Population 12,997 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Poquoson
Household size in Poquoson
| Period | Poquoson | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Poquoson sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the Virginia Beach area overall, where it has 2.54 people. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.68, mirroring the country.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Poquoson
| Period | Poquoson | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Poquoson is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the southeast and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Poquoson
| Period | Poquoson | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Poquoson: 8.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Poquoson
Renters in Poquoson
| Period | Poquoson | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 35.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 37.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 38.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 36.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Poquoson is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 33.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Poquoson
| Period | Poquoson | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Poquoson than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the Virginia Beach area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Poquoson
| Period | Poquoson | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Poquoson was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Virginia Beach area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Poquoson
| Period | Poquoson | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,299 | $1,107 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,383 | $1,232 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,513 | $1,358 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,778 | $1,647 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$479 | +$540 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Poquoson costs $1,778 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $479 a month from 2006–10, a 37% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Poquoson
Bachelor's degrees in Poquoson
| Period | Poquoson | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 28.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.1% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 35.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Poquoson (37.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Poquoson
| Period | Poquoson | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 88.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 90.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 91.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Poquoson: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 3.3 points, as it has nationally. Poquoson has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Virginia cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Poquoson
| Period | Poquoson | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Poquoson has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Poquoson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poquoson | 2.64 | 42.1 | 8.5% | 15.2% | 6.1% | 1977 | $1,778 | 37.8% | 97.4% | 3.0% |
| Yorktown | 2.55 | 42.3 | 8.6% | 25.6% | 4.6% | 1990 | $1,802 | 50.4% | 94.9% | 3.7% |
| Seaford | 2.86 | 42.9 | 4.2% | 10.1% | 5.6% | 1977 | $2,218 | 46.1% | 96.4% | 1.2% |
| Hampton | 2.43 | 38.1 | 14.9% | 43.8% | 8.2% | 1974 | $1,523 | 28.5% | 92.7% | 6.0% |
| Newport News | 2.39 | 36.4 | 15.7% | 52.0% | 8.0% | 1978 | $1,428 | 29.4% | 90.3% | 6.2% |
| Fort Monroe | 1.72 | 60.5 | 14.3% | 95.0% | 7.4% | 1940 | $2,015 | 48.2% | 97.7% | 0.6% |
| Fort Eustis | 3.94 | 21.8 | 6.0% | 99.2% | 17.8% | 2004 | $2,060 | 37.6% | 98.9% | 5.1% |
| Gloucester Point | 2.72 | 42.4 | 7.4% | 34.2% | 10.5% | 1984 | $1,116 | 22.0% | 90.6% | 3.5% |
| Lackey | 2.50 | 30.3 | 14.3% | 39.7% | 12.4% | 1984 | $1,477 | 41.4% | 95.9% | 8.5% |
| Lawson | 2.37 | 50.9 | 7.3% | 5.2% | 2.9% | 1990 | $1,168 | 31.9% | 95.7% | 3.6% |
| Queens Lake | 2.50 | 30.3 | 14.3% | 39.7% | 12.4% | 1984 | $1,477 | 41.4% | 95.9% | 8.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Poquoson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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