Emporia, VA

Emporia is a small city in Virginia with a population of 5,633. Residents earn $49,375 per year, which is 34% below the national average.

3.0 /5.0

B Good

5,633 Population 850/sq mi density

$49,375 Median Income $25,570 per capita

$131,100 Home Value $152,678 Zillow

$1,060 Median Rent 28.4% income on rent

60°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr

240 Violent Crime/100K 3,900 property/100K

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.8 / 5.0

$49,375 median income, 1.8% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$131,100 home value, $1,060/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

240 violent crimes/100K (37% below avg)

Education

2.2 / 5.0

15.2% bachelor's degree or higher

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Mines

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3 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Emporia, VA.

Name	Year	Description
Skippers, VA	2011	appeared low blurry white lights hovering &#44 when it moved they golwed a blurry red .no sound
Skippers, VA	1998	Fleet of triangular shaped craft with amber lights at each point travelling south along I-95 in Virginia.
Emporia, VA	1995	The light moved to me and then disapeared