Saxis

Population: 233
Median household income: $40,313
Median home value: $89,100

Located in Accomack County, Virginia, Saxis is a community with a population of 233. At $40,313, its median household income sits below Accomack County's $57,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Saxis's population declined 2.1% from 238 to 233, while its median home value fell 27.8% from $123,400 to $89,100.

98.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 233
Median age: 58.5 yrs
Median household income: $40,313
Median home value: $89,100
Median gross rent: $1,063
Housing units: 217
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

238233

Median household income

$39,028$40,313

Median home value

$123,400$89,100

Median gross rent

$831$1,063

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	238	$39,028	$123,400	$831
2020	298	$29,375	$85,000	$822
2021	252	$35,417	$83,600	$808
2022	256	$38,000	$88,600	$920
2023	233	$40,313	$89,100	$1,063

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

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 175.2%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 441.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6427.9%

65 to 7421.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	1.7%
5 to 17	12	5.2%
18 to 24	24	10.3%
25 to 34	32	13.7%
35 to 44	4	1.7%
45 to 54	30	12.9%
55 to 64	65	27.9%
65 to 74	50	21.5%
75 and over	12	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	201	86.3%
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	29	12.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate56.0%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree1.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	9.8%
High school graduate	108	56.0%
Some college or associate's	58	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	3	1.6%
Graduate or professional degree	5	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	90.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	9.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	48.1%
15 to 29 min	7	9.1%
30 to 44 min	25	32.5%
45 to 59 min	8	10.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 36.1% (84 of 233)

	Count	Share
Family households	78	71.6%
Nonfamily households	31	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	50.2%
Vacant	108	49.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	94.5%
Renter-occupied	6	5.5%

1-unit, detached98.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	98.2%
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	4	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5170576
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9262, -75.7236