Wachapreague, VA

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Wachapreague, Virginia

Wachapreague, Virginia, in Accomack county, is 54 miles NE of Hampton, Virginia (center to center) and 58 miles N of Virginia Beach, Virginia. The town has a population of 236.

The People and Families of Wachapreague

In Wachapreague, about 53% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wachapreague had a median family income of $39,063.

Wachapreague Housing

About 70% of housing units in Wachapreague are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Wachapreague, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	54 miles NE of Hampton, Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	58 miles N of Virginia Beach, Virginia
County	Accomack
P.O. Box Zip Codes	23480
Phone Area Codes	757
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.604
Longitude	-75.689

Station	PAINTER 2 W
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 47 F
Apr Temp	46 to 66 F
Jul Temp	70 to 87 F
Oct Temp	51 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Station	TANGIER ISLAND
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 44 F
Apr Temp	47 to 65 F
Jul Temp	72 to 88 F
Oct Temp	54 to 70 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	ASSATEAGUE
Distance	41.1 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 45 F
Apr Temp	44 to 61 F
Jul Temp	68 to 84 F
Oct Temp	51 to 68 F
Annual Precip	43 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	236	100%
Male	110	46.6%
Female	126	53.4%
Under 18	18	7.6%
18+	218	92.4%
65+	83	35.2%
Median Age	55.6
Average Family Size	2.32
White	220	93.2%
African-American	6	2.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.4%
Other	4	1.7%
Mixed Race	5	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$39,063
Population In Poverty	18	7.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	234
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.79%

Ancestry	Percent
English	35%
US/American	16.6%
Scottish	9.6%
Irish	7.6%
Italian	6.4%
German	6.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Swedish	1.9%
African	1.3%
Norwegian	1.3%
Dutch	1.3%
European	0.6%
Welsh	0.6%
British	0.6%

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