Population 1,204 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Powells Point
Household size in Powells Point
| Period | Powells Point | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Powells Point sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider Virginia Beach area, where it has 2.54 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Powells Point
| Period | Powells Point | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 37.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.3 | 37.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Powells Point are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the Virginia Beach area overall, where the median age is 39.2.
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 Powells Point
| Period | Powells Point | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 13.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 12.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Powells Point, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Powells Point
Renters in Powells Point
| Period | Powells Point | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 35.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 37.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 38.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 36.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.5% of households in Powells Point rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About one in seven owners (14.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Powells Point
| Period | Powells Point | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 9.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 9.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Powells Point is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Virginia Beach area overall (7.6%).
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 Powells Point
| Period | Powells Point | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1982 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Powells Point is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Powells Point
| Period | Powells Point | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $812 | $1,107 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $965 | $1,232 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $857 | $1,358 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,383 | $1,647 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$571 | +$540 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Powells Point pays $1,383 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Powells Point
Bachelor's degrees in Powells Point
| Period | Powells Point | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 27.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 28.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 35.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Powells Point than nationally: 30.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Powells Point
| Period | Powells Point | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 88.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 90.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 91.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.5% | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.6 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Powells Point: 98.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Powells Point
| Period | Powells Point | Virginia Beach area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 6.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Powells Point than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Virginia Beach area. 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).
Powells Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powells Point | 2.72 | 41.5 | 6.1% | 23.5% | 11.0% | 1996 | $1,383 | 30.2% | 98.5% | 4.6% |
| Harbinger | 2.23 | 49.7 | 15.1% | 10.9% | 16.5% | 1991 | $1,192 | 35.0% | 93.4% | 0.7% |
| Jarvisburg | 2.37 | 47.4 | 7.9% | 15.8% | 11.7% | 1996 | $1,233 | 28.6% | 93.8% | 2.2% |
| Duck | 2.13 | 62.4 | 1.3% | 6.4% | 83.0% | 1988 | $1,500 | 59.2% | 98.9% | 29.2% |
| Southern Shores | 2.33 | 59.2 | 1.3% | 7.6% | 45.2% | 1992 | $1,298 | 63.1% | 99.0% | 6.8% |
| Kitty Hawk | 2.33 | 50.3 | 2.2% | 25.1% | 41.2% | 1991 | $1,314 | 47.5% | 96.0% | 7.5% |
| Grandy | 2.06 | 50.4 | 10.1% | 21.7% | 14.3% | 1992 | $1,117 | 21.0% | 84.3% | 0.9% |
| Poplar Branch | 2.09 | 53.7 | 9.4% | 13.9% | 11.3% | 1986 | $1,066 | 33.1% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
| Kill Devil Hills | 2.25 | 47.0 | 11.3% | 25.7% | 33.5% | 1990 | $1,710 | 43.4% | 94.5% | 7.6% |
| Shiloh | 2.34 | 45.6 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 10.7% | 2001 | $1,563 | 23.0% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| Riddle | 2.53 | 40.5 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 12.6% | 2002 | $1,751 | 24.6% | 93.7% | 3.0% |
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 Powells Point. 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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