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Population and households in Wicomico
Household size in Wicomico
| Period | Wicomico | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.61 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.16 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Wicomico is a place of big households: 3.16 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.68, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Wicomico
| Period | Wicomico | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 38.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Wicomico skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Wicomico
| Period | Wicomico | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 13.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 13.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 12.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 12.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Wicomico: 17.9% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Wicomico
Renters in Wicomico
| Period | Wicomico | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 35.1% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 37.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 38.4% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 36.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wicomico is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Wicomico
| Period | Wicomico | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 9.7% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Wicomico is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Virginia Beach area (7.6%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Wicomico
| Period | Wicomico | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1980 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wicomico are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Wicomico
| Period | Wicomico | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $449 | $1,107 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $798 | $1,232 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,297 | $1,358 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,299 | $1,647 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$850 | +$540 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Wicomico runs $1,299 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Wicomico
Bachelor's degrees in Wicomico
| Period | Wicomico | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 27.5% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 28.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 32.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 35.4% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.7 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Wicomico (30.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Wicomico
| Period | Wicomico | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 88.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 90.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 91.5% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 92.8% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Wicomico is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Virginia Beach area (92.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Wicomico
| Period | Wicomico | Virginia Beach area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 6.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Wicomico out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Wicomico compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicomico | 3.16 | 43.0 | 17.9% | 17.9% | 10.1% | 1983 | $1,299 | 30.6% | 88.9% | 0.0% |
| Hayes | 2.69 | 50.2 | 8.0% | 16.9% | 9.6% | 1985 | $1,360 | 26.2% | 88.2% | 2.4% |
| Gloucester Point | 2.72 | 42.4 | 7.4% | 34.2% | 10.5% | 1984 | $1,116 | 22.0% | 90.6% | 3.5% |
| Selden | 2.19 | 62.5 | 9.0% | 7.8% | 15.6% | 1992 | $1,121 | 33.2% | 88.3% | 0.7% |
| Clay Bank | 2.39 | 48.4 | 8.9% | 16.0% | 17.3% | 1987 | $1,266 | 24.8% | 94.7% | 1.3% |
| Queens Lake | 2.50 | 30.3 | 14.3% | 39.7% | 12.4% | 1984 | $1,477 | 41.4% | 95.9% | 8.5% |
| Lackey | 2.50 | 30.3 | 14.3% | 39.7% | 12.4% | 1984 | $1,477 | 41.4% | 95.9% | 8.5% |
| Naxera | 2.19 | 62.5 | 9.0% | 7.8% | 15.6% | 1992 | $1,121 | 33.2% | 88.3% | 0.7% |
| Gloucester Courthouse | 2.29 | 48.8 | 2.9% | 22.9% | 14.7% | 1994 | $935 | 24.9% | 93.2% | 0.7% |
| Gloucester | 2.65 | 43.9 | 7.1% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 1989 | $1,237 | 27.0% | 93.4% | 3.0% |
| Nuttall | 2.31 | 46.5 | 9.0% | 9.2% | 12.7% | 1995 | $1,255 | 32.5% | 97.6% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Wicomico. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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