Poquoson, VA Profile

Poquoson, VA, population 11,811, is located in Virginia's Poquoson (city) county, about 6.4 miles from Hampton and 10.9 miles from Newport News.

Through the 90's Poquoson's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Poquoson has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	37.80
	Females	41.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	16.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	16.00%		40 to 60:	17.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,566	N/A
2001	11,490	-0.66%
2002	11,608	1.03%
2003	11,738	1.12%
2004	11,673	-0.55%
2005	11,811	1.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$60,920

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	85
2002	59
2003	25
2004	75
2005	34
2006	126

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	2	0	1
Aggravated Assault	8	5	3	7	4	14

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	920
2002	1,041
2003	1,521
2004	1,521
2005	1,399
2006	1,107

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	11	17	20	37	21	24
Larceny, Theft	90	101	154	136	136	104
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	6	6	9	9	4
Arson	2	7	2	4	1	1

Location

Elevation	9 feet above sea level
Land Area	15.5 Square Miles
Water Area	62.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities