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Living in Poquoson

For Poquoson, there were 40 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 4 schools in 2026. Poquoson is in the United States; its population was 12,639 in July 2026. For Poquoson, 66.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1934 sources

Population13,292people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary4,064EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,500EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.17%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime977.5offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 38% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.61µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Poquoson?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,707 per month, while the median home value was US$400,300 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 84.6%, and the vacancy rate was 4.89% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Poquoson recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,707/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent66.43 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)4.89 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents750.5 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,666 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,500 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes113 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Poquoson a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 39–57%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–58%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–66%
Retirement45%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 34–56%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

3.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 497 of 13,292 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$120,972 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Poquoson is 3.2%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income120,972 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband87.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription95.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription0.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet3.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet5.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary4,064 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)27Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,652 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov26Official
Unemployment rate3.17 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Poquoson?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,652 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,113of €2,862 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,862
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,666
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,113
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Poquoson Salary needed to live in Poquoson

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Poquoson. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Poquoson. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher97.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools4 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official
School enrolment, share of residents25.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio4 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents40 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,291 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Poquoson when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPoquoson highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Poquoson highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Poquoson977
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents977.5 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents189.7 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Recorded violent crimes31 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time27.21 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportLFI3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Poquoson. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Poquoson.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Poquoson is 6.6 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.61 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202434Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.5 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 14.5 · Apr 19.8 · May 24.1 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 30.7 · Aug 29.5 · Sep 26.3 · Oct 20.9 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 11.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 9.2 · May 14.5 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average temperature by monthJan 4.8 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 9.4 · Apr 14.5 · May 19.3 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 26.3 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 22.3 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 6.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 88.5 · Feb 73.2 · Mar 112.3 · Apr 84.6 · May 95.7 · Jun 101.9 · Jul 135.4 · Aug 125.5 · Sep 121.1 · Oct 99.9 · Nov 83 · Dec 94.1 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading88.4 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.05 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,114 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature27.16 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature16.51 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature8.47 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±4.5 °C, Marugame (Japan) ±1.6 °C, Hitachi-Naka (Japan) ±1.4 °C, Katsuta (Japan) ±1.4 °C, Aizu-Wakamatsu (Japan) ±3.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 497 is not 1.5% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.48 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents497 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density334.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population13,292 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics12,986 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value400,300 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes84.6 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate65.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad3.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents1.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage68.41 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage76.2 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance2.26 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher36.27 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available99.03 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over6,403 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home11.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans91.29 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Poquoson

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Poquoson alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1131 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 1.5% Poquoson+313%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 13,292 Poquoson+276%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €4,064 Poquoson+19%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 977 Poquoson−24%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 5.0 km Poquoson+80%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.2% Poquoson+19%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,652 Poquoson+11%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Poquoson

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

East Hampton 11.3 km away
Rent
1,318 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,343 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Newport News 12.0 km away
Salary
3,271 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Hampton 12.2 km away
Salary
3,481 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Gloucester Point 18.8 km away
Rent
981.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,333 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Poquoson?

The median gross salary is 3,652 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Poquoson?

The unemployment rate is 3.17 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Poquoson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.61 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Poquoson?

Police recorded 977.5 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Poquoson?

The published population is 13,292 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Poquoson?

497 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Poquoson a good place to live?

Poquoson may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Poquoson?

East Hampton, Newport News, Hampton, Gloucester Point are near Poquoson. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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