Emporia, VA

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Emporia, Virginia

Emporia, Virginia is 52 miles W of Suffolk, Virginia (center to center) and 81 miles W of Virginia Beach, Virginia. As of the year 2000 census, 5,665 people lived in Emporia.

The People and Families of Emporia

In Emporia, about 39% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in Emporia; the city has more single adults than most places of its size.

In the city, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in Emporia, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Emporia had a median family income of $35,743.

Political Inclinations

Emporia residents donated more money ($750) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Republican party attracted the most donations from the city.

Emporia Housing

An estimated 52% of living spaces in Emporia are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Emporia, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Emporia strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Emporia, VA

Comparing Emporia to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	52 miles W of Suffolk, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	81 miles W of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Standard Zip Codes	23847
Phone Area Codes	434
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.69
Longitude	-77.539

Station	EMPORIA 1 WNW
Distance	1.6 miles
Jan Temp	26 to 49 F
Apr Temp	44 to 71 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44.3 inches

Station	ROANOKE RAPIDS
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	STONY CREEK 1 E
Distance	19.6 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 47 F
Apr Temp	44 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 91 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	47 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	5,665	100%
Male	2,576	45.5%
Female	3,089	54.5%
Under 18	1,425	25.2%
18+	4,240	74.8%
65+	1,168	20.6%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	3.05
White	2,405	42.5%
African-American	3,181	56.2%
Asian	30	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.1%
Other	17	0.3%
Mixed Race	24	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	84	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	5,587
Growth	-78
Growth %	-1.39%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	65%
US/American	11.6%
English	9.7%
Irish	2.3%
African	1.7%
British	1.1%
Scottish	1%
European	1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
German	0.9%
Welsh	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Dutch	0.5%
Australian	0.4%
Swedish	0.4%
Albanian	0.3%
Arab/Arabic	0.3%
Swiss	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Bermudan	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Emporia	5,665	$35,743
Boykins	620	$40,000
Branchville	123	$32,917
Capron	167	$50,833
Jarratt	589	$38,942
Lawrenceville	1,275	$41,875
Stony Creek	202	$48,750

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