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County:

Emporia city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51595

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.46

% Water:

0.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

40

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

Low Education

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,300

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,840

-8.7%

-10.2%

1.5%

1990:

5,306

9.6%

11.1%

-1.4%

2000:

5,665

6.8%

13.0%

-6.3%

2005:

5,587

-1.4%

1.3%

-2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,342

41.3%

0-to-19:

1,577

27.8%

Black:

3,174

56.0%

20-to-39:

1,354

23.9%

Hispanic:

84

1.5%

40-to-59:

1,321

23.3%

American Indian:

4

0.1%

60-plus:

1,413

24.9%

Other:

61

1.1%

Median Age:

38.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

822.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

58.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.2%

Median Family Income:

$35,743

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.4%

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