Chincoteague, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,308 (Urban population: 3,592 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 716 (all nonfarm))

Chincoteague, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,970 (2,068 occupied: 1,639 owner occupied, 429 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	32%

Housing density: 412 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $562 (lower quartile is $445, upper quartile is $750)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $616

Median gross rent in Chincoteague, VA in 2007: $786

Housing units in Chincoteague with a mortgage: 542 (31 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 755

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $220,820 (it was $95,900 in 2000)

Chincoteague:	$220,820
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $157,459 - $364,194

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $277,945
Here: $277,945
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $308,697
Here: $308,697
State: $371,438

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $706,389
Here: $706,389
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $40,224
Here: $40,224
State: $37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500
Here: $22,500
State: $92,978

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,299

In family households: 3,365 (922 male householders, 327 female householders)
1,001 spouses, 876 children (726 natural, 30 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 82 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 33 parents, 31 other relatives, 62 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 934 (429 male householders (330 living alone)), 383 female householders (371 living alone)), 122 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 18 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 713 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 173 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 701 1-person, 111 2-persons.

471 married couples with children.
223 single-parent households (50 men, 173 women).

96.0% of residents of Chincoteague speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 53% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 75 (1.7%)
(61.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chincoteague, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 58 4 rooms: 239 5 rooms: 407 6 rooms: 480 7 rooms: 200 8 rooms: 175 9 or more rooms: 62

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chincoteague, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 132 5 rooms: 145 6 rooms: 57 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 11 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 67
1995 to 1998: 438
1990 to 1994: 267
1980 to 1989: 957
1970 to 1979: 750
1960 to 1969: 248
1950 to 1959: 316
1940 to 1949: 387
1939 or earlier: 540

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chincoteague:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 84 2 bedrooms: 674 3 bedrooms: 685 4 bedrooms: 166 5 or more bedrooms: 30

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chincoteague:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 52 2 bedrooms: 179 3 bedrooms: 173 4 bedrooms: 11 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chincoteague in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 156 1 vehicle: 523 2 vehicles: 757 3 vehicles: 163 4 vehicles: 32 5 or more vehicles: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Chincoteague in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 21 1 vehicle: 198 2 vehicles: 188 3 vehicles: 6 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chincoteague, VA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 8
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 56
$50,000 to $59,999: 57
$60,000 to $69,999: 65
$70,000 to $79,999: 82
$80,000 to $89,999: 171
$90,000 to $99,999: 149
$100,000 to $124,999: 235
$125,000 to $149,999: 123
$150,000 to $174,999: 153
$175,000 to $199,999: 42
$200,000 to $249,999: 69
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 53
$400,000 to $499,999: 10
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Chincoteague rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chincoteague:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 5
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 38
$400 to $449: 30
$450 to $499: 37
$500 to $549: 47
$550 to $599: 27
$600 to $649: 25
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 47
$750 to $799: 20
$800 to $899: 30
$900 to $999: 4
$1,000 to $1,249: 2
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 70

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 21 1980 to 1984: 18 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 17

Chincoteague, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.4%
Number of people working at home: 76 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 345
5 to 9 minutes: 549
10 to 14 minutes: 378
15 to 19 minutes: 158
20 to 24 minutes: 107
25 to 29 minutes: 47
30 to 34 minutes: 161
35 to 39 minutes: 19
40 to 44 minutes: 43
45 to 59 minutes: 55
60 to 89 minutes: 87
90 or more minutes: 47

Chincoteague mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,593 (77%)
Carpooled: 231 (11%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 10 (0%)
Walked: 136 (7%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 76 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 242
$10,000 to $14,999: 202
$15,000 to $19,999: 205
$20,000 to $24,999: 211
$25,000 to $29,999: 202
$30,000 to $34,999: 181
$35,000 to $39,999: 133
$40,000 to $44,999: 102
$45,000 to $49,999: 85
$50,000 to $59,999: 79
$60,000 to $74,999: 153
$75,000 to $99,999: 111
$100,000 to $124,999: 107
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 8
$200,000 or more: 26

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 651

English: 608

German: 420

Other groups: 382

Irish: 355

Italian: 165

Dutch: 43

French (except Basque): 41

Scotch-Irish: 41

Polish: 35

Welsh: 34

Scottish: 27

European: 21

Hungarian: 18

Swedish: 13

Lithuanian: 11

Canadian: 11

Russian: 10

Pennsylvania German: 8

Scandinavian: 8

French Canadian: 6

Czech: 5

Danish: 5

Swiss: 5

Ukrainian: 5

British: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Korea (55%)
Mexico (16%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Other Northern Europe (11%)
Netherlands (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1908
Northeast: 897
Midwest: 206
South: 1146
West: 65

56% of Chincoteague residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 13% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 89
7th and 8th grade: 90
9th grade: 120
10th grade: 61
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 550
Less than 1 year of college: 73
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 174
Associate degree: 64
Bachelor's degree: 141
Master's degree: 60
Professional school degree: 20
Doctorate degree: 22

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 47
7th and 8th grade: 72
9th grade: 100
10th grade: 107
11th grade: 94
12th grade, no diploma: 52
High school graduate (or equivalency): 565
Less than 1 year of college: 106
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 213
Associate degree: 60
Bachelor's degree: 172
Master's degree: 42
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $36,531
Black householders: $8,043
Asian householders: $42,737
Two or more races householders: $27,444

Chincoteague household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chincoteague household income for Two or more races householders

Chincoteague marital status for males

Chincoteague marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $232,977
Asian householders: $358,512
Two or more races householders: $187,529

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,487
One, attached: 302
Two: 21
3 or 4: 78
5 to 9: 56
10 to 19: 22
20 to 49: 13
Mobile homes: 933
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 58

Median worth of mobile homes: $51,501

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chincoteague:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%) Wood (3%) Other fuel (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Here:	8.6%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14

Here:	10.7%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15

Here:	18.5%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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