Modest Town

Population: 243
Median household income: $101,875

Located in Accomack County, Virginia, Modest Town is a community with a population of 243. The median household income of $101,875 is above the Accomack County median ($57,500).

From 2019 to 2023, Modest Town's population grew 81.3% from 134 to 243.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.9% of the population. 57.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 243
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $101,875
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 66
Homeownership rate: 53.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

134243

Median household income

$121,953$101,875

Year	Population	Median household income
2019	134	—
2020	224	—
2021	240	$121,953
2022	227	$103,000
2023	243	$101,875

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1739.5%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.5%

35 to 4421.8%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 647.4%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over26.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	96	39.5%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	11	4.5%
35 to 44	53	21.8%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	18	7.4%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	65	26.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	216	88.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	27	11.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma57.8%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's14.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	85	57.8%
High school graduate	33	22.4%
Some college or associate's	21	14.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	5.4%

Commute to work

Drove alone57.1%

Carpooled20.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked22.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	48	57.1%
Carpooled	17	20.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	19	22.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	22.6%
15 to 29 min	65	77.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.68
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 243)

	Count	Share
Family households	66	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	66	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	35	53.0%
Renter-occupied	31	47.0%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	39	59.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	27	40.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5152408
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.8169, -75.5611