Emporia city, VA

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2021 Population

5,761

6.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

39.2

12.6% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

21.5%

1.31% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$36,111

20.1% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$104,500

14.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Emporia city, VA had a population of 5.76k people with a median age of 39.2 and a median household income of $36,111. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Emporia city, VA grew from 5,408 to 5,761, a 6.53% increase and its median household income grew from $30,058 to $36,111, a 20.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Emporia city, VA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (63.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (8.85%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.83%), and White (Hispanic) (2.01%).

None of the households in Emporia city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.7% of the residents in Emporia city, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Emporia city, VA was $104,500, and the homeownership rate was 40.4%.

Most people in Emporia city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Emporia city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Emporia city, VA borders Greensville County, VA.

United States Virginia

Population & Diversity

Emporia city, VA is home to a population of 5.76k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.6% of Emporia city, VA residents were born outside of the country (150 people).

In 2021, there were 3.25 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.66k people) in Emporia city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k White (Non-Hispanic) and 510 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2021 Citizenship

98.4%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.7% of Emporia city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Emporia city, VA was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Emporia city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emporia city, VA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.66k ± 303
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.12k ± 224
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
510 ± 230

7.9%

Hispanic Population

455 people

7.9% of the people in Emporia city, VA are hispanic (455 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Emporia city, VA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

2.57%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2021, 2.6% of Emporia city, VA residents (150 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Emporia city, VA was 2.57%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Emporia city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
94 ± 74
Vietnam
61 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 69

Emporia city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Emporia city, VA employs 2.17k people. The largest industries in Emporia city, VA are Manufacturing (372 people), Retail Trade (353 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (228 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($100,417), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($48,359), and Transportation & Warehousing ($47,061).

Employment

Occupations

2.17k

2021 Value

± 387

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Emporia city, VA grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 2.14k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emporia city, VA, are Production Occupations (342 people), Material Moving Occupations (281 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (234 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emporia city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.17k

2021 Value

± 387

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 25.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Emporia city, VA grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 2.14k employees to 2.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emporia city, VA, are Manufacturing (372 people), Retail Trade (353 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (228 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emporia city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Emporia city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,970

Median earning men ± $9,371

$31,524

Median earning women ± $4,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,844), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,314), and Construction ($44,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($34,483), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,055), and Manufacturing ($33,348).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

132
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
80
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
65
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Emporia County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 67.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.545%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (67.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.545%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Emporia County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emporia city, VA was $104,500 in 2021, which is 0.427 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $121,600 to $104,500, a 14.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Emporia city, VA is 40.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Emporia city, VA have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emporia city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$104,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$38,851

$906

Median Property Taxes

±$202

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Emporia city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Emporia city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40.4%

Homeownership

2021

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 40.4% of the housing units in Emporia city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emporia city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8901
Census Tract 8902

The following map shows all of the tracts in Emporia city, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$36,111

Median Household Income

± $8,674

2.24k

Number of Households

± 359

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.24k households in Emporia city, VA grew to $36,111 from the previous year's value of $30,058.

The following chart displays the households in Emporia city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emporia city, VA is from Virginia.

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Other (4.01%)

In 2021, 74.4% of workers in Emporia city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.01%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emporia city, VA have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.287% of the workforce in Emporia city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Emporia city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Emporia city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Emporia city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emporia city, VA (1.2k out of 5.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emporia city, VA is Black, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.6% of the population of Emporia city, VA has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 38.6% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 8.62% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.7% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.4%

Uninsured

31.6%

Employer Coverage

38.6%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

8.62%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Emporia city, VA declined by 37.7% from 11.9% to 7.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Emporia city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 225 in Emporia city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Emporia city, VA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 45.7% in Emporia city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Emporia city, VA.

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