,688
51.4%
51.4
Male
4,427
48.6%
48.6
21 Years and over
8,649
71.5%
71.8
62 Years and over
2,422
20.0%
16.7
65 Years and over
1,818
15.0%
13.3
Female
999
55.0%
56.7
Male
819
45.0%
43.3
Median Age (years)
43
NR
NR
Poquoson, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,978
99.0%
97.2
White
11,544
95.4%
74.1
Black or African American
36
0.3%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
381
3.1%
4.8
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
0.9
Chinese
158
1.3%
1.1
Filipino
67
0.6%
0.8
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
132
1.1%
0.5
Vietnamese
10
0.1%
0.5
Other Asian
14
0.1%
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
17
0.1%
4.7
Two or More Races
119
1.0%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
195
1.6%
16.7
Mexican
81
0.7%
10.8
Puerto Rican
23
0.2%
1.6
Cuban
9
0.1%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
82
0.7%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,902
98.4%
83.3
Poquoson, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
265
3.2%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
310
3.7%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,082
25.1%
28.4
Some college, no degree
1,898
22.9%
21.2
Associate's Degree
688
8.3%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
1,768
21.3%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
1,272
15.4%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
575
6.9%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
7,708
93.0%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,040
36.7%
28.5
Poquoson, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,985
20.3%
32.5%
Now Married
6,281
64.2%
48.3
Divorced
717
7.3%
11.0%
Separated
216
2.2%
2.2
Widowed
578
5.9
6.0%
Poquoson, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,740
92.6%
79.2%
Languages other than english
854
7.4%
20.8%
Spanish
272
2.3%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
181
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
310
2.7%
3.3%
Other Languages
91
0.8%
0.9%
Poquoson, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
176
3.9%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
51
1.1%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
292
6.5%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
244
5.4%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
471
10.4%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
751
16.6%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
629
13.9%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
1,152
25.5%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
394
8.7%
4.4
$200,000 or more
365
8.1%
4.3
Median household income
86,611
50,502
Per capita income
37,988
26,708
Poquoson, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
105
1.8%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
467
8.1%
9.4
Construction
414
7.2%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,210
21.0%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
235
4.1%
6.6
Information
39
0.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
792
13.8%
10.4
Other services except public administration
296
5.1%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
854
14.9%
10.7
Public administration
498
8.7%
5.1
Retail trade
508
8.8%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
131
2.3%
5.0
Wholesale trade
200
3.5%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2,719
47.3%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
489
8.5%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
478
8.3%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
1,418
24.7%
24.5%
Service occupations
645
11.2%
18.3%
Poquoson, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,809
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,995
86.0%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
452
7.8%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.1%
5.0
Walked
30
0.5%
2.8
Other means
35
0.6%
1.7
Worked at home
290
5.0%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
25.5
Poquoson, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
135
3.0%
9.3
1 vehicles
892
19.7%
34.1
2 vehicles
1,708
37.7%
37.5
3 or more
1,790
39.6%
19.1
Poquoson, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,707
Occupied Housing Units
4,525
96.1%
86.9
Owner Occupied
3,785
83.6%
64.6
Renter Occupied
740
16.4%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
182
3.9%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.5
Poquoson, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,707
1 room
0
0.0%
2.0
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.5
3 rooms
53
1.1%
9.2
4 rooms
334
7.1%
16.7
5 rooms
519
11.0%
20.6
6 rooms
1,017
21.6%
18.1
7 rooms
691
14.7%
12.3
8 rooms
806
17.1%
8.4
9 rooms or more
1,287
27.3%
10.2
Median Rooms
7
Poquoson, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,707
1-unit, detached
3,892
82.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
422
9.0%
5.8
2-units
0
0.0%
3.8
3 or 4 units
40
0.8%
4.5
5 to 9 units
59
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
46
1.0%
4.5
20 or more units
101
2.1%
8.7
Mobile home
147
3.1%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Poquoson, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
310
6.6%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
286
6.1%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
356
7.6%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
480
10.2%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
1,206
25.6%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
1,088
23.1%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
413
8.8%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
230
4.9%
8.8%
2005 or later
338
7.2%
6.9%
Poquoson, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,898
41.9%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
48
1.1%
4.9
Electricity
2,091
46.2%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
416
9.2%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
58
1.3%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.4
No fuel used
14
0.3%
0.9
Poquoson, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,567
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
48
1.9%
1.8%
$700 to $999
106
4.1%
15.0%
$500 to $699
106
4.1%
5.4%
$1,000 to 1,499
370
14.4%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
659
25.7%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
1,278
49.8%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,033
40.4%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
372
14.6%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
414
16.2%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
204
8.0%
8.7%
35.0% or more
532
20.8%
28.1%
Not Computed
12
NR
NR
Poquoson, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
669
38,515,453
$200 to $299
0
0.0%
3.2%
Less than $200
0
0.0%
2.0%
$300 to $499
0
0.0%
8.5%
$500 to $749
56
8.4%
23.8%
$750 to $999
168
25.1%
24.3%
$1,000 to 1,499
218
32.6%
24.8%
$1,500 or more
227
33.9%
13.4%
No Cash Rent
71
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,236
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
35
5.2%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
152
22.7%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
51
7.6%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
95
14.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
9.7%
9.1%
35.0% or more
271
40.5%
44.3%
Not Computed
71
NR
NR
Poquoson, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,785
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
184
4.9%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
43
1.1%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
120
3.2%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
280
7.4%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
933
24.6%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,530
40.4%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
637
16.8%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
58
1.5%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
332,800
173,600
