Pastoria

Population: 789
Median household income: $45,809
Median home value: $117,300

Pastoria is a community in Accomack County, Virginia, home to 789 residents. At $45,809, its median household income sits below Accomack County's $57,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Pastoria's population declined 20.8% from 996 to 789, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $95,500 to $117,300.

The median resident is 48.2 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 20.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 789
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $45,809
Median home value: $117,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 361
Homeownership rate: 58.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

996789

Median household income

$22,450$45,809

Median home value

$95,500$117,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	996	$22,450	$95,500
2020	723	$53,086	—
2021	406	—	—
2022	761	—	$99,700
2023	789	$45,809	$117,300

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 346.5%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	6.6%
5 to 17	135	17.1%
18 to 24	85	10.8%
25 to 34	51	6.5%
35 to 44	66	8.4%
45 to 54	159	20.2%
55 to 64	90	11.4%
65 to 74	67	8.5%
75 and over	84	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	114	14.4%
Black or African American	441	55.9%
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)	234	29.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.6%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's6.4%

Bachelor's degree6.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	246	47.6%
High school graduate	191	36.9%
Some college or associate's	33	6.4%
Bachelor's degree	34	6.6%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone59.9%

Carpooled40.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	200	59.9%
Carpooled	134	40.1%
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	95	28.4%
15 to 29 min	108	32.3%
30 to 44 min	66	19.8%
45 to 59 min	21	6.3%
60+ min	44	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 8.2% (65 of 789)

	Count	Share
Family households	239	66.2%
Nonfamily households	122	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	361	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	212	58.7%
Renter-occupied	149	41.3%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	67.0%
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	119	33.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5160920
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.7450, -75.6358