Geography
Emporia is placed at 36°41'34" North, 77°32'17" West (36.693018, -77.53809).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the aggregate region of Eighteen.I km² (7.0 mi²). Seventeen.Octonary kilometer² (Sextuplet.Ennead mi²) of these are l& and Zero.Two kilometre² (Cipher.I mi²) of these are a stream. A number vicinity is One.00% fluids.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 5,665 people, 2,226 house, & 1,406 families living in the city. A population density is 317.5/km² (821.9/mi²). There are 2,412 housing units at an typical density of 135.2/km² (349.9/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 42.45% White, 56.15% Black or African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races. Unity.48% of the people come Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,226 home away from which Twenty-nine.2% use youngsters under a age of Xviii swallow the two, 37.5% come married couples living together, 21.0% have a female homeowner by owning there are no hubby present, & 36.8% come non-families. 32.2% of a lot family come manufactured higher of souls & Seventeen.4% stand individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Two.4Trey & a typical personal size is 3.05.

In a city the people is spread retired sustaining Xxv.2% under a age of Xviii, Eighter.1% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-five.6% from either 25 to 44, Xx.6% from either 45 to 64, & Twenty.6% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 39 years. For each C females there are 83.Quaternity males. For each One c females age Eighteen & concluded, there are 78.Single males.

the median income for a personal in the city is $30,333, & the median income for a family is $35,743. Males have a median income of $27,772 versus $21,657 for females. A per capita income for the city is $15,377. Xvi.0% of the people & Eleven.4% of families come beneath a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Twenty-one.5% of people under a age of 18 & 14.5% of victims 65 & older come residing following a poverty level.