Wattsville, Virginia

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Population in 2010: 1,128.
Males: 483  (42.9%)
Females: 645  (57.1%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 23337.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,863
Wattsville:

$51,863
VA:

$85,873

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $31,563

Wattsville CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $198,563
Wattsville:

$198,563
VA:

$365,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $288,168; detached houses: $328,469; mobile homes: $74,751

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,607.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wattsville: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.6%

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  • Races in Wattsville, VA (2022)
    • 84256.5%White alone
    • 36924.8%Black alone
    • 23315.6%Hispanic
    • 302.0%Two or more races
    • 50.3%Asian alone

Races in Wattsville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (44.7%), English (11.7%), German (3.6%), Norwegian (1.3%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 27 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Hampton, VA (78.1 miles , pop. 146,437).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Virginia Beach, VA (82.6 miles , pop. 425,257).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (144.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Atlantic, VA (1.5 miles ),
Oak Hall, VA (1.6 miles ),
Horntown, VA (1.8 miles ),
New Church, VA (1.9 miles ),
Temperanceville, VA (2.0 miles ),
Makemie Park, VA (2.2 miles),
Captains Cove, VA (2.4 miles ),
Hallwood, VA (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 37.93 N, Longitude: 75.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 757

Distribution of median household income in Wattsville, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wattsville, VA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Virginia:

2.7%

Tornado activity:

Wattsville-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 69% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/2002, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 33.6 miles away from the Wattsville place center caused $150,000 in damages.

On 10/2/1973, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 21.2 miles away from the place center .

Earthquake activity:

Wattsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 66% 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 132.9 miles away from Wattsville center
On 1/15/2019 at 23:30:48, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 144.9 miles away from Wattsville center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 133.6 miles away from Wattsville center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 134.6 miles away from Wattsville center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 142.4 miles away from Wattsville center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 168.2 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 Accomack County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Wattsville:

  • HARTLEY HALL NURSING AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; POCOMOKE CITY, MD)
  • RIVERSIDE SHORE REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; PARKSLEY, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wattsville:

  • University of Maryland Eastern Shore (about 22 miles; Princess Anne, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,902)
  • Salisbury University (about 30 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 8,375)
  • Wor-Wic Community College (about 31 miles; Salisbury, MD; FT enrollment: 2,256)
  • Delaware Technical Community College-Owens (about 54 miles; Georgetown, DE; FT enrollment: 3,159)
  • Hampton University (about 79 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 4,494)
  • Thomas Nelson Community College (about 79 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 7,056)
  • College of William and Mary (about 81 miles; Williamsburg, VA; FT enrollment: 7,617)

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Church in Wattsville: Friendship Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Wallops Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wattsville Branch (A), Little Simoneaston Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), Big Simoneaston Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

RAYS SHANTY (Population served: 96, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Virginia:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.4%
Whole state:

67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.9%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Wattsville:

Marital status in Wattsville, VA
  • Never married: 37.1%
  • Now married: 42.9%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

For population 25 years and over in Wattsville:

  • High school or higher: 88.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.1%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
Virginia average:

12.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wattsville, VA (based on Accomack County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant6,78152
Evangelical Protestant5,25434
Black Protestant8966
Catholic8172
Other2262
None19,190-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Here:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

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

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

7.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 37
Accomack County:

9.64 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.7%
Virginia:

9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Accomack County:

30.2%
State:

26.7%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

23.7%
Virginia:

18.6%

Strongest AM radio stations in Wattsville:

  • WDMV (540 AM; 1 kW; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WESR (1330 AM; 5 kW; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 10 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wattsville:

  • WKHW (106.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WVES (99.3 FM; ACCOMAC, VA; Owner: CHINCOTEAGUE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOLC (102.5 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: MARANATHA, INC.)
  • WXMD (92.5 FM; POCOMOKE CITY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBEY (96.9 FM; CRISFIELD, MD; Owner: BAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WESM (91.3 FM; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE)
  • WESR-FM (103.3 FM; ONLEY-ONANCOCK, VA; Owner: EASTERN SHORE RADIO, INC.)
  • WKHI (107.5 FM; FRUITLAND, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Wattsville:

  • WPMC-CA (Channel 36; MAPPSVILLE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPB (Channel 28; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING COMMISSION)
  • 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)

Wattsville fatal accident list:

May 15, 2010 09:55 PM, Rt-679, Lat: 37.931064, Lon: -75.482083, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Dec 23, 2002 04:08 PM, Sr-175, Lat: 37.940626, Lon: -75.523940, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Jun 8, 2001 02:00 PM, Sr-175, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • WALLOPSISLND, 2.4 Miles Ene Of Wattsville, Va. (Lat: 37.946778 Lon: -75.460194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WPQL477, Licensee ID: L00040098,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz, Grant Date: 05/15/2000, Expiration Date: 05/15/2010, Cancellation Date: 01/24/2003, Certifier: Christine Shubert, Registrant: Winstar Wireless Fiber Corp. (Chapter 7 Debtor)


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wattsville, VA
  • 60.8%Electricity
  • 34.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wattsville, VA
  • 78.4%Electricity
  • 16.5%Utility gas
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Wattsville compared to Virginia state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above 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.
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