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Accomack County

Population in 2011: 729. Population change since 2000: +20.7%
Males: 373  (51.2%)
Females: 356  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  48.6 years
Virginia median age:  43.4 years

Zip codes: 23440.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,731 (it was $26,607 in 2000)
Tangier:

$38,731
Virginia:

$59,330
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $16,482

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $88,732 (it was $56,000 in 2000)
Tangier:

$88,732
Virginia:

$252,600
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $91,325; Detached houses: $95,369; Townhouses or other attached units: $222,253; In 2-unit structures: $40,410; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $66,125; Mobile homes: $60,142

Median gross rent in 2009: $809.

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  • White alone - 713 (98.1%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (0.7%)
  • Black alone - 4 (0.6%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.4%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Tangier: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (38.7%), United States (15.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%), German (1.3%), Irish (1.3%), Polish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1915

Elevation: 3 feet

Land area: 0.25 square miles.

Population density: 2955 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tangier:

  • High school or higher: 52.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tangier town:

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 65.6%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 11.1%
  • Divorced: 3.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
Virginia:  8.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $595 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $435 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (58.3 miles , pop. 146,437).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (66.7 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (157.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Smith Island, MD (3.2 miles ), Crisfield, MD (3.7 miles ), Onancock, VA (4.0 miles ), Saxis, VA (4.0 miles ), Onley, VA (4.2 miles ), Melfa, VA (4.3 miles ), Parksley, VA (4.3 miles ), Keller, VA (4.4 miles) .

Latitude: 37.83 N, Longitude: 75.99 W

Area code: 757

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.0%
Virginia:

5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (53%)
  • Other services, except public administration (12%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (9%)
  • Wholesale trade (8%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Retail trade (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Educational services (26%)
  • Other services, except public administration (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (59%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Tornado activity:

Tangier-area historical tornado activity is near Virginia state average. It is 24% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1993, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.4 miles away from the Tangier town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 53.0 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 122 people and caused $124 million in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Accomack County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Tropical Depression: 1, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Tangier:

  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • RAPPAHANNOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; KILMARNOCK, VA)
  • RIVERSIDE SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; NASSAWADOX, VA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tangier:

  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about 31 miles; Princess Anne, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,829)
  • Salisbury University (about 42 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 7,211)
  • College of William and Mary (about 55 miles; Williamsburg, VA; FT enrollment: 7,397)
  • Thomas Nelson Community College (about 58 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,554)
  • Hampton University (about 59 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 4,789)
  • Christopher Newport University (about 60 miles; Newport News, VA; FT enrollment: 4,722)
  • Old Dominion University (about 67 miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 15,643)

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Accomack County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 21.9%

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
Whole state:  67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.2%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

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Tangier compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Tangier travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
  • Electricity (39%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Accomack County Virginia:


2008 Presidential Election results in Accomack County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Tangier (based on Accomack County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 35.15%
Here35.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal Church
Adherents54.5%28.7%7.1%3.0%2.3%
Congregations54.7%19.8%2.3%2.3%4.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristAssemblies of God The Wesleyan ChurchOther
Adherents2.2%0.7%0.5%0.3%0.7%
Congregations5.8%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.
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Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Accomack County:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Accomack County:

7.30 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
This county:

9.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Accomack County:

10.7%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Accomack County:

30.2%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

23.7%
State:

18.6%

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
Financial Administration 1$2,157$25,8841$283
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,329
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,356$28,2720$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 3$1,617
Sewerage 0$0 2$2,104
Water Supply 0$0 2$2,104
Totals for Government 2$4,513$27,0789$7,437


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 Tangier:

  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WESR (1330 AM; 5 kW; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPGC (1580 AM; 50 kW; MORNINGSIDE, MD; Owner: INFINITY WPGC(AM), INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tangier:

  • WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKHI (107.5 FM; FRUITLAND, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WESR-FM (103.3 FM; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WNDJ (104.9 FM; WHITE STONE, VA; Owner: WINDMILL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEXM (106.1 FM; EXMORE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WKWI (101.7 FM; KILMARNOCK, VA; Owner: BUFFALO BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tangier:

  • WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

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  • Dan Gonzalez, Tangier Island (Lat: 37.827083 Lon: -75.991611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m
    Registrant: Bell Atlantic Virginia Inc, 1 East Pratt St. (2e-16), Baltimore, MD 21202, Phone: (410) 736-7842
  • Dan Gonzalez, Tangier Island (Lat: 37.827083 Lon: -75.991611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Licensee ID: L00001233
    Registrant: Verizon Virginia Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Email:
  • Waynw P Smith, Tangier Island (Lat: 37.827083 Lon: -75.991611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m
    Registrant: Bell Atlantic Virginia Inc, 1 E Pratt St 3n12, Baltimore, MD 21202, Phone: (410) 736-7842
  • Wayne P Smith, Tangier Island (Lat: 37.827083 Lon: -75.991611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m
    Registrant: Bell Atlantic Virginia Inc, 1 E Pratt St 3n12, Baltimore, MD 21202, Phone: (410) 736-7842
  • Wayne P Smith, Tangier Island (Lat: 37.827083 Lon: -75.991611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m
    Registrant: Bell Atlantic Virginia Inc, 1 East Pratt St. (2e-16), Baltimore, MD 21202, Phone: (410) 736-7842
  • Alan Hunter, Tangier Island (Lat: 37.827083 Lon: -75.991611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m
    Registrant: Bell Atlantic Virginia Inc, 1 East Pratt St. (2e-16), Baltimore, MD 21202, Phone: (410) 736-7842

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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  • TANGIER ISL, Tangier Island (Lat: 37.827083 Lon: -75.991611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: KTQ77
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/20/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Virginia Inc., Irving, TX 75015-2092, Phone: (972) 718-4599, Fax: (972) 719-7242, Email:

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

1
  • Tangier Airport (Lat: 37.827917 Lon: -75.998833), Type: Building, Overall height: 4 m, Call Sign: KQA6
    Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/17/2008, Expiration Date: 09/09/2018
    Registrant: Commonwealth Of Virginia Dept. Of Aviation, 5702 Gulfstream Road, Richmond, VA 23250-2422, Phone: (804) 236-3632, Fax: (804) 236-3634, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 5


Most common first names in Tangier, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1178.5 years
Mary982.0 years
William975.0 years
Charles866.9 years
Charlie672.9 years
Willie573.2 years
Edward461.5 years
Harold476.3 years
George483.5 years
Amanda482.0 years
Most common last names in Tangier, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Crockett4776.0 years
Parks4777.0 years
Pruitt4474.4 years
Dise1572.6 years
Wheatley1378.7 years
Charnock1072.1 years
Thomas982.3 years
Williams780.0 years
Laird771.6 years
Cooper768.1 years

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