Demographics

People

Total Population5,381
Male Share of the Population44.8%
Female Share of the Population55.2%
Senior Citizens16.3%
Employed Population 16+1,939
Age of the Population38

Families

% of people married33.9%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher16.8%
Median Earnings25+$28,557
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$20,769
Median Earnings With High School Degree$27,365

Wealth

Median Family Income$41,364
% Above Poverty Level71%
% Below Poverty Level29%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time17 minutes
% Working from Home1.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work3%
% Using Public Transportation0.9%

Housing

People Living Alone34.6%
Median Gross Rent$715
Median House Value$123,800

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)52.2%
African21.5%
English3.8%
German3.3%
Irish2.6%
French Except Basque1.2%
Scottish1.1%
Italian1%
Ethiopian0.9%
Czech0.5%
Arab0.4%
Kenyan0.4%
Syrian0.4%
Portuguese0.3%
Welsh0.3%
Polish0.2%
Russian0.1%
Slovak0.1%
Hungarian0.1%
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Emporia Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyGreensville County
Standard Zip Codes23847
Phone Area Codes434
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Approximate Latitude36.69
Approximate Longitude-77.53

Emporia Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationEMPORIA 1 WNW
Distance1.6 miles
Jan Temp26 to 49 F
Apr Temp44 to 71 F
Jul Temp67 to 89 F
Oct Temp45 to 72 F
Annual Precip44.3 inches
StationROANOKE RAPIDS
Distance15.9 miles
Jan Temp28 to 48 F
Apr Temp45 to 70 F
Jul Temp68 to 89 F
Oct Temp47 to 71 F
Annual Precip46.1 inches
StationSTONY CREEK 1 E
Distance19.6 miles
Jan Temp27 to 47 F
Apr Temp44 to 72 F
Jul Temp66 to 91 F
Oct Temp44 to 71 F
Annual Precip47 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Boykins854$88,088
Branchville112$83,333
Capron139$61,250
Jarratt845$36,842
Lawrenceville1,380$27,284
Stony Creek144$68,438

Emporia Hospitals

Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center
(Proprietary)
727 North Main Street
(434) 348-4400

Emporia Public Schools

Belfield Elem
515 Belfield Rd
ZIP: 23847
(434) 634-5566
Middle
Total Enrollment 177
Edward W Wyatt Middle
206 Slagles Lake Rd
ZIP: 23847
(434) 634-5159
Middle
Total Enrollment 560
Greensville County High
403 Harding St
ZIP: 23847
(434) 634-2195
High
Total Enrollment 712
Greensville Elem
1101 Sussex Dr
ZIP: 23847
(434) 336-0907
Primary
Total Enrollment 1085

Emporia Private Schools

Faith Christian School
951 W Atlantic St
ZIP: 23847
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 7
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