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Emporia city, Virginia

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Table

Emporia city, Virginia
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
5,463
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024)
NA
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
5,764
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024)
NA
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
-5.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,766
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,927
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent
27.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
18.4%
Female persons, percent
53.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
20.6%
Black alone, percent (a)(a)
64.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent (a)(a)
0.0%
Asian alone, percent (a)(a)
0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent (a)(a)
0.0%
Two or More Races, percent
14.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent (b)(b)
8.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
19.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2019-2023 358
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2019-2023 4.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2023, (V2023) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2019-2023 38.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019-2023 $131,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2019-2023 $1,708
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortage, 2019-2023 $433
Median gross rent, 2019-2023 $1,060
Building Permits, 2023 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2019-2023 2,219
Persons per household, 2019-2023 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2019-2023 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2019-2023 9.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2019-2023 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2019-2023 83.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2019-2023 15.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2019-2023 22.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 52.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2019-2023 45.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,521
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,095
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 169,115
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,565
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2019-2023 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $49,375
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2023 dollars), 2019-2023 $25,570
Persons in poverty, percent
13.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2022 X
Total employment, 2022 X
Total annual payroll, 2022 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2021-2022 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2022 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2022 136
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 71
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 17
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 63
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2022 91
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 835.2
Population per square mile, 2010 859.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 6.90
Land area in square miles, 2010 6.89
FIPS Code 5125808
Value Notes

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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