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Wachapreague, VA map Population (year 2000): 236. Estimated population in July 2006: 232 (-1.7% change)
 

Males: 110  (46.6%)
Females: 126  (53.4%)

Accomack County

Median resident age:  55.6 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23480.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,100 (it was $36,625 in 2000)
Wachapreague  $38,100
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,500 (it was $79,300 in 2000)
Wachapreague  $94,500
Virginia:  $212,300

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Races in Wachapreague:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
  • Black (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (24.2%), United States (11.0%), German (7.2%), Irish (6.4%), Scottish (6.4%), Italian (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1902

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 0.26 square miles.

Population density: 915 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wachapreague

  • High school or higher: 87.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wachapreague town

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 18.6%

7 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.3% Europe).

This town:  3.0%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wachapreague, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wachapreague to the number of sex offenders is 234 to 1.

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

Wachapreague:  0.5% ($419)
Virginia:  0.9% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (59.9 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (169.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Melfa, VA (4.6 miles ), Keller, VA (5.2 miles) , Onley, VA (6.1 miles ), Painter, VA (6.5 miles ), Accomac, VA (7.9 miles ), Onancock, VA (8.2 miles ), Belle Haven, VA (10.0 miles ), Exmore, VA (10.5 miles ).

Latitude: 37.61 N, Longitude: 75.69 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-18.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Life and physical scientists (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)


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Wachapreague-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 7.6 miles away from the Wachapreague town center .

On 6/21/1969, a category 2 tornado 27.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wachapreague:
  • SHORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; NASSAWADOX, VA)
  • EDWARD MCCREADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; CRISFIELD, MD)
  • RAPPAHANNOCK GENL HOSP (about 47 miles; KILMARNOCK, VA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wachapreague:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 52 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • LANGLEY AFB (about 59 miles; HAMPTON, VA; ID: LFI)
  • OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 60 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; ID: NTU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wachapreague:
  • ACCOMACK COUNTY (about 5 miles; MELFA, VA; ID: MFV)
  • TANGIER ISLAND (about 25 miles; TANGIER, VA; ID: TGI)
  • CRISFIELD MUNI (about 30 miles; CRISFIELD, MD; ID: W41)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wachapreague:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 42 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 62 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Wachapreague and their reported violations in the past:

ISLAND HOUSE RESTAURANT (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  1.8 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  51.9%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.3%

Wachapreague compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Accomack County Virginia:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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$300
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$600
Totals for Government 0$0 2$900


Wachapreague government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $32,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    Other Selective Sales: $10,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,000

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 Wachapreague:
  • 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)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wachapreague:
  • WKHI (107.5 FM; FRUITLAND, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WESR-FM (103.3 FM; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEXM (106.1 FM; EXMORE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WROX-FM (96.1 FM; CAPE CHARLES, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC.)
  • W220CQ (91.9 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wachapreague:
  • WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W25AA (Channel 25; ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: COUNTY OF ACCOMACK, VIRGINIA)

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