Tappahannock, VA Profile

Tappahannock, VA, population 2,155, is located in Virginia's Essex county, about 41.7 miles from Richmond and 61.7 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Tappahannock's population has grown by about 33%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Tappahannock has grown by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	55%
	African American	42%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.70
	Males	36.10
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,068	N/A
2001	2,134	3.19%
2002	2,129	-0.23%
2003	2,151	1.03%
2004	2,142	-0.42%
2005	2,155	0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,688

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	190
2002	282
2003	387
2004	460
2005	920
2006	597

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	0	1	2	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	1	0	1	2
Robbery	1	0	5	2	5	1
Aggravated Assault	0	6	2	7	12	10

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,095
2002	5,490
2003	5,416
2004	7,445
2005	9,977
2006	6,066

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	20	17	4	11	29	8
Larceny, Theft	120	93	105	149	181	118
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	7	3	2	7	6
Arson	1	0	0	0	3	0

Location

Elevation	22 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities