Onley

Population: 612
Median household income: $55,139
Median home value: $320,300

Located in Accomack County, Virginia, Onley is a community with a population of 612. Its median household income of $55,139 runs below the Accomack County figure of $57,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Onley's population declined 15.9% from 728 to 612, while its median home value rose 62.3% from $197,300 to $320,300.

Owners occupy 73.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 612
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $55,139
Median home value: $320,300
Median gross rent: $885
Housing units: 326
Homeownership rate: 73.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

728612

Median household income

$53,690$55,139

Median home value

$197,300$320,300

Median gross rent

$643$885

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	728	$53,690	$197,300	$643
2020	735	$53,859	$265,600	$695
2021	674	$45,000	$255,800	$779
2022	656	$46,859	$309,600	$933
2023	612	$55,139	$320,300	$885

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5416.8%

55 to 648.0%

65 to 746.4%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	7.2%
5 to 17	100	16.3%
18 to 24	44	7.2%
25 to 34	87	14.2%
35 to 44	88	14.4%
45 to 54	103	16.8%
55 to 64	49	8.0%
65 to 74	39	6.4%
75 and over	58	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	427	69.8%
Black or African American	19	3.1%
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)	166	27.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate38.7%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	5.9%
High school graduate	164	38.7%
Some college or associate's	159	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	44	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	32	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	216	72.2%
Carpooled	26	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	19.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	102	42.1%
15 to 29 min	49	20.2%
30 to 44 min	82	33.9%
45 to 59 min	9	3.7%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 7.2% (44 of 612)

	Count	Share
Family households	175	64.6%
Nonfamily households	96	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	83.1%
Vacant	55	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	200	73.8%
Renter-occupied	71	26.2%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	258	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	3.4%
5 to 19 units	13	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	13.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5159384
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.6913, -75.7171