Metompkin

Population: 330
Median household income: $25,527

Metompkin, a community in Accomack County, Virginia, has 330 residents. At $25,527, its median household income sits below Accomack County's $57,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Metompkin's population declined 34.5% from 504 to 330.

33.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.34 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 330
Median age: 65.1 yrs
Median household income: $25,527
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $504
Housing units: 273
Homeownership rate: 24.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

504330

Median household income

$23,564$25,527

Median gross rent

$354$504

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	504	—	$354
2020	434	—	$416
2021	607	—	$671
2022	244	$23,564	$443
2023	330	$25,527	$504

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5433.6%

55 to 642.7%

65 to 7455.5%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	27	8.2%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	111	33.6%
55 to 64	9	2.7%
65 to 74	183	55.5%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18	5.5%
Black or African American	186	56.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	126	38.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma84.5%

High school graduate6.9%

Some college or associate's8.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	256	84.5%
High school graduate	21	6.9%
Some college or associate's	26	8.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone95.7%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	202	95.7%
Carpooled	9	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	30.3%
15 to 29 min	138	65.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	9	4.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.34
Poverty rate: 33.3% (110 of 330)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	24.7%
Nonfamily households	186	75.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	247	90.5%
Vacant	26	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	61	24.7%
Renter-occupied	186	75.3%

1-unit, detached26.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units40.3%

Mobile home & other33.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	73	26.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	110	40.3%
Mobile home & other	90	33.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5151362
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7671, -75.6054