Tappahannock, VA City Data

Tappahannock, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,068 people who live in Tappahannock and approximately 9,989 who live in Essex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tappahannock 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 Tappahannock. We have included Tappahannock housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tappahannock Information

Essex County where Tappahannock resides is 285.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,989 and has a population rank of 2,447 out of all the places in the United States.

Tappahannock has a total of 2,068 people and of those residents there are 907 males and 1,161 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 119 births each year and around 143 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tappahannock varies per year, but currently 2,047 are one race and 21 are two or more races.

Of the 2,068 people who live in Tappahannock, there are 510 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tappahannock is 246 male and 264 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 1,604.

General Tappahannock Information
Total area in square miles - Essex County	285.91
Water area in square miles - Essex County	N/A
Resident population - Essex County	9,989
Population rank - Essex County	2,447
Total population	2,068
Total population (male)	907
Total population (female)	1,161
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Essex County	119
Deaths- Essex County	143
Population of one race	2,047
Population of two or more races	21
Population under 20 years	510
Population under 20 years (male)	246
Population under 20 years (female)	264
Total population 18 years and over	1,604

Tappahannock Social Characteristics

There are 3,995 households in Tappahannock. Families make up 2,767 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tappahannock families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,027), male householder with no wife present (112) and female householder with no husband present (539). The remainder of the Tappahannock households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,254. Tappahannock, VA moving companies help people in Tappahannock 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 Tappahannock. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tappahannock is based, there are 4,239 females 15 and over; of those females there are 955 never married, 2,227 now married, 84 separated, 617 widowed, and 356 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 144 separated, 192 widowed and 325 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tappahannock social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tappahannock.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Essex County)
Total households	3,995
Family households (families)	2,767
With own children under 18 years	1,274
Married-couple family	2,027
With own children under 18 years	861
Male householder, no wife present, family	112
With own children under 18 years	77
Female householder, no husband present, family	539
With own children under 18 years	282
Nonfamily households	1,254
Householder living alone	1,029
65 years and over	451

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	265
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	246
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,482
Householder	495
Spouse	314
Child	522
Other relatives	27
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	61
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	433
Male householder	138
Male householder living alone	100
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	224
Female householder living alone	207
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	35
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	15
Foster child	1
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,239
Never married	955
Now married	2,227
Separated	84
Widowed	617
Divorced	356
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	144
Widowed	192
Divorced	325

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,068
Male	907
Under 5 years	47
5 to 9 years	78
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	38
18 and 19 years	19
20 years	14
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	80
35 to 39 years	63
40 to 44 years	58
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	49
60 and 61 years	21
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	31
85 years and over	21
Female	1,161
Under 5 years	56
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	8
21 years	18
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	82
30 to 34 years	71
35 to 39 years	88
40 to 44 years	62
45 to 49 years	79
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	24
62 to 64 years	34
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	34
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	64
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	67

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,068
One race	2,047
White	1,130
Black or African American	860
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	52
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	21

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,915
People who are White alone	1,055
People who are Black or African American alone	782
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	52
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	9,519
Same house	5,968
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,381
Different state or abroad	458
Different state	385
Abroad	73

PLACE OF BIRTH (Essex County)
Total resident population	9,989
Born in United States	7,453
State of residence	7,972
Different state	1,857
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	20
Foreign born	140

Tappahannock 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 Tappahannock. That total enrollment is 2,300 for the population of the country, which includes Tappahannock. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 668 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,581 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 310.

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 Tappahannock population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,300
Pre-kindergarten	77
Public	40
Private	37
Kindergarten	121
Public	110
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,267
Public	1,117
Private	150
Elementary and high school	1,791
Public	1,606
Private	185
High school grades 9 to 12	524
Public	489
Private	35
College, undergraduate years	252
Public	223
Private	29
Graduate or professional school	59
Public	49
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	7,366

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,052
Less than 9th grade	736
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,131
High school graduate	2,455
Some college, no degree	1,225
Associate's degree	280
Bachelor's degree	1,225
Graduate or professional degree	17.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	847

Tappahannock Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,936 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tappahannock. The Tappahannock occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,325), service occupations (671), sales and office occupations (1,210), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (54), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (627) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (937). The 7,936 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,504 private wage and salary workers, 961 government workers, 352 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Essex County)
Population 16 years and over	7,936
In labor force	5,002
Civilian labor force	4,984
Employed	4,824
Unemployed	160
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	4,202
In labor force	2,489
Civilian labor force	2,489
Unemployed Civilian labor force	58
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,734
In labor force	2,513
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	102
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Essex County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,771
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,673
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	722
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	111
Other means	120
Worked at home	92
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	156,705

OCCUPATION (Essex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,325
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,325
Service occupations	671
Sales and office occupations	1,210
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	54
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	627
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	937

INDUSTRY (Essex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,325
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	112
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	708
Wholesale trade	226
Retail trade	566
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	147
Information	86
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	336
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	251
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	949
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	286
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	388

CLASS OF WORKER (Essex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,325
Private wage and salary workers	3,504
Government workers	961
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	352
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tappahannock Housing Characteristics

In Tappahannock, VA there are 4,926 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,995 occupied and 931 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tappahannock, there are 3,747 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 74 units in Tappahannock. 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 Tappahannock, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tappahannock, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tappahannock. There are 64 housing units with rent less than $200, 31 with rent between $200-299, 186 with rent between $300-499 and 420 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tappahannock gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tappahannock, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Essex County)
Total housing units	4,926
Occupied housing units	3,995
Vacant housing units	931

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Essex County)
Total housing units	4,926
1-unit, detached	3,747
1-unit, attached	74
2 units	46
3 or 4 units	79
5 to 9 units	81
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	58
Mobile home	763

HOUSING TENURE (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	3,995
Owner-occupied	3,087
Renter-occupied	908

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	3,995
No vehicles available	262
2 vehicle available	2,571
3 vehicles available	749
4 vehicles available	245
5 or more vehicles available	84

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	3,995
Utility gas	57
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,062
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,205
Coal or coke
Wood	190
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	6

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	3,995
Less Than $50,000	3,087
$50,000 to $99,999	929
$100,000 to $149,999	577
$150,000 to $199,999	253
$200,000 to $299,999	133
$300,000 to $499,999	53
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	98,700

GROSS RENT (Essex County)
Occupied units paying rent	908
Less than $200	64
$200 to $299	31
$300 to $499	186
$500 to $699	270
$700 to $999	142
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A