Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Powhatan is worth considering.
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 31.22 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Powhatan is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The education level of Powhatan citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.79% of adults 25 and older in Powhatan have a college degree.
The per capita income in Powhatan in 2018 was $42,865, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $171,460 for a family of four.
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. 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.
