Cape Charles, Virginia
Cape Charles: Sunset @ Cape Charles
Cape Charles: Beach south of Cape Charles.Bridge tunnel in background
Cape Charles: Sunset at Cape Charles
Cape Charles: Typical Residential Street in Cape Charles
Cape Charles: Water Tower at Cape Charles
Cape Charles: Mermaid at Cape Charles
Cape Charles
Cape Charles: Bay Creek Marina - Moon Rising and Sun Setting
Cape Charles: Sunset over the Chesapeake Bay at Cape Charles Harbor
Cape Charles: The only hotel in town, 2 blocks from the beach
Cape Charles: Sunset from the Deck at Aqua Restaurant
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Population change since 2000: +5.9%
Males: 578 | (48.2%) |
Females: 623 | (51.8%) |
Median resident age: | 58.9 years |
Virginia median age: | 39.0 years |
Zip codes: 23310.
Cape Charles: | $50,168 |
VA: | $85,873 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $61,017 (it was $13,789 in 2000)
Cape Charles town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $574,810 (it was $103,600 in 2000)
Cape Charles: | $574,810 |
VA: | $365,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $343,009; detached houses: $349,841; townhouses or other attached units: $393,340; in 2-unit structures: $288,072; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $509,778; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $326,291; mobile homes: $88,860
Median gross rent in 2022: $681.
(13.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.4% for Black residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 37.5% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cape Charles, VA
- 94078.9%White alone
- 1028.6%Black alone
- 1038.6%Hispanic
- 201.7%Two or more races
- 90.8%Asian alone
Races in Cape Charles detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Virginia and other state lists, there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Cape Charles, Virginia as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cape Charles is 99 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (196.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (101.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (198.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (203.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (95.8) | 1 (99.1) | 4 (399.2) | 1 (98.0) | 4 (377.0) | 2 (169.9) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 3 (198.7) | 7 (693.8) | 2 (195.9) | 1 (98.1) | 2 (200.8) | 1 (101.5) | 4 (406.1) | 2 (196.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (94.3) | 1 (85.0) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 9 (596.0) | 6 (594.6) | 13 (1,273) | 5 (490.7) | 11 (1,104) | 25 (2,538) | 7 (710.7) | 4 (392.5) | 10 (957.9) | 3 (297.3) | 3 (299.4) | 7 (686.3) | 3 (282.8) | 2 (169.9) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (99.1) | 1 (97.9) | 1 (98.1) | 1 (100.4) | 1 (101.5) | 2 (203.0) | 1 (98.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (99.1) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (294.1) | 1 (94.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (99.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
City-Data.com crime index | 37.7 | 119.9 | 72.5 | 191.4 | 66.3 | 116.8 | 194.9 | 37.3 | 57.5 | 39.6 | 91.8 | 70.6 | 100.8 | 46.7 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Cape Charles detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 10 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 9.80 |
Virginia average: | 2.31 |
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Ancestries: American (52.6%), German (8.6%), English (8.5%), Irish (3.8%), Italian (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1886
Elevation: 7 feet
Land area: 3.67 square miles.
Population density: 328 people per square mile (very low).
53 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).
This town: | 4.5% |
Virginia: | 12.6% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,013 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,478 (0.7%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (25.0 miles , pop. 146,437).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (29.7 miles , pop. 234,403).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (194.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 37.27 N, Longitude: 76.01 W
Area code: 757
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 65 buildings, average cost: $603,000
- 2021: 58 buildings, average cost: $428,600
- 2020: 13 buildings, average cost: $395,700
- 2019: 22 buildings, average cost: $382,400
- 2018: 15 buildings, average cost: $272,000
- 2017: 8 buildings, average cost: $261,300
- 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $331,700
- 2015: 9 buildings, average cost: $649,000
- 2014: 12 buildings, average cost: $354,500
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $398,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $1,250,000
- 2010: 5 buildings, average cost: $330,000
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $362,400
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $213,000
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $310,400
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $454,200
- 2005: 23 buildings, average cost: $328,300
- 2004: 60 buildings, average cost: $197,400
- 2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $135,400
Here: | 3.9% |
Virginia: | 2.7% |
- Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
- Educational services (8.3%)
- Construction (7.0%)
- Health care (6.5%)
- Food (5.6%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (5.4%)
- Personal & laundry services (5.0%)
- Construction (13.5%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (9.7%)
- Personal & laundry services (6.8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
- Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.3%)
- Educational services (4.8%)
- Food (4.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (14.3%)
- Educational services (11.4%)
- Health care (10.1%)
- Social assistance (7.2%)
- Food (6.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Cashiers (4.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Electricians (5.8%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
- Cashiers (8.0%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
Average climate in Cape Charles, Virginia
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 57.6. This is better than average.
City: | 57.6 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.229. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.229 |
U.S.: | 0.251 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 3.40. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.40 |
U.S.: | 5.11 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.617. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.617 |
U.S.: | 1.515 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 32.9 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 13.0. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 13.0 |
U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.05. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.5 miles away from the city center.
City: | 7.05 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Cape Charles-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 9/5/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.9 miles away from the Cape Charles town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 6/21/1969, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Cape Charles-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 114.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 106.1 miles away from Cape Charles center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 116.9 miles away from Cape Charles center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 119.7 miles away from Cape Charles center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 165.4 miles away from Cape Charles center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 286.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Northampton County (17) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Tropical Depressions: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Earthquake: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Airports and heliports located in Cape Charles:
- Bull Farm Airport (VG33) (Runways: 1)
- Earth Airport (VG39) (Runways: 1)
- Scott Farm Strip Airport (VG30) (Runways: 2)
- Starbase Airport (VG09) (Runways: 1)
- Point Farm Heliport (VA84)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cape Charles:
- Hampton University (about 25 miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 4,494)
- Thomas Nelson Community College (about 27 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 7,056)
- Christopher Newport University (about 30 miles; Newport News, VA; FT enrollment: 5,061)
- ECPI University (about 31 miles; Virginia Beach, VA; FT enrollment: 10,694)
- Old Dominion University (about 32 miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 19,825)
- Norfolk State University (about 33 miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 6,032)
- Tidewater Community College (about 33 miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 20,975)
Public elementary/middle school in Cape Charles:
- KIPTOPEKE ELEM (Students: 481, Location: 24023 FAIRVIEW RD, Grades: PK-6)
Private elementary/middle school in Cape Charles:
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Cape Charles: Cape Charles Country Club (A), Baycreek Golf Club (B), Cape Charles Police Chief (C), Northampton Memorial Library (D), Cape Charles Town Hall (E), Cape Charles Police Department (F), Cape Charles Volunteer Fire Company (G), Cape Charles Historical Society Museum (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Cape Charles include: Cape Charles Baptist Church (A), Cape Charles Presbyterian Church (B), Emmanuel Episcopal Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Saint Charles Roman Catholic Church (E), Saint Stephens African Methodist Episcopal Church (F), Trinity Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Allegood Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Old Plantation Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Cape Charles: Cape Charles Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Cape Charles Museum & Welcome Center (814 Randolph Avenue).
Hotels: Best Western Sunset Beach Resort (32246 Lankford Highway), Day's Inn Cape Charles (29106 Lankford Highway), Cape Charles-Days Inn Bay Bridge Tunnel (29106 Lankford Hwy).
Birthplace of: Johnny Sample - Football player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cape Charles and their reported violations in the past:
CAPE CHARLES, TOWN OF (Population served: 2,276, Groundwater):Past health violations:KIPTOPEKE STATE PARK (Population served: 555, Groundwater):
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-23-2013), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-23-2013), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-07-2013)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2011 and DEC-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2011), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-29-2011), St Public Notif received (DEC-16-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2011 and SEP-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2011), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2011), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-05-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2011 and MAR-2011, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2011), St Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-12-2011), St Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2012)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2010 and JUN-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2010), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-08-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-06-2010), St Compliance achieved (NOV-09-2010)
Past health violations:KIPTOPEKE STATE PARK - CABINS (Population served: 112, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2012), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-2012), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-2012), St Compliance achieved (APR-16-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2012), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-17-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-17-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-30-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-30-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-04-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-30-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-09-2008), St Public Notif received (JAN-22-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-28-2008)
Past health violations:THOMAS B. LONG JR. MLC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2012), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-23-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-09-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-25-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2008), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2008), St Public Notif received (DEC-01-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-30-2009)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2008), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-11-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-04-2008), St Compliance achieved (MAY-30-2009)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In FEB-02-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2012), St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2012), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-23-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-09-2012)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JAN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-23-2012), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-23-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-09-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2012)
- One minor monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:PEACOCK MOTOR INN (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
- One regular monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:ARLINGTON PLANTATION (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
Past health violations:RITTENHOUSE MOTOR LODGE (Population served: 25, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-08-2014), St Formal NOV issued (APR-08-2014), St Public Notif received (APR-09-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2014)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-15-2011), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-15-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAY-22-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-18-2011), St Public Notif requested (JAN-18-2011), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2011), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2010), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-31-2008), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-31-2008), St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2008), St Compliance achieved (APR-15-2009)
- 3 other older health violations
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-11-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2012), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-23-2012), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-14-2012)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In DEC-03-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2010), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-22-2010), St Public Notif requested (DEC-22-2010), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-09-2011), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2011)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-04-2011), St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2011), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-17-2011), St Public Notif received (MAY-09-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2011), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2011)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In MAY-06-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-21-2010), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-21-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2010)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2010, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2010), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-18-2010), St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2011)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 8 minor monitoring violations
- 21 regular monitoring violations
- 2 other older monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
This town: | 2.0 people |
Virginia: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 51.2% |
Whole state: | 67.0% |
This town: | 7.0% |
Whole state: | 5.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Banks with branches in Cape Charles (2011 data):
- SunTrust Bank: Cheriton Branch at 21263 Lankford Hwy, branch established on 1976/12/01. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
- Shore Bank: Cape Charles Branch at 22468 Lankford Highway, branch established on 1961/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $277.3 mil, Deposits: $221.0 mil, headquarters in Onley, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group Vi Lp
For population 15 years and over in Cape Charles:
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 48.0%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 7.0%
- Divorced: 20.6%
For population 25 years and over in Cape Charles:
- High school or higher: 91.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 28.6%
- Unemployed: 5.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.4 minutes
Here: | 10.6 |
Virginia average: | 12.1 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Cape Charles, VA (based on Northampton County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,259 | 13 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,636 | 14 |
Black Protestant | 1,076 | 7 |
Catholic | 362 | 1 |
Other | 4 | 1 |
None | 7,052 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 3.74 / 10,000 pop. |
Virginia: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Northampton County: | 8.23 / 10,000 pop. |
Virginia: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Northampton County: | 8.98 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Northampton County: | 13.1% |
Virginia: | 9.3% |
Northampton County: | 29.5% |
Virginia: | 26.7% |
Northampton County: | 22.0% |
State: | 18.6% |
Health and Nutrition:
Here: | 47.4% |
Virginia: | 50.6% |
This city: | 42.4% |
Virginia: | 48.6% |
Cape Charles: | 29.0 |
Virginia: | 28.6 |
Cape Charles: | 17.7% |
State: | 20.2% |
Cape Charles: | 12.1% |
State: | 10.5% |
Here: | 6.7 |
Virginia: | 6.8 |
Cape Charles: | 33.6% |
State: | 33.5% |
This city: | 51.1% |
Virginia: | 57.4% |
Cape Charles: | 77.3% |
State: | 80.5% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Cape Charles, VA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Police Protection - Officers | 8 | $33,655 | $50,483 | 0 | $0 |
Solid Waste Management | 6 | $19,509 | $39,018 | 1 | $1,601 |
Financial Administration | 6 | $20,716 | $41,432 | 1 | $2,945 |
Other Government Administration | 4 | $15,972 | $47,916 | 3 | $1,823 |
Sewerage | 3 | $15,917 | $63,668 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 3 | $13,869 | $55,476 | 1 | $1,113 |
Local Libraries | 2 | $7,118 | $42,708 | 1 | $1,180 |
Other and Unallocable | 2 | $8,428 | $50,568 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 34 | $135,184 | $47,712 | 7 | $8,662 |
Cape Charles government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):
- Construction - Sewerage: $34,000 ($28.31)
General - Other: $7,000 ($5.83)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $335,000 ($278.93)
Central Staff Services: $298,000 ($248.13)
General Public Buildings: $260,000 ($216.49)
Solid Waste Management: $213,000 ($177.35)
Financial Administration: $193,000 ($160.70)
General - Other: $192,000 ($159.87)
Sewerage: $189,000 ($157.37)
Water Utilities: $169,000 ($140.72)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $95,000 ($79.10)
Libraries: $86,000 ($71.61)
Parks and Recreation: $56,000 ($46.63)
Local Fire Protection: $25,000 ($20.82)
- General - Interest on Debt: $287,000 ($238.97)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $10,000 ($8.33)
Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($5.00)
Water Utilities: $3,000 ($2.50)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,700,000 ($1415.49)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.83)
Cape Charles government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,096,000 ($912.57)
Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $1,045,000 ($870.11)
Other: $673,000 ($560.37)
Solid Waste Management: $205,000 ($170.69)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $45,000 ($37.47)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $959,000 ($798.50)
Fines and Forfeits: $48,000 ($39.97)
Rents: $35,000 ($29.14)
Donations From Private Sources: $5,000 ($4.16)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($4.16)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $602,000 ($501.25)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $590,000 ($491.26)
General Local Government Support: $35,000 ($29.14)
- Tax - Property: $1,529,000 ($1273.11)
Other: $835,000 ($695.25)
Other License: $250,000 ($208.16)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $207,000 ($172.36)
Public Utilities Sales: $92,000 ($76.60)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $68,000 ($56.62)
Motor Vehicle License: $35,000 ($29.14)
Alcoholic Beverage License: $3,000 ($2.50)
Cape Charles government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,209,000 ($6002.50)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,633,000 ($5522.90)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $575,000 ($478.77)
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $58,000 ($48.29)
End of Fiscal Year: $32,000 ($26.64)
Businesses in Cape Charles, VA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hardee's | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
McDonald's | 1 | U-Haul | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Cape Charles:
- WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
- WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKGM (940 AM; 10 kW; SMITHFIELD, VA; Owner: WKGM, INC.)
- WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
- WFOG (1050 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGPL (1350 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA URBAN RADIO, INC.)
- WVAB (1550 AM; 5 kW; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)
Strongest FM radio stations in Cape Charles:
- WROX-FM (96.1 FM; CAPE CHARLES, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC.)
- WAZP (90.7 FM; CAPE CHARLES, VA; Owner: DELMARVA EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
- WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
- WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
- WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
- WXEZ (94.1 FM; YORKTOWN, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WSRV (92.3 FM; DELTAVILLE, VA; Owner: BULLSEYE BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WEXM (106.1 FM; EXMORE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WNVZ (104.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Cape Charles:
- WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
- WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
- WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
- WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WGBS-LP (Channel 7; HAMPTON, ETC., VA; Owner: JOAN AND KENNETH WRIGHT)
- WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
- WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WNLO-CA (Channel 45; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
Cape Charles fatal accident list:
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 7Number of bridges
- 39ft / 11.7mTotal length
- $644,000Total costs
- 19,914Total average daily traffic
- 182Total average daily truck traffic
- 24,496Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Cape Charles)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
6- 425 Madison Ave (Lat: 37.265972 Lon: -76.016333), Call Sign: KNFZ631,
Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHz, Grant Date: 05/06/2022, Expiration Date: 07/06/2032, Registrant: Cape Charles Rescue Service Inc., 22215 South Bayside Rd, Cheriton, VA 23316, Phone: (757) 331-2392, Fax: (757) 331-2229, Email:
- Kiptopeke State Park 3540 Kiptopeke Dr (Lat: 37.172361 Lon: -75.978278), Type: Building, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: WPMK511,
Assigned Frequencies: 151.235 MHz, 151.400 MHz, Grant Date: 05/27/2023, Expiration Date: 08/24/2033, Certifier: Bryan Anderson, Registrant: Commonwealth Spectrum Management Services LLC, Richmond, VA 23242, Phone: (804) 971-7315, Email:
- Bay Creek (Lat: 37.273361 Lon: -75.968083), Call Sign: WPZA409,
Assigned Frequencies: 457.562 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 461.387 MHz, 461.512 MHz, 462.212 MHz, Grant Date: 12/12/2003, Expiration Date: 12/12/2013, Cancellation Date: 02/15/2014, Certifier: David M Saslow, Registrant: Gps Industries, LLC, 1074 North Orange Ave., Sarasota, FL 34236, Phone: (941) 306-3890, Fax: (941) 952-1859, Email:
- Lat: 37.285500 Lon: -75.933139, Call Sign: WQSA318,
Assigned Frequencies: 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz, 457.600 MHz, Grant Date: 05/26/2023, Expiration Date: 08/21/2033, Certifier: Michael W Smith, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:
- Lat: 37.137639 Lon: -75.967806, Call Sign: WQXP209,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.825 MHz, 452.025 MHz, 452.275 MHz, 456.825 MHz, 457.025 MHz, Grant Date: 04/27/2016, Expiration Date: 04/27/2026, Certifier: Kathleen Walsh, Registrant: Teltronic Inc, 7051 Muirkirk Meadows Dr, Suite E, Beltsville, MD 20705, Phone: (410) 251-1083, Email:
- 32246 Lankford Hwy (Lat: 37.137889 Lon: -75.972139), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 0 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WRPU843,
Assigned Frequencies: 26.3100 MHz, Grant Date: 03/21/2022, Expiration Date: 03/21/2032, Certifier: John Klinck, Registrant: Old Dominion University Research Foundation, 4111 Monarch Way, Norfolk, VA 23508, Phone: (757) 683-4816, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)FCC Registered Paging Towers:
7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
5- Call Sign: KB2BBK, Licensee ID: L00216485, Grant Date: 11/30/2007, Expiration Date: 12/23/2017, Cancellation Date: 12/24/2019, Certifier: Douglas C Charlton, Registrant: Douglas C Charlton, 6221 Riverside Farm Lane, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Call Sign: KJ4AG, Previous Call Sign: KA4MJT, Licensee ID: L00161543, Grant Date: 06/19/2013, Expiration Date: 06/19/2023, Registrant: Austin C Davis, 5 Randolph Av, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Call Sign: KB3TIP, Licensee ID: L01514892, Grant Date: 11/05/2019, Expiration Date: 11/05/2029, Certifier: Thomas M Ertle, Registrant: Thomas M Ertle, 5463 Island View Ln, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Call Sign: KJ4QYX, Licensee ID: L01533666, Grant Date: 12/01/2009, Expiration Date: 12/01/2019, Cancellation Date: 12/02/2021, Certifier: Sheree E Terry, Registrant: Sheree E Terry, 15 Nectarine St, Cape Charles, VA 23310
- Call Sign: KO4ZSS, Licensee ID: L02547989, Grant Date: 04/15/2022, Expiration Date: 04/15/2032, Certifier: Howard H Rayfield, Registrant: Howard H Rayfield, 2 Fig St, Cape Charles, VA 23310
FAA Registered Aircraft:
4- Aircraft: CESSNA P206 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2596X, N2596X, N-2596X, Serial Number: P206-0096, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1965, Certificate Issue Date: 04/14/2005
Registrant (Individual): Patrick V Hand, 2242 Arlington Chase Rd, Cape Charles, VA 23310 - Aircraft: GEITZ JOHN L F I B (Category: Sea, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582SER (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 80BX, N80BX, N-80BX, Serial Number: E-35031897, Year manufactured: 2007, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/2010, Certificate Issue Date: 05/08/2017
Registrant (Individual): Erin S Harvey, 340 Randolph Ave, Cape Charles, VA 23310 - Aircraft: RANS S-14 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 SERIES (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 169WF, N169WF, N-169WF, Serial Number: 1094077, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 01/10/2008, Certificate Issue Date: 12/17/2012
Registrant (Individual): Benjamin William Iii Mears, 108 Churchill Downs, Cape Charles, VA 23310
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/13/2018 - Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 96540, N96540, N-96540, Serial Number: 8840, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/21/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 12/06/2012
Registrant (Individual): Benjamin William Iii Mears, 108 Churchill Downs, Cape Charles, VA 23310
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/13/2018
2003 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Cape Charles, VA
- 9648.5%Structure Fires
- 5427.3%Outside Fires
- 3316.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 157.6%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cape Charles, Virginia:
- Shore Stay Suites, 26406 Lankford Hwy, Cape Charles, Virginia 23310 , Phone: (757) 331-4090
- Sunset Beach Resort Hotel, 32246 Lankford Hwy, Cape Charles, Virginia 23310 , Phone: (757) 331-1776, Fax: (757) 331-3744
Most common first names in Cape Charles, VA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
William | 42 | 74.9 years |
Mary | 39 | 75.8 years |
James | 37 | 72.5 years |
John | 35 | 75.7 years |
George | 27 | 73.2 years |
Elizabeth | 22 | 80.0 years |
Margaret | 20 | 80.0 years |
Charles | 19 | 75.3 years |
Thomas | 19 | 72.4 years |
Joseph | 17 | 72.0 years |
Most common last names in Cape Charles, VA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 29 | 76.2 years |
Ames | 26 | 77.1 years |
Spady | 22 | 78.6 years |
Johnson | 21 | 67.0 years |
Moore | 21 | 77.3 years |
Brown | 19 | 72.0 years |
Nottingham | 18 | 76.9 years |
Trower | 16 | 71.6 years |
Williams | 16 | 69.1 years |
Scott | 15 | 75.2 years |
- 71.8%Electricity
- 18.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 8.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Utility gas
- 94.3%Electricity
- 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Cape Charles compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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