Accomack County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (17.7%), Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Retail trade (11.8%).

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Races in Accomack County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	39.4 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 18,590	(48.5%)
Females: 19,715	(51.5%)

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Accomack County:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,600
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$451
State:	$753

Accomack County:	$146,928
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $234,236

Here:	$234,236
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $191,029

Here:	$191,029
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $213,712

Here:	$213,712
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,959

Here:	$182,959
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $412,507

Here:	$412,507
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $35,637

Here:	$35,637
State:	$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $43,370

Here:	$43,370
State:	$92,978

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 14
• Assaults: 36
• Burglaries: 92
• Thefts: 299
• Auto thefts: 48

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 11
• Robberies: 19
• Assaults: 22
• Burglaries: 71
• Thefts: 342
• Auto thefts: 39

This county:	18.0%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Accomack County is $452 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $617 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chincoteague, Onancock, Parksley, Tangier, Accomac, Onley, Belle Haven, Melfa, Bloxom, Saxis.

Neighboring counties: Somerset County, Maryland , Worcester County, Maryland , Northampton County , Somerset County, Maryland .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Accomack County: Grangeville (A), Red Hill (B), Hammock Landing (C), Makemie Park (D), Burtons Shore (E), Assateague Lighthouse (F), Assawoman (G), Virginia Truck Experimental Station (H), Poplar Cove Wharf (I), Poplar Cove (J), Keller Campgrounds (K), Horntown Landing (L), Oak Hall (M), Belle Haven Station (N), Whispering Pines (O), Chincoteague Pumping Station (P), Coal Kiln (Q), Messongo Bridge (R), Sheilds Wharf (S), The Oaks (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Accomack County include: Adams Church (A), Pittsville Church (B), Pocomoke Church (C), Gaskin Chapel (D), Andrew Chapel (E), Saint Georges Church (F), Saint Johns Church (G), Saint Josephs Church (H), Saint Lukes Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Liberty Cemetery (1), Joynes Cemetery (2), Bloxom Cemetery (3), Greenwood Cemetery (4), Onancock Cemetery (5), Edge Hill Cemetery (6), Wessells Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: North Pond (A), Wallops Pond (B), Horseshoe Pond (C), Level Pond (D), Goose Lakes (E), Bundick Pond (F), Drummonds Millpond (G), Custis Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poplar Creek (A), Powell Creek (B), Mosquito Creek (C), Moore Branch (D), Pungoteague Creek (E), Major Hole Creek (F), Rattrap Creek (G), Hancock Branch (H), Guys Point Gut (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Accomack County include: Accomack Wayside (1), Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge (2), Saxis Marsh Waterfowl Management Area and Refuge (3), Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Snead Beach (A), Guard Shore (B), Bow Beach (C), Parramore Beach (D), Sound Beach (E), Gargathy Beach (F), Cedar Island Beach (G), Wallops Beach (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Lee Mont Post Office (A), Sanford Post Office (B), Oak Hall Post Office (C), Craddockville Post Office (D), Mappsville Post Office (E), Belle Haven Post Office (F), Pungoteague Post Office (G), Nelsonia Post Office (H), Atlantic Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.3%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 881
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 67.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,625 (18% naturalized citizens)

Accomack County:	4.2%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,728
• One, attached: 493
• Two: 212
• 3 or 4: 222
• 5 to 9: 177
• 10 to 19: 65
• 20 or more: 45
• Mobile homes: 4,512
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 96

Housing units in Accomack County with a mortgage: 4,057 (273 second mortgage, 423 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,952

Here:	50.7% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Accomack County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 4.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/7/1967, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,503 (77%) Carpooled: 2,336 (14%) Bus or trolley bus: 256 (2%) Ferryboat: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 32 (0%) Bicycle: 100 (1%) Walked: 422 (3%) Other means: 193 (1%) Worked at home: 454 (3%)

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%

1.55% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($12,601 average AGI)
3.52% relocated from other states ($25,067 average AGI)

Accomack County:	3.52%
Virginia average:	4.24%

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)
from Wicomico County, MD	0.16% ($24,750)
from Anne Arundel County, MD	0.13% ($68,500)
from Norfolk city, VA	0.12% ($77,200)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.10% ($62,923)

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.
1.82% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($11,371 average AGI)
3.58% relocated to other states ($21,721 average AGI)

Accomack County:	3.58%
Virginia average:	4.13%

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)
to Virginia Beach city, VA	0.21% ($41,269)
to Norfolk city, VA	0.18% ($18,174)
to Somerset County, MD	0.17% ($34,476)
to Sussex County, DE	0.10% ($24,692)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,904 (5,936 aged, 968 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 31,720 (7,328 male householders, 3,054 female householders)

  7,556 spouses, 10,082 children (9,107 natural, 231 adopted, 744 stepchildren), 1,543 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 272 parents, 697 other relatives, 931 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 5,709 (2,198 male householders (1,762 living alone)), 2,690 female householders (2,475 living alone)), 821 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 876 (355 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,697 2-persons, 2,505 3-persons, 1,917 4-persons, 785 5-persons, 262 6-persons, 216 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,237 1-person, 541 2-persons, 63 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

93.3% of residents of Accomack County speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (38% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 50% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $363,566,000 ($9237 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $49,186,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $111,361,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,184,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,606,000
Federal grants: $41,874,000
Federal procurement contracts: $107,338,000 ($33,115,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $49,202,000 ($8,736,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,624,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $9,922,000
Federal Government insurance: $500,590,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+10 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.82 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

62% of Accomack County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Virginia.

Accomack County:	61.9%
State average:	53.8%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 22535
• Northeast: 4495
• Midwest: 963
• South: 8010
• West: 515

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $68,200

Here:	8.8%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	5.7%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	10.0%
Virginia:	20.6%

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