Gargatha, VA Demographic Data
Gargatha, VA Summary
Gargatha is located in Accomack County in Virginia
- Population: 465
- Area: 2.98 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 155.88 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 17.06 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gargatha, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
232
60%
50.8
Male
153
40%
49.2
Total Population
385
323,128,000
Gargatha, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
0
0.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
46
11.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
24
6.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13
3.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11
2.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
60
15.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
57
14.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
16
4.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
62
16.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
26
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
57
14.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
0
0.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
13
3.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
302
78.4%
77.2
Female
162
53.6%
51.3
Male
140
46.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
302
78.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
96
24.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
70
18.2%
15.2
Female
37
52.9%
55.8
Male
33
47.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Gargatha, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
385
100.0%
96.8
White
298
77.4%
72.6
Black or African American
71
18.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
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
16
4.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
181
47.0%
17.8
Mexican
56
14.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
16
4.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
109
28.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
204
53.0%
82.2
Gargatha, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
45
15.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
16
5.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
159
54.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
47
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
12
4.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
0
0.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
12
4.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
61
21.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
230
79.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12
4.1%
31.2
Gargatha, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
28
8.9%
33.7%
Now Married
238
75.6%
47.5
Divorced
36
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
13
4.1
5.8%
Gargatha, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
220
57.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
165
42.9%
21.6%
Spanish
165
42.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Gargatha, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
0
0.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
0
0.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
0
0.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
46
32.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
60
42.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
14
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10
7.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
63,594
57,617
Per capita income
22,598
31,128
Gargatha, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
0
0.0%
9.8
Construction
0
0.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
28
14.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
82
41.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
21
10.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
42
21.4%
4.6
Retail trade
0
0.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
13
6.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
0
0.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
62
31.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
55
28.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
66
33.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
13
6.6%
18.1%
Gargatha, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
196
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
139
70.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
45
23.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
12
6.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.2
26.6
Gargatha, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
0
0.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
42
30.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
83
59.3%
37.1
3 or more
15
10.7%
21.0
Gargatha, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
140
64.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
95
67.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
45
32.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
78
35.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.5
Gargatha, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
218
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
0
0.0%
9.1
4 rooms
21
9.6%
16.5
5 rooms
26
11.9%
19.8
6 rooms
10
4.6%
17.8
7 rooms
51
23.4%
12.0
8 rooms
96
44.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
14
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
Gargatha, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
218
1-unit, detached
205
94.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
13
6.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gargatha, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
32
14.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
36
16.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
0
0.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
23
10.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
99
45.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
28
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Gargatha, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
68
48.6%
4.7
Electricity
58
41.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
14
10.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Gargatha, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
69
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
21.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
21
30.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
33
47.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
10
14.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
21
30.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
40.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
10
14.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gargatha, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
45
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$500 to $999
13
28.9%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
32
71.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
45
100.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gargatha, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
95
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
21
22.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14
14.7%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
45
47.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15
15.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
174,000
205,000