Hampton Roads Locality Profiles: City of Poquoson

Established, 1631

Political

City Council

• Mayor Gordon C. Helsel, Jr.
• Vice Mayor W. Eugene Hunt, Jr.
• Ms. Traci-Dale Crawford
• Mr. Carey L. Freeman
• Mr. Herbert "Buddy" R. Green
• Mr. Frank A. Kreiger
• Mr. Charles M. "Bud" Southall

City Manager: Mr. J. Randall (Randy) Wheeler

Taxable Retail Sales (2009): $43.13 Million
Fair Market Value of Real Estate (2008): $1.69 Billion

Demographic/Geographic

Population (2009): 11,881
Land Area (2009): 16 Square Miles
Population Density (2009): 743 Persons per Square Mile

Economic

Total Employment (2008): 3,300
Labor Force (2009): 6,391
Unemployment Rate (2009): 5.1%
Per Capita Income (2008): $54,458
Total Personal Income (2008): $608.4 Million

Source: Hampton Roads Planning District Commission, Hampton Roads Regional Benchmarking Study, December 2010

Official Website: www.ci.poquoson.va.us.