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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tangier, VA
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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (61%)
- Electricity (39%)
2004 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%
| Here |  | 35.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | The Wesleyan Church | Other |
| Adherents | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Congregations | 5.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 3.5% |
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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.
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:
| 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 | $25,884 | 1 | $283 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,329 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,356 | $28,272 | 0 | $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 | $27,078 | 9 | $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:
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:
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: 6 - 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: 1 - 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:
| Most common first names in Tangier, VA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 11 | 78.5 years |
| Mary | 9 | 82.0 years |
| William | 9 | 75.0 years |
| Charles | 8 | 66.9 years |
| Charlie | 6 | 72.9 years |
| Willie | 5 | 73.2 years |
| Edward | 4 | 61.5 years |
| Harold | 4 | 76.3 years |
| George | 4 | 83.5 years |
| Amanda | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Most common last names in Tangier, VA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Crockett | 47 | 76.0 years |
| Parks | 47 | 77.0 years |
| Pruitt | 44 | 74.4 years |
| Dise | 15 | 72.6 years |
| Wheatley | 13 | 78.7 years |
| Charnock | 10 | 72.1 years |
| Thomas | 9 | 82.3 years |
| Williams | 7 | 80.0 years |
| Laird | 7 | 71.6 years |
| Cooper | 7 | 68.1 years |
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