Poquoson is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 12,582 people and three associated neighborhoods, Poquoson is the 65th largest community in Virginia.
Poquoson home prices are not only among the most expensive in Virginia, but Poquoson real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Poquoson is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Poquoson, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
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.
A relatively large number of people in Poquoson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.35% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Poquoson is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Poquoson really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Poquoson perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Poquoson is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
Being a small city, Poquoson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Poquoson is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.45% of adults in Poquoson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Poquoson in 2018 was $47,329, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,316 for a family of four.
The people who call Poquoson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Poquoson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Poquoson include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Poquoson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.