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Tappahannock, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Essex County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,865
Population
699/sq mi density
$44,896
Median Income
$31,736 per capita
$204,200
Home Value
$300,407 Zillow
$914
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
795
Violent Crime/100K
2,969 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$44,896 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$204,200 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
795 violent crimes/100K (109% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,896
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,736
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.1%
86% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Tappahannock vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Tappahannock’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,896
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,736
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,706
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$882
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$882
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.4%
32% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$560M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.4%
Other
14.7%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
410
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
31
Retail
59
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,706
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,965
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,896 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,736 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,706 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $882 |
| County GDP | $560M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 410 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 31 |
| Retail | 59 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,706 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,965 |