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Onancock, Virginia, in Accomack county, is 58 miles NE of Hampton, Virginia (center to center) and 64 miles N of Virginia Beach, Virginia. About 1,525 people people live in Onancock.
In Onancock, about 45% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Onancock, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.
Approximately 34% of Onancock is non-white. In Onancock you'll find a lively diversity of people.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Onancock. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the town nicely.
In 2000, Onancock had a median family income of $37,039.
The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Onancock.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Onancock, about 63% are lived in by their owners, not renters. It's not uncommon for visitors to rent vacation houses in the town. The average year in which most residences in Onancock were built is earlier than in most places. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town.
In Onancock, 92% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Onancock to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):
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| Low Violent Crime | ![]() | ![]() |
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