Onancock, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,433

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.5

0.224% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

16.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,500

1.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$294,400

Population & Diversity

Onancock, VA is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.19% of Onancock, VA residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 1.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (775 people) in Onancock, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 541 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Onancock, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Onancock, VA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Onancock, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
775 ± 187
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
541 ± 225
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 67

3.35%

Hispanic Population

48 people

3.35% of the people in Onancock, VA are hispanic (48 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Onancock, 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

1.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

1.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.19% of Onancock, VA residents (17 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 Onancock, VA was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

Onancock, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Onancock, VA employs 552 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Onancock, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), Educational Services (79 people), and Manufacturing (63 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,300), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($86,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,167).

Employment

Occupations

552

2024 Value

± 144

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onancock, VA grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 451 employees to 552 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Onancock, VA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (89 people), Management Occupations (67 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Onancock, 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

552

2024 Value

± 144

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 30.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Onancock, VA grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 451 employees to 552 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Onancock, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), Educational Services (79 people), and Manufacturing (63 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Onancock, VA, though some of these residents may live in Onancock, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,156

Median earning men ± $41,222

$40,257

Median earning women ± $14,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,800), Manufacturing ($85,972), and Public Administration ($70,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,938), Manufacturing ($60,682), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,219).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Onancock, VA was $294,400 in 2024, which is 0.885 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,900 to $294,400, a 24.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Onancock, VA is 60.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Onancock, VA have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Onancock, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$294,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,083

$411

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Onancock, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.4% of the housing units in Onancock, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Onancock, 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.

$54,500

Median Household Income

± $9,659

680

Number of Households

± 152

In 2024, the median household income of the 680 households in Onancock, VA grew to $54,500 from the previous year's value of $53,750.

The following chart displays the households in Onancock, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Onancock, 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 (60.9%)
Worked At Home (19.3%)
Carpooled (14.6%)

In 2024, 60.9% of workers in Onancock, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.3%) and those who carpooled to work (14.6%).

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

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Onancock, VA have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Onancock, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Onancock, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Onancock, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Onancock, VA (306 out of 1.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Onancock, 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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