Language Spoken At Home in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 2,790 | 100% |
| English only | 2,697 | 96.7% |
| Language other than English | 93 | 3.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 53 | 1.9% |
| Spanish | 83 | 3.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 53 | 1.9% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 10 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,012 | 100% |
| American | 871 | 28.9% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 13 | 0.4% |
| Dutch | 16 | 0.5% |
| English | 487 | 16.2% |
| French (except Basque) | 96 | 3.2% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 534 | 17.7% |
| Greek | 16 | 0.5% |
| Hungarian | 97 | 3.2% |
| Irish | 271 | 9.0% |
| Italian | 207 | 6.9% |
| Lithuanian | 20 | 0.7% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 110 | 3.7% |
| Portuguese | 21 | 0.7% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 43 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 71 | 2.4% |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.9% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 22 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 1,506 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 939 | 62.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 224 | 14.9% |
| Married-couple family | 843 | 56.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 183 | 12.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 30 | 2.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 21 | 1.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 66 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 20 | 1.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 567 | 37.6% |
| Householder living alone | 497 | 33.0% |
| 65 years and over | 207 | 13.7% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 243 | 16.1% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 579 | 38.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 2,972 | 100% |
| Householder | 1,506 | 50.7% |
| Spouse | 833 | 28.0% |
| Child | 474 | 15.9% |
| Other relatives | 101 | 3.4% |
| Nonrelatives | 58 | 2.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 45 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 1,265 | 100% |
| Never married | 277 | 21.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 860 | 68.0% |
| Separated | 0 | 0.0% |
| Widowed | 33 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 95 | 7.5% |
| Females 15 years and over | 1,352 | 100% |
| Never married | 196 | 14.5% |
| Now married, except separated | 839 | 62.1% |
| Separated | 24 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 171 | 12.6% |
| Divorced | 122 | 9.0% |
Fertility in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 33 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 7 | 21.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 30 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 63 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 182 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 39 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 51.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 20 | 51.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 20 | 100% |
| Who are female | 10 | 50.0% |
| Who are married | 20 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 349 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 6.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 151 | 43.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 72 | 20.6% |
| College or graduate school | 104 | 29.8% |
Educational Attainment in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 2,400 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 158 | 6.6% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 199 | 8.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 744 | 31.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 460 | 19.2% |
| Associate's degree | 197 | 8.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 293 | 12.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 349 | 14.5% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 85.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 26.8% |
Veteran Status in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 2,557 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 418 | 16.3% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 2,960 | 100% |
| With a disability | 408 | 13.8% |
| Under 18 years | 403 | 100% |
| With a disability | 18 | 4.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,719 | 100% |
| With a disability | 159 | 9.2% |
| 65 years and over | 838 | 100% |
| With a disability | 231 | 27.6% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 2,980 | 100% |
| Same house | 2,700 | 90.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 280 | 9.4% |
| Same county | 75 | 2.5% |
| Different county | 205 | 6.9% |
| Same state | 10 | 0.3% |
| Different state | 195 | 6.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 3,012 | 100% |
| Native | 2,890 | 95.9% |
| Born in United States | 2,883 | 95.7% |
| State of residence | 1,002 | 33.3% |
| Different state | 1,881 | 62.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 7 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 122 | 4.1% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 122 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 35 | 28.7% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 87 | 71.3% |
Year of Entry in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 129 | 100% |
| Native | 7 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 7 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 122 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 122 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Chincoteague Town
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 122 | 100% |
| Europe | 52 | 42.6% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 70 | 57.4% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |