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Wattsville, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Accomack County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,425 Population 332/sq mi density
$66,677 Median Income $31,197 per capita
$170,500 Home Value $256,166 Zillow
58°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
103 Violent Crime/100K 1,401 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,677 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
103 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$66,677
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,197
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
77% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Wattsville vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Wattsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,677
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,197
80%
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
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.2%
8% below 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 67.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1.4%
Other 31.4%
Average commute time
20 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$66,677
Per Capita Income$31,197
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$57,546
Avg Weekly Wage$1,012
County GDP$2,039M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.7%
Poverty Rate2.9%
Gini Coefficient0.452
Cost of Living Index101.1

Commute

Mean Commute20 minutes
Drive Alone67.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,264
Restaurants100
Healthcare56
Retail146
Manufacturing17

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$57,546
Avg Property Tax$2,826