Accomac, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

948

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

26.3

1.15% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.63%

26.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,986

6.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$251,500

Population & Diversity

Accomac, VA is home to a population of 948 people, from which 78.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.5% of Accomac, VA residents were born outside of the country (213 people).

In 2024, there were 1.7 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (414 people) in Accomac, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 244 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 229 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78.8%

2024 Citizenship

78.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78.8% of Accomac, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Accomac, VA was 78.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Accomac, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Accomac, VA

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
414 ± 264
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
244 ± 191
White (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 91

44.7%

Hispanic Population

424 people

44.7% of the people in Accomac, VA are hispanic (424 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Accomac, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

22.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

213 people

24.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

242 people

As of 2024, 22.5% of Accomac, VA residents (213 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Accomac, VA was 24.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Accomac, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 16
Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Accomac, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Accomac, VA.

Economy

The economy of Accomac, VA employs 323 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Accomac, VA were Manufacturing (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Construction (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($77,955), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,875).

Employment

Occupations

323

2024 Value

± 148

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 64.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Accomac, VA grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 318 employees to 323 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Accomac, VA, are Production Occupations (82 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (39 people), and Material Moving Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Accomac, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

323

2024 Value

± 148

1.57%

1 Year growth

± 64.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Accomac, VA grew at a rate of 1.57%, from 318 employees to 323 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Accomac, VA, are Manufacturing (123 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Construction (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Accomac, VA, though some of these residents may live in Accomac, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$27,344

Median earning men ± $22,357

$38,150

Median earning women ± $1,812

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,969), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250), and Construction ($37,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,700) and Retail Trade ($19,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Accomac, VA was $251,500 in 2024, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,000 to $251,500, a 4.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Accomac, VA is 63.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Accomac, VA have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Accomac, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,468

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$81

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Accomac, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Accomac, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

63.9%

Homeownership

2024

75.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 63.9% of the housing units in Accomac, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Accomac, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$45,986

Median Household Income

± $8,480

269

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 269 households in Accomac, VA grew to $45,986 from the previous year's value of $43,211.

The following chart displays the households in Accomac, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Accomac, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (98.1%)
Walked (0.929%)
Carpooled (0.619%)

In 2024, 98.1% of workers in Accomac, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (0.929%) and those who carpooled to work (0.619%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Accomac, VA have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Accomac, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Accomac, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Accomac, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Accomac, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.63% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Accomac, VA (80 out of 831 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Accomac, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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