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Powhatan, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Powhatan County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
665
Population
321/sq mi density
$69,917
Median Income
$38,852 per capita
$393,300
Home Value
$469,132 Zillow
$988
Median Rent
41.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
830
Violent Crime/100K
2,795 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,917 median income, 0.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$393,300 home value, $988/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
830 violent crimes/100K (118% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,917
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,852
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Powhatan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Powhatan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,917
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,852
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$108,082
150%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
32% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
93.5%
28% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,260M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
93.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
6.5%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
890
Restaurants
38
Healthcare
34
Retail
84
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$108,082
50% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,331
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,917 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,852 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $108,082 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $1,260M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.372 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 93.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 890 |
| Restaurants | 38 |
| Healthcare | 34 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $108,082 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,331 |