Emporia, VA Profile

Emporia, VA, population 5,587, is located in Virginia's Emporia (city) county, about 60.2 miles from Richmond and 64.9 miles from Newport News.

Through the 90's Emporia's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Emporia has declined by about 1%.

Emporia's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Emporia tend to be much higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	42%
	African American	56%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.80
	Males	36.10
	Females	41.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,665	N/A
2001	5,639	-0.46%
2002	5,707	1.21%
2003	5,640	-1.17%
2004	5,585	-0.98%
2005	5,587	0.04%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,333

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,339
2002	1,096
2003	1,102
2004	N/A
2005	921
2006	921

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	-	0	1
Forcible Rape	2	5	7	-	7	1
Robbery	21	26	21	-	17	19
Aggravated Assault	53	33	36	-	29	31

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,754
2002	6,630
2003	7,353
2004	N/A
2005	7,662
2006	5,866

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	56	59	60	-	52	53
Larceny, Theft	347	298	352	-	374	260
Motor Vehicle Theft	43	30	15	-	15	18
Arson	4	5	3	-	2	2

Location

Elevation	119 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities