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Keller, VA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

288
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.5
years ∙ half population younger than 44.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
55.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.4%
foreign-born population
98.6%Native
1.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Keller is a town within Accomack County, Virginia, United States.
Location
Town in Accomack County, VA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC37.621139° N, 75.764392° W
DMS37° 37′ 16.10″ N, 75° 45′ 51.81″ W

Population Density & area

842.1/sq mi (325.1/km²)
Total Area
0.342 sq mi (0.886 km²)
Land Area
0.342 sq mi (0.886 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.6% male
Male 48.6%
Female 51.4%
males per 100 females
Keller 94.6
Accomack County 96.4
Virginia 97.6

Nativity

1.4%
foreign-born population
98.6%Native
1.4% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Keller 1.4%
Accomack County 8.5%
Virginia 13.1%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.5
years ∙ half population younger than 44.5, half older
Keller
44.5
Accomack County
47.6
Virginia
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
200
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Keller 200
Accomack County 85.9
Virginia 62.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Keller Accomack County Virginia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 40.3% 20.5% 21.7%
Working age (18-64) 33.3% 53.8% 61.6%
Senior (65+) 26.4% 25.7% 16.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 200 85.9 62.4
Child dependency ratio 120.8 38.1 35.3
Old-age dependency ratio 79.2 47.8 27.1
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
47.6%
Black
46.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
2.4%
Other
3.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
55.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Keller 55.5%
Accomack County 57.6%
Virginia 60.6%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Keller population
Keller Accomack County Virginia
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 10.9% 11%
Mexican 0% 5.5% 2.4%
Puerto Rican 0.3% 0.8% 1.4%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino 2.1% 4.4% 6.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 97.6% 89.1% 89%
One race 94.1% 86.3% 84.3%
White 47.6% 58.1% 58.4%
Black or African American 46.5% 27.1% 18.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.7% 6.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

55.4% family
Family 55.4%
Non family 44.6%
% family households
Keller 55.4%
Accomack County 63.7%
Virginia 64.8%

Average household size

2.28
persons per household
Keller
2.28
Accomack County
2.22
Virginia
2.52

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Keller population
Keller Accomack County Virginia
Total households 121 14,446 3,365,732
Average houshold size 2.28 2.22 2.52
Family households 67 9,205 2,181,475
Average family size 3.19 2.8 3.11
Married couple family 17 6,568 1,638,116
Other families 50 2,637 543,359
Male householder 7 1,014 154,457
Female householder 43 1,623 388,902
Non-family households 54 5,241 1,184,257
One-person households 47 4,891 958,467
Male householder 7 2,134 417,934
Senior (65+) living alone 4 947 127,348
Female householder 40 2,757 540,533
Senior (65+) living alone 39 1,873 258,856
Other living arrangements 7 350 225,790

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

137
housing units
Keller 137
Accomack County 22,052
Virginia 3,684,756

Occupancy status

88.3% occupied
Occupied 88.3%
Vacant 11.7%
vacancy rate
Keller 11.7%
Accomack County 34.5%
Virginia 8.7%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%
Single family houses
Single family houses
100%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1938
Half of houses were built before 1938, and half after.
* The Census Bureau did not report an exact median year built for Keller the estimate falls at or before 1939, the lower limit of the survey's reporting range.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
64.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
27%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
8.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
0%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Keller Accomack County Virginia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.8 5.5 6
1–3 rooms 0% 10% 11.6%
4–6 rooms 30.6% 60.9% 46.2%
7+ rooms 69.4% 29.1% 42.3%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.8% 1.9%
1 bedroom 0% 7.2% 8.7%
2 bedrooms 13.9% 30.4% 22.3%
3 bedrooms 23.4% 47.4% 38.4%
4+ bedrooms 62.8% 14.1% 28.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1938 1981 1985
Total housing units 137 22,052 3,684,756
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

49.6% owners
Renter-occupied 50.4%
Owner-occupied 49.6%
homeownership rate
Keller 49.6%
Accomack County 71.4%
Virginia 67.3%

Average household size

1.92
Owner-occupied
2.64
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Keller 1.92
Accomack County 2.19
Virginia 2.62

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Keller Accomack County Virginia
Total occupied units 121 14,446 3,365,732
Year moved in
2020 or later 0% 22.2% 25.7%
2010 to 2019 33.1% 33.6% 38.5%
2000 to 2009 18.2% 17.2% 16.6%
1999 or earlier 48.7% 27% 19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.8% 97.9%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.2% 1.4%
1.51 or more 0% 0.1% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 20.7% 6.1% 6.1%
1 vehicle 17.4% 31.9% 31.1%
2 vehicles 15.7% 34% 37.3%
3 or more vehicles 46.3% 28.1% 25.5%
House heating fuel used
Gas 11.6% 22.9% 36.6%
Electricity 61.2% 62.8% 57.5%
Solar 0% 0% 0.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 24% 12.1% 3.2%
All other fuels 3.3% 1.6% 1.9%
No fuel used 0% 0.6% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.4% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0% 1.6% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Keller due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Keller
$—
Accomack County
$204,300
Virginia
$383,700

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
8.9%
Renters
77.1%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Keller due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Keller Accomack County Virginia
Property value
Median Value $— $204,300 $383,700
Under $100,000 65% 17.7% 7.6%
$100,000 - $200,000 30% 31.6% 11.5%
$200,000 - $300,000 1.7% 19.4% 17.2%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.3% 22.1% 29.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 7.7% 26.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.7% 7.2%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 6.7% 42.7% 66.9%
Without a mortgage 93.3% 57.3% 33.1%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,488 $2,127
Without a mortgage $441 $442 $589
Gross rent
Median rent $1,520 $977 $1,579

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Keller 28%
Accomack County 21.7%
Virginia 42.2%

Adults without a high school diploma

29.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Keller 29.9%
Accomack County 16.4%
Virginia 8.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

104
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
98.1%
College / Undergraduate
1.9%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Keller
25%
Accomack County
27.8%
Virginia
42.7%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Keller Accomack County Virginia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 104 6,658 2,095,439
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.4% 5.3%
K–12 98.1% 75.5% 65.9%
Kindergarten 2.9% 3.3% 5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 26% 22.6% 19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 69.2% 22.9% 20.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 0% 26.7% 21.2%
College or graduate school 1.9% 18.1% 28.8%
College, undergraduate 1.9% 13.4% 21.9%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.7% 6.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 25% 27.8% 42.7%
School type
Public school 100% 85.1% 81%
Private school 0% 14.9% 19%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

164
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
29.9%
HS graduate
27.4%
Some college no degree
11.6%
Associates degree
3%
Bachelors degree
4.9%
Graduate or professional degree
23.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Keller due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
34.7% · 65.3%
HS graduate
33.3% · 66.7%
Some college no degree
63.2% · 36.8%
Associates degree
40% · 60%
Bachelors degree
0% · 100%
Graduate or professional degree
13.2% · 86.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Keller Accomack County Virginia
Population (25+) 164 24,260 6,007,678
Less than 9th grade 0% 6.8% 3.6%
9th–12th, no diploma 29.9% 9.6% 4.8%
High school diploma or GED 27.4% 35.5% 23.9%
Some college, no degree 11.6% 18.8% 17.7%
Associate's degree 3% 7.5% 7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 28% 21.7% 42.2%
Bachelor's degree 4.9% 13% 23.7%
Graduate or professional 23.2% 8.7% 18.5%
High School or higher 70.1% 83.6% 91.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$23,750
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$32,692
Some college or associates
$19,750
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$75,938

Poverty Rate

4.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
51%
HS graduate
17.8%
Some college or associates
37.5%
Bachelors degree or higher
4.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Keller Accomack County Virginia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $23,750 $41,083 $59,471
Less than high school graduate $— $31,674 $33,905
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $32,692 $36,846 $41,243
Some college or associate's degree $19,750 $41,785 $49,185
Bachelor's degree $— $54,674 $76,425
Graduate or professional degree $75,938 $67,366 $102,924
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 51% 30.3% 21.8%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 17.8% 14.4% 12.6%
Some college or associate's degree 37.5% 8.4% 8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 4.3% 7.5% 3.4%

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