Emporia, VA City Data

Emporia, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,665 people who live in Emporia and approximately 11,560 who live in Greensville County. We want to help people moving to or living in Emporia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Emporia. We have included Emporia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Emporia Information

Greensville County where Emporia resides is 296.81 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,560 and has a population rank of 2,328 out of all the places in the United States.

Emporia has a total of 5,665 people and of those residents there are 2,576 males and 3,089 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 41.1. There are approximately 108 births each year and around 128 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Emporia varies per year, but currently 5,641 are one race and 24 are two or more races.

Of the 5,665 people who live in Emporia, there are 1,577 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Emporia is 798 male and 779 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,240.

General Emporia Information
Total area in square miles - Greensville County	296.81
Water area in square miles - Greensville County	N/A
Resident population - Greensville County	11,560
Population rank - Greensville County	2,328
Total population	5,665
Total population (male)	2,576
Total population (female)	3,089
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	41.1
Births - Greensville County	108
Deaths- Greensville County	128
Population of one race	5,641
Population of two or more races	24
Population under 20 years	1,577
Population under 20 years (male)	798
Population under 20 years (female)	779
Total population 18 years and over	4,240

Emporia Social Characteristics

There are 3,375 households in Emporia. Families make up 2,404 of these households. The table below breaks down the Emporia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,682), male householder with no wife present (240) and female householder with no husband present (457). The remainder of the Emporia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 978. Emporia, VA moving companies help people in Emporia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Emporia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Emporia is based, there are 3,584 females 15 and over; of those females there are 756 never married, 1,799 now married, 127 separated, 543 widowed, and 359 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 124 separated, 773 widowed and 468 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Emporia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Emporia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Greensville County)
Total households	3,375
Family households (families)	2,404
With own children under 18 years	1,198
Married-couple family	1,682
With own children under 18 years	579
Male householder, no wife present, family	240
With own children under 18 years	91
Female householder, no husband present, family	457
With own children under 18 years	266
Nonfamily households	978
Householder living alone	865
65 years and over	383

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	758
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	753
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,451
Householder	1,406
Spouse	835
Child	1,585
Other relatives	115
Nonrelatives	162
Unmarried partner	87
Roomer or boarder	18
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	145
Foster child	8
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	956
Male householder	309
Male householder living alone	250
Male householder not living alone	59
Female householder	511
Female householder living alone	467
Female householder not living alone	44
Nonrelatives	136
Unmarried partner	58
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	4
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,584
Never married	756
Now married	1,799
Separated	127
Widowed	543
Divorced	359
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	124
Widowed	773
Divorced	468

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,665
Male	2,576
Under 5 years	171
5 to 9 years	212
10 to 14 years	222
15 to 17 years	112
18 and 19 years	81
20 years	30
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	84
25 to 29 years	139
30 to 34 years	167
35 to 39 years	194
40 to 44 years	172
45 to 49 years	170
50 to 54 years	130
55 to 59 years	146
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	35
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	105
75 to 79 years	83
80 to 84 years	79
85 years and over	55
Female	3,089
Under 5 years	180
5 to 9 years	191
10 to 14 years	214
15 to 17 years	123
18 and 19 years	71
20 years	31
21 years	40
22 to 24 years	89
25 to 29 years	177
30 to 34 years	163
35 to 39 years	209
40 to 44 years	228
45 to 49 years	168
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	132
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	79
65 and 66 years	57
67 to 69 years	98
70 to 74 years	151
75 to 79 years	165
80 to 84 years	128
85 years and over	155

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,665
One race	5,641
White	2,405
Black or African American	3,181
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	3
Two or more races	24

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,407
People who are White alone	2,286
People who are Black or African American alone	3,044
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	84
People who are Some other race alone	17

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,161
Same house	7,079
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,257
Different state or abroad	386
Different state	361
Abroad	25

PLACE OF BIRTH (Greensville County)
Total resident population	11,560
Born in United States	8,973
State of residence	7,723
Different state	3,774
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	31

Emporia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Emporia. That total enrollment is 2,619 for the population of the country, which includes Emporia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 947 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,891 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 444.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Emporia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,619
Pre-kindergarten	111
Public	107
Private	4
Kindergarten	117
Public	117
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,065
Public	996
Private	69
Elementary and high school	1,946
Public	1,623
Private	323
High school grades 9 to 12	881
Public	627
Private	254
College, undergraduate years	175
Public	159
Private	16
Graduate or professional school	270
Public	256
Private	14
Not enrolled in school	8,707

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,610
Less than 9th grade	1,511
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,752
High school graduate	3,376
Some college, no degree	833
Associate's degree	195
Bachelor's degree	943
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	62.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	546

Emporia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,736 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Emporia. The Emporia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (788), service occupations (717), sales and office occupations (829), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (88), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (422) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (952). The 9,736 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,806 private wage and salary workers, 757 government workers, 219 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Greensville County)
Population 16 years and over	9,736
In labor force	3,976
Civilian labor force	3,971
Employed	3,796
Unemployed	175
Percent Unemployed	4.4
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	3,507
In labor force	1,983
Civilian labor force	1,983
Unemployed Civilian labor force	99
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,229
In labor force	1,993
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	76
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Greensville County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,758
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,048
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	536
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	12
Other means	21
Worked at home	107
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	81,745

OCCUPATION (Greensville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	788
Management, professional, and related occupations	788
Service occupations	717
Sales and office occupations	829
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	88
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	422
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	952

INDUSTRY (Greensville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	788
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	217
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	751
Wholesale trade	57
Retail trade	410
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	203
Information	68
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	133
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	142
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	654
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	317
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	374

CLASS OF WORKER (Greensville County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	788
Private wage and salary workers	2,806
Government workers	757
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	219
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Emporia Housing Characteristics

In Emporia, VA there are 3,765 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,375 occupied and 390 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Emporia, there are 2,734 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6 units in Emporia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Emporia, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Emporia, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Emporia. There are 9 housing units with rent less than $200, 104 with rent between $200-299, 329 with rent between $300-499 and 96 with rent for $500 and above. Full Emporia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Emporia, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Greensville County)
Total housing units	3,765
Occupied housing units	3,375
Vacant housing units	390

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Greensville County)
Total housing units	3,765
1-unit, detached	2,734
1-unit, attached	6
2 units	11
3 or 4 units	14
5 to 9 units	9
10 to 19 units	23
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	968

HOUSING TENURE (Greensville County)
Occupied housing units	3,375
Owner-occupied	2,642
Renter-occupied	733

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Greensville County)
Occupied housing units	3,375
No vehicles available	286
2 vehicle available	2,093
3 vehicles available	573
4 vehicles available	204
5 or more vehicles available	106

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Greensville County)
Occupied housing units	3,375
Utility gas	9
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,266
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	851
Coal or coke	5
Wood	196
Solar energy
Other fuel
No fuel used	9

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Greensville County)
Occupied housing units	3,375
Less Than $50,000	2,642
$50,000 to $99,999	881
$100,000 to $149,999	207
$150,000 to $199,999	64
$200,000 to $299,999	9
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	69,000

GROSS RENT (Greensville County)
Occupied units paying rent	733
Less than $200	9
$200 to $299	104
$300 to $499	329
$500 to $699	70
$700 to $999	19
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	6