Emporia County Information
Emporia in
Virginia occupies
7 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,625, a change from a 2000 population of
5,665 and
5,556 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
42 acts of violent crime reported in
Emporia in 2004, a change from
67 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
136 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.1%.
Read more about
Emporia, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Emporia | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 7 sq. miles | Ranked 3,133 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,625 | Ranked 2,792 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,546 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,665 | Ranked 2,811 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,556 | Ranked 2,795 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 41.2% | |
| African American | 58.2% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | % | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.2% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.8% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 42 | 67 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 15 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 25 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 458 | 385 |
| Burglaries | 60 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 385 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 13 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,622 | 2,352 |
| Unemployed Population | 136 | 73 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 3.1% |
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