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Bloxom, VA map Population (year 2000): 395. Estimated population in July 2006: 400 (+1.3% change)
 

Males: 196  (49.6%)
Females: 199  (50.4%)

Accomack County

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

Zip codes: 23308.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,000 (it was $25,000 in 2000)
Bloxom  $26,000
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $71,900 (it was $60,300 in 2000)
Bloxom  $71,900
Virginia:  $212,300

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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)

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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: 1279 people per square mile 
 
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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 67 to 1.

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

Bloxom:  0.6% ($371)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (74.7 miles , pop. 146,437).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (75.8 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (153.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Parksley, VA (3.7 miles ), Hallwood, VA (4.0 miles ), Accomac, VA (8.2 miles ), Saxis, VA (9.7 miles ), Onley, VA (11.5 miles ), Onancock, VA (11.8 miles ), Melfa, VA (14.8 miles ), Wachapreague, VA (16.1 miles ).

Latitude: 37.83 N, Longitude: 75.62 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 757

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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%)


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Bloxom-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 38.5 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 12.5 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bloxom:
  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; NASSAWADOX, VA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CHESAPEAKE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bloxom:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 36 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 73 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
  • OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 76 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; ID: NTU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bloxom:
  • ACCOMACK COUNTY (about 17 miles; MELFA, VA; ID: MFV)
  • CRISFIELD MUNI (about 19 miles; CRISFIELD, MD; ID: W41)
  • TANGIER ISLAND (about 25 miles; TANGIER, VA; ID: TGI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bloxom:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 28 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 59 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; FT enrollment: 2,053)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 78 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)

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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 1999:
This town:  14.4%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  4.3%

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.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Accomack County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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)
  • WDMV (540 AM; 1 kW; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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)
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, 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)

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