Wachapreague, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

306

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.172% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.51%

136% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,179

14.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$205,800

Population & Diversity

Wachapreague, VA is home to a population of 306 people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.29% of Wachapreague, VA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (272 people) in Wachapreague, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 White (Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Wachapreague, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wachapreague, VA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wachapreague, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
272 ± 96
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 17
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8 ± 13

7.52%

Hispanic Population

23 people

7.52% of the people in Wachapreague, VA are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wachapreague, 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

2.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

2.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 2.29% of Wachapreague, VA residents (7 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 Wachapreague, VA was 2.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 19

Wachapreague, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wachapreague, VA employs 124 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wachapreague, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Public Administration (17 people), and Retail Trade (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,594), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,250), and Manufacturing ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

124

2024 Value

± 89

5.98%

1 Year growth

± 97.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wachapreague, VA grew at a rate of 5.98%, from 117 employees to 124 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wachapreague, VA, are Healthcare Support Occupations (21 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wachapreague, 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

124

2024 Value

± 89

5.98%

1 Year growth

± 97.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wachapreague, VA grew at a rate of 5.98%, from 117 employees to 124 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wachapreague, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (23 people), Public Administration (17 people), and Retail Trade (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wachapreague, VA, though some of these residents may live in Wachapreague, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,432

Median earning men ± $10,987

$33,750

Median earning women ± $25,153

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($65,417), Construction ($62,750), and Public Administration ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500), Public Administration ($33,889), and Retail Trade ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wachapreague, VA was $205,800 in 2024, which is 0.619 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,300 to $205,800, a 0.242% decrease. The homeownership rate in Wachapreague, VA is 78.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wachapreague, VA have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wachapreague, VA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$205,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,661

$125

Median Property Taxes

±$50

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 Wachapreague, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.6%

Homeownership

2024

76.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.6% of the housing units in Wachapreague, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wachapreague, 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.

$65,179

Median Household Income

± $18,733

159

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 159 households in Wachapreague, VA grew to $65,179 from the previous year's value of $56,917.

The following chart displays the households in Wachapreague, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wachapreague, 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 (77.3%)
Walked (9.24%)
Worked At Home (8.4%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Wachapreague, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (9.24%) and those who worked at home (8.4%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wachapreague, VA have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wachapreague, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wachapreague, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wachapreague, VA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wachapreague, VA (17 out of 261 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

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

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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