Tangier, VA

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2020 Population

506

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2020 Median Age

55.4

5.93% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

19%

10.3% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$31,607

24.4% 1-year decline

2020 Median Property Value

$118,000

24.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Tangier, VA had a population of 506 people with a median age of 55.4 and a median household income of $31,607. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Tangier, VA stayed from 506 to 506, a 0% change and its median household income declined from $41,806 to $31,607, a −24.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tangier, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Tangier, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Tangier, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Tangier, VA was $118,000, and the homeownership rate was 91.6%.

Most people in Tangier, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tangier, VA was 0 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Tangier, VA is home to a population of 506 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2020, 0% of Tangier, VA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2020, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (506 people) in Tangier, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2020 Citizenship

100%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 100% of Tangier, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Tangier, VA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tangier, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
506 ± 170
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Tangier, VA are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tangier, VA as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Tangier, VA employs 244 people. The largest industries in Tangier, VA are Educational Services (55 people), Transportation & Warehousing (49 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (33 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,000), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,625), and Public Administration ($36,250).

Employment

Occupations

244

2020 Value

± 110

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 62%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Tangier, VA declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 248 employees to 244 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tangier, VA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (44 people), Management Occupations (32 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tangier, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

244

2020 Value

± 110

−1.61%

1 Year decline

± 62%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Tangier, VA declined at a rate of −1.61%, from 248 employees to 244 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tangier, VA, are Educational Services (55 people), Transportation & Warehousing (49 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tangier, VA, though some of these residents may live in Tangier, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,083

Median earning men ± $19,520

$11,000

Median earning women ± $5,062

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,750) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Mixed freight
$37.3B
Electronics
$28.7B
Machinery
$25.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.3B, followed by Electronics ($28.7B) and Machinery ($25.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for Virginia.

$325B

2020 Value in Virginia

$612B

Projected 2050 Value in Virginia

88.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $325B. This is expected to increase 88.1% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.

Most Common Trade Partners

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $25B, followed by Maryland with $18.9B and Pennsylvania and $13.2B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2020, 0.823% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.842% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.66M), Some college (1.42M), and Bachelors Degree (1.41M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tangier, VA was $118,000 in 2020, which is 0.513 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $95,000 to $118,000, a 24.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Tangier, VA is 91.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Tangier, VA have an average commute time of 28.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tangier, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Property

$118,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$43,112

$208

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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 Tangier, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.6%

Homeownership

2020

55.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 91.6% of the housing units in Tangier, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 906

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Tangier, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$31,607

Median Household Income

± $29,680

227

Number of Households

± 79

In 2020, the median household income of the 227 households in Tangier, VA declined from $31,607 from the previous year's value of $41,806.

The following chart displays the households in Tangier, 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 Tangier, VA is from Virginia.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.479

2019 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2020, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.181% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2020

Drove Alone (26.6%)
Walked (19.9%)
Other (17.8%)

In 2020, 26.6% of workers in Tangier, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (17.8%).

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

28.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tangier, VA have a longer commute time (28.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 11.8% of the workforce in Tangier, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tangier, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tangier, VA have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tangier, VA (96 out of 506 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tangier, VA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

69.6% of the population of Tangier, VA has health coverage, with 37.2% on employee plans, 8.89% on Medicaid, 11.7% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Virginia was $7,556 in 2014. This is a 3.42% increase from the previous year ($7,306).

Primary care physicians in Accomack County, VA see 2493 patients per year on average, which represents a 22.6% increase from the previous year (2034 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2308 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 873 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Virginia. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Virginia, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,493 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Accomack County, VA

Primary care physicians in Accomack County, VA see an average of 2,493 patients per year. This represents a 22.6% increase from the previous year (2,034 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Accomack County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Virginia across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 5.53% between 18 and 34 years, 52.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.2% were men and 55.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

30.4%

Uninsured

37.2%

Employer Coverage

8.89%

Medicaid

11.7%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tangier, VA declined by 6.1% from 32.4% to 30.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tangier, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.