Accomack County, VA
Housing, jobs, water, deposits and federal obligations for this county, each figure with the release it came from. Internal point 37.77, -75.76.
Assembled 2026-10-06. Read the brief.
- 54th pct · 1,402nd of 3,063 US counties · median $234,566
- 31st pct · 92nd of 133 Virginia counties · median $307,999
- 32nd pct · 2,068th of 3,063 US counties · median +2.9%
- 17th pct · 110th of 133 Virginia counties · median +2.9%
- 89th pct · 141st of 1,399 US counties · median $1,496
- 87th pct · 11th of 79 Virginia counties · median $1,757
- 59th pct · 1,296th of 3,221 US counties · median 8,232
- 61st pct · 52nd of 133 Virginia counties · median 9,944
- 60th pct · 1,259th of 3,221 US counties · median $1,039
- 55th pct · 60th of 133 Virginia counties · median $1,048
- 50th pct · 1,507th of 3,063 US counties · median 4.3
- 33rd pct · 89th of 133 Virginia counties · median 5.4
Typical home value divided by the average annual wage of one covered job.
A percentile here is a min-max scaling of average rank: the smallest published value in the cohort is 0 and the largest is 100, and tied values share the average of the ranks they span. It is not the share of entities below the value, so 0 means smallest, not none below. Entities that did not publish the metric are outside the cohort entirely and are counted in neither the rank nor its denominator.
Home values #
Typical home $245,742 (Aug 2026), +1.4% over one year, +16.4% over five
- 54th pct · 1,402nd of 3,063 US counties · median $234,566
- 31st pct · 92nd of 133 Virginia counties · median $307,999
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | $245,742 · +1.4% 1-yr |
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), typical value of homes in the 35th to 65th percentile, smoothed and seasonally adjusted; a model estimate of value, not a sale price. Data through Zillow Research.
Rents #
Typical rent $2,206/mo (Aug 2026), n/a over one year; price-to-rent 9.3
- 89th pct · 141st of 1,399 US counties · median $1,496
- 87th pct · 11th of 79 Virginia counties · median $1,757
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | $2,206/mo · n/a 1-yr |
Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), smoothed, all homes and multifamily; price-to-rent = typical home / (typical rent × 12).
What the typical home costs to carry #
Principal and interest of $1,345 a month on $245,742 at 7.28%, against an average weekly wage worth $4,736 a month: 28.4% of one job’s pay.
- payment = P·r / (1 − (1+r)^−n), P = $245,742 × 80% = $196,594, r = 7.28%/12 (Freddie Mac PMMS via FRED, 2026-10-01), n = 360 → $1,345/mo principal and interest
- wage share = payment / (avg weekly wage $1,093 × 52 / 12 = $4,736) = 28% of one average job's pay (BLS QCEW 2026 Q1, all covered jobs)
- years of wages = $245,742 / ($1,093 × 52) = 4.3
- price-to-rent = $245,742 / ($2,206 × 12) = 9.3
The wage is one covered job’s average, not a household’s income, so this is the share of a single paycheque and not a mortgage underwriting ratio.
Estimate. Principal and interest on the typical home with 20% down over 30 years at this week's Freddie Mac average rate; compared with the average weekly wage of all jobs covered by unemployment insurance in the area (BLS QCEW), which is pay per job, not household income.
Jobs & wages #
12,357 jobs at 1,167 employers (2026 Q1); -2.6% jobs and +3.4% average weekly wage over the year
- 59th pct · 1,296th of 3,221 US counties · median 8,232
- 61st pct · 52nd of 133 Virginia counties · median 9,944
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Accomack County, VA | 12,357 jobs · $1,093/wk · -2.6% YoY |
| NAICS sector | Jobs | Avg weekly wage | Location quotient | Jobs over the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3,260 | $1,030 | 3.28 | -0.5% |
| Retail trade | 1,099 | $640 | 0.91 | -4.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 994 | $444 | 0.90 | -14.2% |
| Professional and technical services | 853 | $1,766 | 1.00 | -8.0% |
| Construction | 359 | $1,045 | 0.55 | +5.6% |
| Administrative and waste services | 344 | $978 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| Other services | 266 | $726 | 0.72 | -4.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing | 203 | $833 | 2.27 | +3.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 179 | $1,801 | 0.36 | -7.7% |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 150 | $462 | 0.74 | +2.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 124 | $1,265 | 0.26 | -27.9% |
| Real estate and rental | 120 | $755 | 0.63 | -5.5% |
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, all ownerships, total covered employment in the quarter's third month; over-the-year changes as published. Suppressed cells stay blank.
Drought #
D0 abnormally dry
Sites found: 5, searched within 0 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 0 km away are not.
US Drought Monitor current week; the highest class of any polygon containing the point.
Reservoirs #
No reservoir gauges within 150 km (or the camera is above the gauge altitude)
Sites found: 0, searched within 150 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 150 km away are not.
Σ(capacity × percent full) / Σ capacity over TWDB reservoirs within 150 km. Texas only; elsewhere USGS reservoir elevation/storage is listed without a capacity to normalise by.
Stream gauges #
29 gauges · 0 flooding · 8 with quality panels averaging 63 % · 11 stale
Sites found: 29, searched within 75 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 75 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| USGS-380528075124301 | temp 18.1 °C · quality 50 % (2) · STALE | 60 km |
| USGS-380527075124101 | temp 15.3 °C · quality 50 % (2) · STALE | 60 km |
| USGS-381922076043001 | temp 18.4 °C · quality 50 % (2) · STALE | 68 km |
| FARM CREEK NEAR TODDVILLE, MD | stage 0.13 ft · quality 50 % (2) · STALE | 68 km |
| USGS-380527075124102 | temp 19.2 °C · quality 50 % (2) · STALE | 60 km |
| USGS-381922076043002 | temp 10.1 °C · quality 50 % (2) · STALE | 68 km |
| South Branch Onancock Creek at Onancock | no flooding | 6 km |
| Chesapeake Bay near Pungoteague Creek at Harborton (IN MLLW) | out of service | 13 km |
| Chesapeake Bay near Starling Creek at Saxis (IN MLLW) | no flooding | 17 km |
| Atlantic Coast at Wachapreague (IN MLLW) | no flooding | 19 km |
USGS latest readings screened against EPA freshwater criteria (DO ≥ 5 mg/L, pH 6.5–9, conductance, turbidity, temperature); NWS flood categories where a NWPS gauge is co-located.
Groundwater #
75 wells in 0 named aquifers:
Sites found: 75, searched within 75 km of this place’s internal point. That is a disc around a point, not the area itself: sites outside the boundary are included, and sites inside it further than 75 km away are not.
| Site | Reading | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| USGS-374425075400001 | depth 50.4 ft · 2026-10-05 | 9 km |
| USGS-374425075400002 | depth 75.9 ft · 2026-10-05 | 9 km |
| USGS-374425075400003 | depth 97.5 ft · 2026-10-05 | 9 km |
| USGS-375333075335401 | depth 60.2 ft · 2026-10-05 | 22 km |
| USGS-375315075332101 | depth 64.0 ft · 2026-10-05 | 22 km |
| USGS-375315075332102 | depth 66.7 ft · 2026-10-05 | 22 km |
| USGS-375723075344404 | depth 9.78 ft · 2026-10-05 | 26 km |
| USGS-375635075271502 | depth 12.6 ft · 2026-10-05 | 33 km |
USGS latest daily water levels. A single latest reading says where the table is, not which way it is moving; select a well for its 365-day trace.
Water stress #
low (0.14)
Σ wᵢ·termᵢ / Σ wᵢ = 0.35×0.00 + 0.2×0.38 / 0.55
Banks & federal dollars #
$627.4 m in deposits at 9 offices of 5 banks (SOD June 2026); HHI 2,566, highly concentrated. $417.7 m federal obligations in FY2026 (direct payments $259.9 m, contracts $139.3 m), $33,806 per covered job
| Item | Value | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| PNC Bank, National Association | $243.5 m · 38.8% share · 3 offices | |
| Atlantic Union Bank | $138.2 m · 22.0% share · 2 offices | |
| Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company of Berlin, Maryland | $120.8 m · 19.2% share · 2 offices | |
| Accomack, VA | $417.7 m FY2026 · $33,806/job | |
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $249.5 m · top recipient FY2026 |
| Institution | Deposits | Share | Offices |
|---|---|---|---|
| PNC Bank, National Association | $243,488,000 | 38.8% | 3 |
| Atlantic Union Bank | $138,249,000 | 22.0% | 2 |
| Calvin B. Taylor Banking Company of Berlin, Maryland | $120,750,000 | 19.2% | 2 |
| Truist Bank | $73,213,000 | 11.7% | 1 |
| First Horizon Bank | $51,678,000 | 8.2% | 1 |
Deposit concentration is 2,566 across 5 banks, which the 1995 Department of Justice bank merger screen calls highly concentrated.
HHI = Σ (share %)² over 5 banks with deposits in the county = 38.8² + 22.0² + 19.2² + … (2 more) = 2,566
FDIC Summary of Deposits: deposits at every insured office as of June 30, annual; HHI is the sum of squared county deposit shares (DOJ 1995 bank merger screen: 1000 / 1800). USAspending: obligations by place of performance for the latest complete federal fiscal year (Oct 1 to Sep 30), what agencies committed, not what they paid out; recipients are legal entities. Per-job divides obligations by BLS QCEW covered employment.
Federal obligations #
USAspending place-of-performance obligations for FY2026, by awarding agency.
| Awarding agency | Obligations |
|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $223,971,967 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $90,129,515 |
| Department of Defense | $31,226,124 |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $24,755,087 |
| Department of Transportation | $15,192,813 |
| Department of the Interior | $8,713,608 |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $5,462,093 |
| Department of Agriculture | $4,970,520 |
| Department of Homeland Security | $4,701,701 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | $3,455,633 |
| Department of Commerce | $1,621,879 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $1,250,000 |
That is $33,806 per covered job, against 12,357 jobs in the 2026 Q1 QCEW quarter.
per job = FY2026 obligations $417.7 m / 12,357 covered jobs (BLS QCEW 2026 Q1, all ownerships) = $33,806
USAspending obligations are recorded where the work is performed, so a prime award performed here is counted here even when the recipient is headquartered elsewhere. Recipients are legal entities, never people.
National context, not this county #
These are United States, single-gauge, single-state and port series. None of them is keyed to this county.
| Series | Latest | As of | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi River at Memphis, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Mississippi River at St. Louis, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Ohio River at Louisville, stage · ft | 12.69 | 2026-10-05 | +3.3% |
| Missouri River at St. Joseph, stage · ft | not published | not published | |
| Colorado River below Hoover Dam, flow (Hoover releases) · ft³/s | 5,170.00 | 2026-02-05 | -25.3% |
| Texas reservoirs, statewide percent full · % | 72.60 | 2026-10-06 | +0.0% |
| Laredo truck crossings, monthly · trucks | 258,700.00 | 2026-08-01 | -0.4% |
| Los Angeles + Long Beach container volume, annual · TEU | 10,513,167.00 | 2023-01-01 | -13.5% |
| Containerships waiting for a berth, all US ports · ships | 6.00 | 2026-09-22 | -14.3% |
| Shanghai to Los Angeles container rate · $ per 40 ft box | 6,830.00 | 2026-08-01 | +7.4% |
| US diesel retail price · $ per gallon | unavailable | not published | |
| WTI crude oil, spot · $ per barrel | 96.16 | 2026-09-29 | -3.2% |
| 30-year fixed mortgage rate · % | 7.28 | 2026-10-01 | +3.6% |
| Housing starts, annual rate · thousands of units | 1,275.00 | 2026-08-01 | -2.6% |
| Building permits, annual rate · thousands of units | 1,403.00 | 2026-08-01 | -2.1% |
| Case-Shiller US home price index · index, Jan 2000 = 100 | 337.31 | 2026-07-01 | +0.1% |
| Unemployment rate · % | 4.20 | 2026-09-01 | +2.4% |
| US goods and services trade balance, monthly · $ millions | -88,576.00 | 2026-07-01 | -24.4% |
| Retail sales excluding food services, monthly · $ millions | 646,347.00 | 2026-08-01 | +1.1% |
The indicator registry has no county-keyed series and no geographic selection: every entry is national, a named gauge, a single state or a port. They are here as the backdrop the county's own numbers move against, and they are never this county's readings.
What changed #
Accomack County, VA: 9 findings, 1 at a watch level and 8 noted
watchAccomack County, VA's covered employment is -2.6% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -2.6 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
noteAccomack County, VA's average weekly wage was 3.4% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +3.4 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteAccomack County, VA's covered employment was 2.6% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -2.6 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteAccomack County, VA's typical home value fell 0.5% from $246,931 in July 2026 to $245,742 in August 2026, on Zillow ZHVI.
Period 2026-08.Show the arithmetic
- -0.5% = (245741.96208898805 - 246931.40873963083) / 246931.40873963083 × 100
- 245741.96208898805 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08
- 246931.40873963083 = Zillow ZHVI, 2026-07
notetypical asking rent (rent.latest) and typical asking rent (rent.momPct) for Accomack County, VA could not be lined up against the previous published period this run, so no change is printed for them.
Show the arithmetic
- not comparable this run: rent.latest, rent.momPct
the two newest month columns in the published file are not the two this table carries
Read all 9 findings in the full brief
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