Chincoteague, VA Demographic Data
Chincoteague, VA Summary
Chincoteague is located in Accomack County in Virginia
- Population: 3,012
- Area: 37.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.11 sq. miles
- Water Area: 28.22 sq. miles
- Population Density: 80.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3.28 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chincoteague, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,565
54%
50.8
Male
1,354
46%
49.2
Total Population
2,919
323,128,000
Chincoteague, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
147
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
107
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
144
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
96
3.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
183
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
154
5.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
330
11.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
423
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
246
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
271
9.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
514
17.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
237
8.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
67
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,474
84.8%
77.2
Female
1,368
55.3%
51.3
Male
1,106
44.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,404
82.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
973
33.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
818
28.0%
15.2
Female
436
53.3%
55.8
Male
382
46.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
54
0.0%
0.0
Chincoteague, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,842
97.4%
96.8
White
2,676
91.7%
72.6
Black or African American
97
3.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.5%
0.8
Asian
24
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
24
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
30
1.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
77
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
37
1.3%
17.8
Mexican
5
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
13
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,882
98.7%
82.2
Chincoteague, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
38
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
228
10.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
841
37.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
440
19.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
175
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
235
10.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
285
12.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
266
11.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,976
88.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
520
23.2%
31.2
Chincoteague, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
556
22.1%
33.7%
Now Married
1,510
59.9%
47.5
Divorced
202
8.0%
11.0%
Separated
17
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
236
9.4
5.8%
Chincoteague, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,662
96.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
110
4.0%
21.6%
Spanish
37
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
73
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Chincoteague, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
120
8.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
41
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
156
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
196
14.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
224
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
280
20.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
145
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
141
10.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
23
1.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
56
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
47,414
57,617
Per capita income
29,039
31,128
Chincoteague, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
30
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
271
21.3%
9.8
Construction
87
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
233
18.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
49
3.8%
6.6
Information
8
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
54
4.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
72
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
186
14.6%
11.4
Public administration
59
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
179
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
46
3.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
130
10.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
384
30.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
102
8.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
411
32.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
247
19.4%
18.1%
Chincoteague, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,292
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,086
84.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
91
7.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
37
2.9%
2.7
Other means
44
3.4%
1.8
Worked at home
34
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
26.6
Chincoteague, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
87
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
424
30.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
624
45.2%
37.1
3 or more
247
17.9%
21.0
Chincoteague, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,382
32.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,052
76.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
330
23.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,894
67.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Chincoteague, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,276
1 room
51
1.2%
2.4
2 rooms
70
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
418
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
939
22.0%
16.5
5 rooms
905
21.2%
19.8
6 rooms
829
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
615
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
302
7.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
147
3.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chincoteague, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,276
1-unit, detached
2,465
57.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
332
7.8%
5.9
2-units
112
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
21
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
128
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
128
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
38
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,052
24.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chincoteague, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
530
12.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
182
4.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
230
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
159
3.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
886
20.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
743
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
932
21.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
567
13.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
47
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chincoteague, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8
0.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
260
18.8%
4.7
Electricity
873
63.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
215
15.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
9
0.7%
0.1
Wood
8
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.7%
1.1
Chincoteague, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
440
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
11
2.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
19
4.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
41
9.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
74
16.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
88
20.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
89
20.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
118
26.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
125
28.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
93
21.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
69
15.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
67
15.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
86
19.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chincoteague, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
303
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
3.6%
11.9%
Less than $500
29
9.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
59
19.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
204
67.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
27
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
870
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
94
32.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
34
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
36
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
3.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
2.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
106
37.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Chincoteague, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,052
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
171
16.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
66
6.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
65
6.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
197
18.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
242
23.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
240
22.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
52
4.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
222,500
205,000