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.
In Powhatan, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.22 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly 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.
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 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.
