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Melfa, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Accomack County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
447
Population
1,541/sq mi density
$28,250
Median Income
$19,221 per capita
$159,700
Home Value
$232,859 Zillow
$836
Median Rent
43.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$28,250 median income, 1.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$159,700 home value, $836/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,250
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,221
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Melfa vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Melfa’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,250
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,221
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,546
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,012
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,012
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.3%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.5%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,039M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.3%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,264
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
56
Retail
146
Manufacturing
17
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,546
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,826
19% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,221 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,546 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,012 |
| County GDP | $2,039M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.452 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,264 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 56 |
| Retail | 146 |
| Manufacturing | 17 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,546 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,826 |