Poquoson city
How many people live in Poquoson city
- Population12,639
- Households4,728
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$120,972
- Median age41.2
- Median gross rent$1,707 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$400,300
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over8,928
- Population under 182,906
- Share under 1823.0 percent
- Population 65 and over2,474
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,259
- Civilian labor force6,555
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over67.3 percent
- Rank by population among Virginia independent cities106th of 133
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2305th
Poquoson city is the 106th largest of 133 Virginia independent cities by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.0 percent against 19.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Poquoson city
Is Poquoson city growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.21 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,454
- Births, 2024107
- Deaths, 2024139
- Natural change, 2024-32
- Net domestic migration, 2024264
- Net international migration, 202412
- Total net migration, 2024276
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024448
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents826th
The county has grown 3.21 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Poquoson city
Where people moving to Poquoson city come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving423
- People arriving, from those returns916
- Adjusted gross income arriving$37.0 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$87,565
- Largest single originPoquoson city Non-migrants (4,642 households)
- Largest single destination (4,642 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poquoson city Non-migrants | 4,642 | 10,100 | $543.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 135 | 338 | $12.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 97 | 200 | $8.0 m |
| York County | 68 | 154 | $8.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 68 | 168 | $5.9 m |
| Newport News city | 66 | 126 | $5.7 m |
| Hampton city | 57 | 98 | $3.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 42 | 115 | $4.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Poquoson city Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Poquoson city
Who employs people in Poquoson city
- Covered employment, annual average1,862
- Establishments reporting256
- Average annual pay$46,583
- Average weekly wage$896
- Sector 72, employment313
- Sector 72, average annual pay$22,319
- Sector 44-45, employment223
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,406
- Sector 23, employment160
- Sector 23, average annual pay$58,941
- Sector 81, employment124
- Sector 81, average annual pay$34,960
- Sector 56, employment119
- Sector 52, employment47
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 72 | 313 | 26 | $22,319 |
| Sector 44-45 | 223 | 19 | $28,406 |
| Sector 23 | 160 | 38 | $58,941 |
| Sector 81 | 124 | 35 | $34,960 |
| Sector 56 | 119 | 21 | $43,078 |
| Sector 52 | 47 | 12 | $80,852 |
| Sector 31-33 | 10 | 5 | $31,940 |
| Sector 71 | 4 | 3 | $62,007 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 313 jobs, 16.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Poquoson city
What businesses operate in Poquoson city
- Establishments, all industries223
- Employment at those establishments1,285
- Annual payroll$46.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.6
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Poquoson city
What is being built in Poquoson city
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024133
- Declared construction value permitted$43.9 m
- Single family units authorised97
- Multifamily units authorised36
- Multifamily share of units27.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$330,078
- Units authorised per 1,000 households28.1
Multifamily is 27.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Poquoson city
How big is Poquoson city
- Land area15 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Virginia independent cities112th of 133
- Width, east to west7 mi
- Height, north to south4.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary2
- Residents per square mile of land843
- Establishments per square mile14.87
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
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- Population12,639
- Households4,728
- Average household size2.67
- Median household income$120,972
- Median age41.2
Common questions
Poquoson city questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Poquoson city, Virginia?
12,639, in 4,728 households, ranking 106th of 133 Virginia counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Poquoson city growing?
The population has grown 3.21 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 107 births against 139 deaths, with net migration of 276. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Poquoson city?
$120,972. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $400,300, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,707 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Poquoson city?
223 establishments, employing 1,285 people with an annual payroll of $46.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Poquoson city?
Average annual pay is $46,583, or $896 a week, across 1,862 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Poquoson city?
133 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $43.9 m. Multifamily was 27.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Poquoson city?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Poquoson city come from?
The largest single origin is Poquoson city Non-migrants, with 4,642 households. Arriving households report an average income of $87,565 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Poquoson city on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Poquoson city?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.