Poquoson is a somewhat small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 11,566 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Poquoson is the 82nd largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Poquoson is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Poquoson is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Poquoson who work in office and administrative support jobs (12.45%), management occupations (11.75%), and sales jobs (8.31%).

Also of interest is that Poquoson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Poquoson is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Poquoson is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Poquoson's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One of the nice things about Poquoson is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Poquoson is a very car-oriented city. 98.08% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Poquoson is a small city, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Poquoson has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small city, Poquoson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Poquoson Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Poquoson citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.56% of adults in Poquoson have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Poquoson in 2000 was $25,336, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,344 for a family of four. However, Poquoson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Poquoson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Poquoson is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Poquoson include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Poquoson is English.