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Census Tract 8901, Emporia, VA

2,878 Population
3.8 square miles 756.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

28.6 ±3 Median age
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Emporia: 36.6 † ±4.3
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Emporia city: 36.6 † ±4.3
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$27,554 ±$4,664 Per capita income
  • a little less than the amount in Emporia: $28,969 † ±$3,633
  • a little less than the amount in Emporia city: $28,969 † ±$3,633
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$51,719 ±$12,591 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Emporia: $51,899 † ±$7,831
  • about the same as the amount in Emporia city: $51,899 † ±$7,831
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

23% ±7% (655  ±218) Persons below poverty line
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Emporia: 15.8% † 842 (±4.5% / ±242)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Emporia city: 15.8% † 842 (±4.5% / ±242)
  • more than double the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

22.4 minutes ±4.6 (24,930  ±7,473) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in Emporia: 23.2 † 47,295 (±3 / ±8,341)
  • a little less than the figure in Emporia city: 23.2 † 47,295 (±3 / ±8,341)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

1,105 ±167 Number of households
  • Emporia: 2,157 † ±226
  • Emporia city: 2,157 † ±226
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.6 ±0.5 (2,878  ±376) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in Emporia: 2.5 † 5,350 (±0.3 / ±8)
  • a little higher than the figure in Emporia city: 2.5 † 5,350 (±0.3 / ±8)
  • a little higher than the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

9% ±9.3% (64  ±67) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Emporia: 7.1% † 94 (±6.9% / ±92)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Emporia city: 7.1% † 94 (±6.9% / ±92)
  • nearly double the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

1,369 ±179 Number of housing units
  • Emporia: 2,726 ±245
  • Emporia city: 2,726 ±245
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$146,000 ±$114,499 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Emporia: $148,500 † ±$21,557
  • about the same as the amount in Emporia city: $148,500 † ±$21,557
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

14.3% ±8.2% (406  ±239.3) Moved since previous year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Emporia: 12.1% † 666 (±5% / ±275.3)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Emporia city: 12.1% † 666 (±5% / ±275.3)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

76.3% ±11.5% (1,297  ±279.7) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in Emporia: 80.6% † 2,921 (±9% / ±384.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Emporia city: 80.6% † 2,921 (±9% / ±384.6)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
14.8% ±6.9% (251  ±122.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Emporia: 16% † 580 (±4.8% / ±178.5)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Emporia city: 16% † 580 (±4.8% / ±178.5)
  • about one-third of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

3.5% ±4% (102  ±115) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Emporia: 2.5% 141
  • about 1.4 times the rate in Emporia city: 2.5% 141
  • about one-quarter of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

7.4% ±5.2% (140  ±100) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Emporia: 8% † 321 (±3.1% / ±126)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Emporia city: 8% † 321 (±3.1% / ±126)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
140 Total veterans ±100 123 Male ±99 17 Female ±28

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