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The Wattsville CDP(1) had a population of 1,331 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Wattsville is located at latitude 37.934 and longitude -75.4996 in Accomack County. The formal boundaries for the Wattsville Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 4.04 sq. miles and a water area of 0.1 sq. miles.
The Wattsville Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 1,331 (100%) |
Population in Households | 1,296 (97.4%) |
Population in Families | 1,050 (78.9%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 35 ( 2.6%) |
Population Density | 310 |
Diversity Index2 | 61 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $34,192 |
Average Household Income | $52,123 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 33% |
Per Capita Income | $22,168 |
Wealth Index5 | 38 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (53.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 676 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 410 (60.7%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 155 (22.9%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 111 (16.4%) |
Median Home Value | $187,952 |
Average Home Value | $236,159 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 78 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 565 |
Average Household Size | 2.29 |
Family Households | 358 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.23% | 0.08% |
Households | 0.27% | 0.11% |
Families | 0.00% | |
Median Household Income | 2.05% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.48% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.82% |
The table below compares Wattsville to the other 672 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 329 | 51st |
Population Density | # 469 | 30th |
Median Household Income | # 628 | 7th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 153 | 23rd |
Per Capita Income | # 619 | 8th |
Diversity Index | # 212 | 69th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Virginia Census Data Comparison Tool.
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