Bloxom, Virginia

Back to Bloxom, VA housing info, Accomack County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities.

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

General Map
Google Map
MSN Map

Population in July 2008: 384. Population change since 2000: -2.8%

Males: 190	(49.6%)
Females: 194	(50.4%)

Median resident age:	37.8 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 23308.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,647 (it was $25,000 in 2000)

Bloxom:	$32,647
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,779

Bloxom:	$17,779
Virginia:	$31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $123,161 (it was $60,000 in 2000)

Bloxom:	$123,161
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $132,885; Detached houses: $132,782; In 2-unit structures: $284,093; Mobile homes: $50,313

Bloxom, VA residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Bloxom:

White Non-Hispanic (77.5%)
Hispanic (14.2%)
Other race (10.1%)
Black (6.6%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Bloxom: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Discuss Bloxom, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users

Latest news from Bloxom, VA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (28.1%), English (10.6%), Irish (9.6%), German (6.6%), Czech (3.3%), Swedish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1951

Elevation: 28 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 1219 people per square mile

(low).

Home Value Estimate
Address:		Unit (optional):
City	State	Zip

For population 25 years and over in Bloxom

High school or higher: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bloxom town

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 47.2%
Separated: 5.2%
Widowed: 11.5%
Divorced: 14.4%

20 residents are foreign born (5.1% Latin America).

This town:	5.1%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Bloxom, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bloxom to the number of sex offenders is 64 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Bloxom:	0.6% ($371)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (68.2 miles , pop. 146,437).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (73.4 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (152.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Parksley, VA (1.9 miles ), Hallwood, VA (1.9 miles ), Accomac, VA (2.8 miles ), Saxis, VA (2.9 miles ), Onancock, VA (3.3 miles ), Onley, VA (3.3 miles ), Melfa, VA (3.7 miles ), Chincoteague, VA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.83 N, Longitude: 75.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 757

Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+10.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (19%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Food (12%)
Utilities (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (12%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
Health care (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Carpenters (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
Cashiers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Bloxom races chart

Average climate in Bloxom, Virginia

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Back to the top

Bloxom-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 51% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 37.6 miles away from the Bloxom town center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 10/2/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the town center .

Magnitude types:

Bloxom topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Bloxom:

EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; NASSAWADOX, VA)
HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Bloxom, VA

Airports located in Bloxom:

Midway Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloxom:

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 27 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 58 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)

Click to draw/clear town borders

Post office: Bloxom Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bloxom that have no violations reported:

LITTLE ACRES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	61.9%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.4%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.7%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bloxom, VA

Bloxom compared to Virginia state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Back to the top

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bloxom mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Accomack County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%) Electricity (11%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Bloxom

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Episcopal Church
Adherents	54.5%	28.7%	7.1%	3.0%	2.3%
Congregations	54.7%	19.8%	2.3%	2.3%	4.7%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Congregations	5.8%	2.3%	2.3%	2.3%	3.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$408
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,564	$30,768	1	$636
Totals for Government	1	$2,564	$30,768	2	$1,044

5.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.17%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($894 average AGI)
Accomack County: 0.10%
Virginia average: 0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Northampton County, VA	0.51% ($26,769 average AGI)
from Worcester County, MD	0.31% ($35,205)
from Virginia Beach city, VA	0.17% ($36,810)

5.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,092 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.41%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Northampton County, VA	0.59% ($25,493 average AGI)
to Wicomico County, MD	0.44% ($35,071)
to Worcester County, MD	0.39% ($38,680)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bloxom:

WESR (1330 AM; 5 kW; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
WDMV (540 AM; 1 kW; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bloxom:

WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WESR-FM (103.3 FM; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
WKHI (107.5 FM; FRUITLAND, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKHW (106.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)

TV broadcast stations around Bloxom:

WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
W41AC (Channel 41; ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ACCOMACK, VIRGINIA)
W44AD (Channel 44; ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ACCOMACK, VIRGINIA)
W60AL (Channel 60; ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ACCOMACK, VIRGINIA)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KD4NFI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00298309
Grant Date: 02/22/2002, Expiration Date: 04/21/2012
Registrant: Robert J Reynolds, 17373 Big Rd, Bloxom, VA 23308
Call Sign: KD4NVF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00638644
Grant Date: 03/14/2003, Expiration Date: 03/14/2013
Registrant: Jonathan I Barrett, 25316 Lewis Drive, Bloxom, VA 23308
Call Sign: KE4AKR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/27/1993, Expiration Date: 04/27/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/28/2005
Registrant: Patricia L Brough, 26491 Mason Rd, Bloxom, VA 23308
Call Sign: KI4JSL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01005229
Grant Date: 04/18/2005, Expiration Date: 04/18/2015, Certifier: Matthew Anderson
Registrant: Matthew Anderson, 15095 Bethel Church Rd, Bloxom, VA 23308
Call Sign: KI4UGU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01256190
Grant Date: 03/13/2007, Expiration Date: 03/13/2017, Certifier: Jacqueline C Henshaw-Anderson
Registrant: Jacqueline C Henshaw-Anderson, 15095 Bethel Church Rd, Bloxom, VA 23308

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3241R , Serial Number: 28R-31023, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 12/31/1969
Registrant (Co-Owned): Wayne Johnson, Box 90, Bloxom, VA 23308, Other Owners: Barry Hope Johnson

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 41
Hazardous Condition: 1
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Bloxom

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bloxom, VA

Back to Bloxom, VA housing info, Accomack County, Virginia, VA smaller cities, VA small cities, All Cities.

Back to the top

Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.