Census tract · Emporia city
Census Tract 8901, Emporia city, Virginia
Census Tract 8901, GEOID 51595890100, in Emporia city, Virginia, entirely within Emporia. 2,878 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±376); the 2020 Census counted 2,862.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,878
±376 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,862
Median household income
$51,719
±$12,591 (90% margin)
Emporia city: $51,899
Median home value
$146,000
±$114,499 (90% margin)
Emporia city: $148,500
Median gross rent
$1,018
±$173 (90% margin)
Emporia city: $1,037
Where is Census Tract 8901?
Census Tract 8901 is one of 2 census tracts in Emporia city, Virginia. It covers 3.81 square miles of land, 752 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51595890100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Emporia | 100% |
3 census tracts border Census Tract 8901: Tract 8801.01 in Greensville County ($70,492), Tract 8802 in Greensville County ($39,979) and Tract 8902 ($52,008). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 8901?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 8901's population at 2,878 (±376) in 1,105 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,862 residents and 1,277 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 8901 | Emporia |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,878 ±376 | 5,547 |
| Households | 1,105 ±167 | 2,157 |
| Average household size | 2.60 ±0.44 | 2.48 |
| Housing units | 1,369 ±179 | 2,726 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 8901?
The median resident of Census Tract 8901 is 28.6 years old; 34.2% are under 18 and 11.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 78.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 12.1%.
| Measure | Tract 8901 | Emporia |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 28.6 ±3.0 | 36.6 |
| Under 18 years | 34.2% ±6.0 pts | 27.6% |
| 65 years and over | 11.4% ±4.5 pts | 18.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 12.1% ±7.1 pts | 7.9% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 4.7% ±3.1 pts | 18.3% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 78.2% ±8.8 pts | 64.3% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.1% ±1.6 pts | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.9% ±3.7 pts | 8.9% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.4 pts | 0.0% |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5% ±4.0 pts | 2.5% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.0% ±6.2 pts | 6.1% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.4% ±5.6 pts | 8.0% |
| With a disability | 19.7% ±5.7 pts | 22.5% |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.8% ±5.7 pts | 4.7% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 76.3% ±9.3 pts | 80.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.8% ±6.9 pts | 16.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.8% ±3.2 pts | 6.0% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.7% ±8.1 pts | 87.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 8901 earn?
Half of the 1,105 households in Census Tract 8901 earn less than $51,719 a year (±$12,591), against $51,899 across Emporia city. 23.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 8901 | Emporia |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,719 ±$12,591 | $51,899 |
| Mean household income | $69,536 ±$13,387 | $71,067 |
| Per capita income | $27,554 ±$4,664 | $28,969 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.0% ±8.7 pts | 15.8% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 24.7% ±19.2 pts | 16.4% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 44.1% ±11.7 pts | 34.1% |
| Households with a computer | 90.4% ±5.7 pts | 92.6% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.1% ±6.4 pts | 88.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 8901?
Owners occupy 24.2% of Census Tract 8901's occupied homes and renters 75.8%. The median renter pays $1,018 a month including utilities, and 44.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Tract 8901 | Emporia |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $146,000 ±$114,499 | $148,500 |
| Median gross rent | $1,018 ±$173 | $1,037 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.9% ±14.6 pts | 41.4% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,658 ±$131 | $1,699 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 24.2% ±8.1 pts | 38.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 75.8% ±8.1 pts | 61.9% |
| Housing units | 1,369 ±179 | 2,726 |
| Single-family detached homes | 70.5% ±10.4 pts | 76.3% |
| Mobile homes | 1.3% ±1.6 pts | 2.8% |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±1.2 pts | 0.3% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 22.1% ±10.1 pts | 17.6% |
| Households with no vehicle | 11.9% ±7.0 pts | 12.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 8901 get to work?
68.2% of Census Tract 8901's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 22.4 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 8901 | Emporia |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.0% ±7.7 pts | 55.5% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.2% ±4.2 pts | 2.9% |
| Drove alone to work | 68.2% ±15.1 pts | 71.0% |
| Carpooled | 21.6% ±13.3 pts | 13.2% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±3.3 pts | 0.2% |
| Walked | 2.4% ±3.2 pts | 4.4% |
| Worked from home | 7.8% ±5.6 pts | 9.9% |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.4 min ±4.3 | 23.2 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 8901 compare with the other tracts in Emporia city?
Emporia city has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 8901 beside the county and the state.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 8901?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 8901 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections