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The City of Emporia had a population of 5,723 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Emporia is located at latitude 36.686 and longitude -77.5425 in Emporia (city) County. The formal boundaries for the City of Emporia encompass a land area of 6.89 sq. miles and a water area of 0.07 sq. miles. Emporia (city) County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Emporia has a C7 Census Class Code which indicates an incorporated place that is independent of any county. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,723 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,541 (96.8%) |
Population in Families | 4,267 (74.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 182 ( 3.2%) |
Population Density | 829 |
Diversity Index2 | 58 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $37,029 |
Average Household Income | $58,985 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 18% |
Per Capita Income | $23,951 |
Wealth Index5 | 40 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (37.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,659 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,042 (39.2%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,276 (48.0%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 341 (12.8%) |
Median Home Value | $111,732 |
Average Home Value | $170,585 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 137 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,318 |
Average Household Size | 2.39 |
Family Households | 1,379 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.23% | -0.20% |
Households | -0.09% | -0.06% |
Families | -0.26% | |
Median Household Income | 2.46% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.59% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.51% |
The table below compares Emporia to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 191 | 72nd |
Population Density | # 289 | 57th |
Median Household Income | # 598 | 11th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 543 | 81st |
Per Capita Income | # 596 | 11th |
Diversity Index | # 239 | 64th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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