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Emporia, VA Profile


Emporia, VA, population 5,635, 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 the past decade the population of Emporia has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Emporia's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White42%
African American56%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,665N/A
20015,613-0.92%
20025,7051.64%
20035,615-1.58%
20045,546-1.23%
20055,543-0.05%
20065,6231.44%
20075,599-0.43%
20085,6250.46%
20095,6350.18%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,333
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,339
20021,096
20031,102
2004N/A
2005921
2006921
20071,177
2008769
2009759
2010548
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 122153
2002 052633
2003 072136
2004 ----
2005 071729
2006 111931
2007 111648
2008 131227
2009 051028
2010 12820

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,754
20026,630
20037,353
2004N/A
20057,662
20065,866
20076,599
20086,097
20095,952
20105,873
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 56 347 43
2002 59 298 30
2003 60 352 15
2004 - - -
2005 52 374 15
2006 53 260 18
2007 72 282 16
2008 68 266 7
2009 62 260 15
2010 65 254 13

Location

Elevation119 feet above sea level
Land Area6.9 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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