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 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 (33.33%), legal occupations (19.82%), and law enforcement and fire fighting (19.37%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Powhatan has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Powhatan a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. 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. As is often the case in a small town, Powhatan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Powhatan is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.79% of adults 25 and older in Powhatan have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Powhatan in 2022 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.
