Poquoson County Information
Poquoson in
Virginia occupies
78 square miles and has a 2006 population of
11,918, a change from a 2000 population of
11,566 and
11,005 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
8.8% percent is 25-35, and
14% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Poquoson in 2004, a change from
8 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
146 people:
2.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
1.8%.
Read more about
Poquoson, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Poquoson | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 78 sq. miles | Ranked 3,100 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 11,918 | Ranked 2,303 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 11,790 | |
| Population 2000 | 11,566 | Ranked 2,328 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,005 | Ranked 2,292 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.7% | |
| African American | 1.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.8% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 8.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 15% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 8 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 7 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 183 | 91 |
| Burglaries | 38 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 136 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 6,278 | 5,797 |
| Unemployed Population | 146 | 106 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% | 1.8% |
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