Powhatan is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 402 people and six associated neighborhoods, Powhatan is the third largest community in Virginia. Powhatan has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Powhatan, where the median household income is $69,917.00. Powhatan real estate is some of the most expensive in Virginia, although Powhatan house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Powhatan is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Powhatan is a town of service providers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Powhatan who work in maintenance occupations (25.27%), law enforcement and fire fighting (15.16%), and teaching (14.80%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Powhatan has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Powhatan has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Powhatan than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Powhatan may be for you. One downside of living in Powhatan is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Powhatan, the average commute to work is 37.07 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Powhatan does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Powhatan are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.80% of adults in Powhatan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Powhatan in 2022 was $38,852, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $155,408 for a family of four. Powhatan is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Powhatan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Powhatan residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Powhatan include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Powhatan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
