Virginia

Emporia city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
59.7%
European
26.7%
Other
7.3%
Hispanic
6.3%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Emporia citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricEmporia cityVirginiaUnited States
Black or African American59.7%18.3%—
Non-Hispanic White26.7%57%58%
Hispanic6.3%12%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.1%0.2%—
Indian0%2.6%—
East Asian0%2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Emporia city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricEmporia cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$51,899$93,170$80,734
Median home value$148,500$383,700$332,700
Home price to income2.9×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,037/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income24.0%20.3%21.0%