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Emporia city, VA


Designated Market Area: Richmond-Petersburg, VA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Government, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 5,481   ( 446 from 2010 , 285 from 2020)
Land area: 6.9 square miles
Population density: 793.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,443 26.33% 21.9%
Black:3,48963.66% 5.3%
Indian:120.22% 50.0%
Asian:520.95% 10.6%
2+ races:1091.99% 55.7%
Hispanic:3766.86% 43.5%
Total non-White:4,03873.67% 1.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:132 11.4
Deaths:28724.9
Net Migration: -129-11.2
Net Immigration: -1-0.1
Change in White population:-405 -6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-41 -0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
5,927
1,84831.18%
3,68562.17%
80.13%
470.79%
701.18%
2624.42%
4,07968.82%

2000
5,665
2,34241.34%
3,17456.03%
40.07%
340.60%
240.42%
841.48%
3,32358.66%

1990
5,306
2,83953.51%
2,42245.65%
00.00%
190.36%
n/a
260.49%
2,46746.49%

1980
4,840
2,84858.84%
1,95340.35%
60.12%
150.31%
n/a
120.25%
1,99241.16%

1970
5,300
3,27761.83%
2,01938.09%
00.00%
40.08%
n/a
00.00%
2,023 38.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
608 10.7
88315.6
1272.2
1422.5
-494 -8.7
756 13.3
1990's
NumberRate
787 14.8
1,14021.5
5269.9
190.4
-497 -9.4
856 16.1
1980's
NumberRate
763 15.8
832 17.2
0 0.0
n/a
-9 -0.2
475 9.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
0 0.0
n/a
-429 -8.1
-31 -0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Emporia city, VA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.9
1,509 27.5%
3,972 72.5%
1,007 18.4%
2,245
2.43
1,384 61.6%
550 39.7%
402 29.0%
861 38.4%

2010
NumberPercent
37.9
1,527 25.8%
4,400 74.2%
1,002 16.9%
2,316
2.45
1,440 62.2%
729 50.6%
349 24.2%
876 37.8%

2000
NumberPercent
38.7
1,434 25.3%
4,231 74.7%
1,131 20.0%
2,222
2.43
1,397 62.9%
896 64.1%
226 16.2%
825 37.1%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
1,268 23.9%
4,038 76.1%
1,117 21.1%
2,032
2.51
1,423 70.0%
922 64.8%
207 14.5%
609 30.0%

1980
NumberPercent
36.7
1,231 25.4%
3,609 74.6%
902 18.6%
1,753
2.67
1,271 72.5%
938 73.8%
136 10.7%
482 27.5%

2022 Housing Data for Emporia city, VA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units2,810 
Median Value$129,400 
Occupied2,24579.9%
Vacant56520.1%
Owned89940.0%
Rented1,34660.0%
Median Rent$960 
Single-Family Units2,19878.2%
    Detached2,19878.2%
    Attached00.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2398.5%
Mobile Homes541.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Emporia city, VA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000542.4%
$10,000 to $14,99925811.5%
$15,000 to $19,9991506.7%
$20,000 to $24,9991195.3%
$25,000 to $29,9991627.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991446.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991647.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991637.3%
$45,000 to $49,999411.8%
$50,000 to $59,99922810.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991325.9%
$75,000 to $99,99923510.5%
$100,000 to $124,999723.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991717.6%
$150,000 to $199,9991034.6%
$200,000 or more492.2%
Median Household Income41,442 
Per Capita Income24,915 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state71 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI26411.8%
Public Assistance30513.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps70531.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed1,93359.5%
Unemployed1645.1%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,09764.6%
Not in Labor Force1,15035.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 40.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector75094144.4%
Non-Profit376536.3%
Self-Employed552469.6%
Local Government906060.0%
State Government505448.1%
Federal Government50984.7%
Total Private + Self80596545.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.22718854.7%
Total1,0321,15347.2%
Pct. Govt.14.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2159.8%
Sales and Office Occupations43019.7%
Professional, Technical25111.5%
Service Occupations39818.2%
All others89140.8%
White Collar 41.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing46421.2%
Retail trade37117.0%
Public administration23410.7%
Health care and social assistance2129.7%
Accommodation and food services2069.4%
Transportation and warehousing1466.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1115.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1044.8%
Educational services843.8%
Wholesale trade592.7%
Construction532.4%
Other services512.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting351.6%
Information150.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction140.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing100.5%
Utilities90.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation70.3%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Emporia city, VA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican611.07%
Puerto Rican00.00%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American160.28%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian160.28%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1893.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai440.77%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English5,09094.6%
Spanish2274.2%
Other Asian440.8%
Other Indo-European90.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
African1,23221.7%
English4477.9%
American2955.2%
German1011.8%
French881.5%
Irish761.3%
Kenyan601.1%
Scottish591.0%
Italian190.3%
Polish100.2%
Danish90.2%
Slavic90.2%
Austrian80.1%
Eastern European70.1%
European60.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen5,61298.8%
Not a citizen681.2%
Native5,49796.8%
Foreign-born1833.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Emporia city, VA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
319 8.4%563 14.7%1,344 35.2%964 25.2%367 9.6%262 6.9%
  Average years of education: 12.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 319 8.4%
9-12 Years 563 14.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,344 35.2%
Some College 964 25.2%
Bach. Degree 367 9.6%
Grad Degree 262 6.9%
Average years of education: 12.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Emporia city, VA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,428 2,270 158 6.5% 4.4%
1991 2,655 2,378 277 10.4% 5.8%
1992 2,574 2,322 252 9.8% 6.2%
1993 2,338 2,140 198 8.5% 5.2%
1994 2,513 2,336 177 7.0% 4.8%
1995 2,680 2,476 204 7.6% 4.4%
1996 2,489 2,335 154 6.2% 4.3%
1997 2,512 2,367 145 5.8% 3.7%
1998 2,633 2,527 106 4.0% 2.8%
1999 2,510 2,395 115 4.6% 2.7%
2000 2,366 2,293 73 3.1% 2.3%
2001 2,415 2,311 104 4.3% 3.3%
2002 2,408 2,280 128 5.3% 4.4%
2003 2,576 2,387 189 7.3% 4.3%
2004 2,485 2,291 194 7.8% 4.1%
2005 2,443 2,293 150 6.1% 3.8%
2006 2,507 2,357 150 6.0% 3.3%
2007 2,464 2,300 164 6.7% 3.3%
2008 2,524 2,323 201 8.0% 4.3%
2009 2,549 2,234 315 12.4% 6.8%
2010 2,576 2,250 326 12.7% 7.3%
2011 2,553 2,277 276 10.8% 6.6%
2012 2,464 2,209 255 10.3% 5.9%
2013 2,380 2,151 229 9.6% 5.6%
2014 2,319 2,133 186 8.0% 5.1%
2015 2,252 2,098 154 6.8% 4.4%
2016 2,246 2,104 142 6.3% 4.0%
2017 2,373 2,249 124 5.2% 3.7%
2018 2,343 2,233 110 4.7% 2.9%
2019 2,316 2,205 111 4.8% 2.7%
2020 2,344 2,083 261 11.1% 6.2%
2021 2,356 2,175 181 7.7% 3.9%
2022 2,340 2,230 110 4.7% 2.9%
2023 2,311 2,205 106 4.6% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com