Powhatan, VA City Data

Powhatan, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,008 people who live in Powhatan and approximately 22,377 who live in Powhatan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Powhatan to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Powhatan. We have included Powhatan housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Powhatan Information

Powhatan County where Powhatan resides is 262.4 square miles. The resident population of this county is 22,377 and has a population rank of 1,675 out of all the places in the United States.

Powhatan has a total of 21,008 people and of those residents there are 11,636 males and 9,372 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 259 births each year and around 124 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Powhatan varies per year, but currently 20,830 are one race and 178 are two or more races.

Of the 21,008 people who live in Powhatan, there are 5,548 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Powhatan is 3,000 male and 2,548 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,002.

General Powhatan Information
Total area in square miles - Powhatan County	262.4
Water area in square miles - Powhatan County	N/A
Resident population - Powhatan County	22,377
Population rank - Powhatan County	1,675
Total population	21,008
Total population (male)	11,636
Total population (female)	9,372
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Powhatan County	259
Deaths- Powhatan County	124
Population of one race	20,830
Population of two or more races	178
Population under 20 years	5,548
Population under 20 years (male)	3,000
Population under 20 years (female)	2,548
Total population 18 years and over	16,002

Powhatan Social Characteristics

There are 7,258 households in Powhatan. Families make up 5,919 of these households. The table below breaks down the Powhatan families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,059), male householder with no wife present (238) and female householder with no husband present (598). The remainder of the Powhatan households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,357. Powhatan, VA moving companies help people in Powhatan move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Powhatan. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Powhatan is based, there are 7,966 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,203 never married, 5,351 now married, 206 separated, 534 widowed, and 672 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 323 separated, 509 widowed and 607 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Powhatan social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Powhatan.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Powhatan County)
Total households	7,258
Family households (families)	5,919
With own children under 18 years	2,949
Married-couple family	5,059
With own children under 18 years	2,326
Male householder, no wife present, family	238
With own children under 18 years	126
Female householder, no husband present, family	598
With own children under 18 years	318
Nonfamily households	1,357
Householder living alone	1,066
65 years and over	352

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,783
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,256
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,896
Householder	5,487
Spouse	4,672
Child	5,621
Other relatives	256
Nonrelatives	265
Unmarried partner	116
Roomer or boarder	45
Housemate or roommate	30
Unmarried partner	285
Foster child	15
Other	59

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,633
Male householder	652
Male householder living alone	483
Male householder not living alone	169
Female householder	631
Female householder living alone	519
Female householder not living alone	112
Nonrelatives	350
Unmarried partner	169
Roomer or boarder	42
Housemate or roommate	77
Foster child	4
Other	58

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,966
Never married	1,203
Now married	5,351
Separated	206
Widowed	534
Divorced	672
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	323
Widowed	509
Divorced	607

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,008
Male	11,636
Under 5 years	643
5 to 9 years	744
10 to 14 years	693
15 to 17 years	546
18 and 19 years	374
20 years	143
21 years	129
22 to 24 years	402
25 to 29 years	843
30 to 34 years	1,104
35 to 39 years	1,262
40 to 44 years	1,100
45 to 49 years	942
50 to 54 years	839
55 to 59 years	639
60 and 61 years	180
62 to 64 years	266
65 and 66 years	124
67 to 69 years	170
70 to 74 years	225
75 to 79 years	146
80 to 84 years	80
85 years and over	42
Female	9,372
Under 5 years	578
5 to 9 years	703
10 to 14 years	704
15 to 17 years	395
18 and 19 years	168
20 years	70
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	232
25 to 29 years	542
30 to 34 years	816
35 to 39 years	895
40 to 44 years	845
45 to 49 years	760
50 to 54 years	715
55 to 59 years	577
60 and 61 years	172
62 to 64 years	197
65 and 66 years	124
67 to 69 years	165
70 to 74 years	256
75 to 79 years	184
80 to 84 years	126
85 years and over	97

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,008
One race	20,830
White	16,944
Black or African American	3,730
American Indian and Alaska Native	41
Asian	46
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	26
Two or more races	178

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,529
People who are White alone	16,014
People who are Black or African American alone	2,194
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	40
People who are Asian alone	41
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	156
People who are Some other race alone	61

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,069
Same house	12,473
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,219
Different state or abroad	1,252
Different state	1,236
Abroad	16

PLACE OF BIRTH (Powhatan County)
Total resident population	22,377
Born in United States	10,298
State of residence	16,339
Different state	5,539
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	173
Foreign born	326

Powhatan Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Powhatan. That total enrollment is 5,353 for the population of the country, which includes Powhatan. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 534 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,679 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 806.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Powhatan population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,353
Pre-kindergarten	358
Public	128
Private	230
Kindergarten	348
Public	339
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,529
Public	2,330
Private	199
Elementary and high school	3,840
Public	3,450
Private	390
High school grades 9 to 12	1,311
Public	1,120
Private	191
College, undergraduate years	684
Public	564
Private	120
Graduate or professional school	123
Public	101
Private	22
Not enrolled in school	16,227

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,411
Less than 9th grade	961
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,291
High school graduate	4,966
Some college, no degree	3,324
Associate's degree	919
Bachelor's degree	2,950
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,299

Powhatan Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,611 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Powhatan. The Powhatan occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,508), service occupations (1,351), sales and office occupations (2,815), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (86), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,774) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,110). The 17,611 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,307 private wage and salary workers, 1,639 government workers, 672 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Powhatan County)
Population 16 years and over	17,611
In labor force	10,839
Civilian labor force	10,839
Employed	10,644
Unemployed	195
Percent Unemployed	1.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,814
In labor force	5,084
Civilian labor force	5,084
Unemployed Civilian labor force	101
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,797
In labor force	5,755
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	94
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Powhatan County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,423
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,887
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,008
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	67
Other means	103
Worked at home	308
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	351,700

OCCUPATION (Powhatan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,508
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,508
Service occupations	1,351
Sales and office occupations	2,815
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	86
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,774
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,110

INDUSTRY (Powhatan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,508
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	195
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,077
Wholesale trade	369
Retail trade	1,342
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	570
Information	245
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,054
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	994
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,712
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	377
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	685

CLASS OF WORKER (Powhatan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,508
Private wage and salary workers	8,307
Government workers	1,639
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	672
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Powhatan Housing Characteristics

In Powhatan, VA there are 7,509 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,258 occupied and 251 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Powhatan, there are 7,074 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 51 units in Powhatan. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Powhatan, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Powhatan, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Powhatan. There are N/A housing units with rent less than $200, 21 with rent between $200-299, 106 with rent between $300-499 and 472 with rent for $500 and above. Full Powhatan gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Powhatan, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Powhatan County)
Total housing units	7,509
Occupied housing units	7,258
Vacant housing units	251

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Powhatan County)
Total housing units	7,509
1-unit, detached	7,074
1-unit, attached	51
2 units	108
3 or 4 units
5 to 9 units	6
10 to 19 units	32
20 to 49 units
50 or more units	8
Mobile home	221

HOUSING TENURE (Powhatan County)
Occupied housing units	7,258
Owner-occupied	6,448
Renter-occupied	810

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Powhatan County)
Occupied housing units	7,258
No vehicles available	193
2 vehicle available	5,877
3 vehicles available	2,054
4 vehicles available	548
5 or more vehicles available	190

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Powhatan County)
Occupied housing units	7,258
Utility gas	35
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,961
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	928
Coal or coke	5
Wood	603
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	16

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Powhatan County)
Occupied housing units	7,258
Less Than $50,000	6,448
$50,000 to $99,999	1,285
$100,000 to $149,999	1,671
$150,000 to $199,999	1,133
$200,000 to $299,999	552
$300,000 to $499,999	69
$1,000,000 or more	26
Median (dollars)	132,100

GROSS RENT (Powhatan County)
Occupied units paying rent	810
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	21
$300 to $499	106
$500 to $699	287
$700 to $999	178
$1,000 to $1,499	7
$1,500 or more	N/A