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Prince Edward County, Virginia (VA)

County population in 2022: 22,072 (37% urban, 63% rural); it was 19,720 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 2,944
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,886
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 4,495
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,086 (it was 2,066 in 2000)
% of renters here:

31%
State:

33%

Land area: 353 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 63 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Prince Edward County: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (31.1%), Retail trade (13.4%), Public administration (12.8%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 29%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Prince Edward County, VA (2022)
    • 13,07059.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6,49329.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8984.1%Two or more races
    • 8283.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3161.4%Asian alone
    • 2351.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 810.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 160.07%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

32.2 years
Virginia median age:

39.0 years
Males: 11,514  (52.2%)
Females: 10,558  (47.8%)
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Average household size:
Prince Edward County:

2.0 people
Virginia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,400 ($31,301 in 1999)
This county:

$56,400
Virginia:

$85,873

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $729 (lower quartile is $565, upper quartile is $930)
This county:

$729
State:

$1270


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $208,141 (it was $87,700 in 2000)
Prince Edward:

$208,141
Virginia:

$365,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,530 - $304,540

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $279,301
Here:

$279,301
State:

$472,865

Townhouses or other attached units: $297,477
Here:

$297,477
State:

$457,437

Mobile homes: $98,857
Here:

$98,857
State:

$100,736

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,191
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $399

Institutionalized population: 982

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 14
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 55
  • Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 16
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 62
  • Auto thefts: 8
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 82 buildings, average cost: $174,400
  • 2021: 86 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 2020: 45 buildings, average cost: $193,000
  • 2019: 41 buildings, average cost: $200,500
  • 2018: 49 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2017: 48 buildings, average cost: $136,700
  • 2016: 49 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 2015: 45 buildings, average cost: $154,900
  • 2014: 48 buildings, average cost: $123,000
  • 2013: 41 buildings, average cost: $141,400
  • 2012: 31 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2011: 70 buildings, average cost: $92,900
  • 2010: 52 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 2009: 59 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2008: 77 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2007: 118 buildings, average cost: $161,100
  • 2006: 142 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2005: 110 buildings, average cost: $134,900
  • 2004: 83 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2003: 73 buildings, average cost: $124,600
  • 2002: 66 buildings, average cost: $113,900
  • 2001: 270 buildings, average cost: $119,100
  • 2000: 51 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 1999: 56 buildings, average cost: $96,000
  • 1998: 59 buildings, average cost: $98,400
  • 1997: 61 buildings, average cost: $90,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Prince Edward, VA residents
Average permit cost in Prince Edward, VA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $898 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $917 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Prince Edward, VA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Prince Edward, VA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Prince Edward, VA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.1%
Prince Edward County:

19.1%
Virginia:

10.6%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 32.4% for Black residents, 48.1% for American Indian residents, 9.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 32.2 years old
(Males: 29.6 years old, Females: 34.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 30.7 years old, Black residents: 38.0 years old, American Indian residents: 42.3 years old, Asian residents: 22.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.3 years old, Other race residents: 24.0 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Prince Edward County is $469 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $564 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $675 a month.

Cities in this county include: Farmville, Hampden Sydney.

Prince Edward County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2023 air pollution in Prince Edward County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.031 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: New Kent County , Roanoke County , Stanton County, Kansas , Wise County , Pulaski County, Kentucky , Todd County, Kentucky .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Virginia:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Prince Edward, VA
County total employment by year in Prince Edward, VA
County average yearly wages by year in Prince Edward, VA

Current college students: 3,885
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 723 (37.0% naturalized citizens)

Prince Edward County:

3.3%
Whole state:

12.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2982010 or later
  • 1322000 to 2009
  • 1611990 to 1999
  • 281980 to 1989
  • 681970 to 1979
  • 109Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.6%

Prince Edward County marital status for males Prince Edward County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,395
  • One, attached: 128
  • Two: 622
  • 3 or 4: 248
  • 5 to 9: 248
  • 10 to 19: 375
  • 20 to 49: 95
  • 50 or more: 31
  • Mobile homes: 1,086

Housing units in Prince Edward County with a mortgage: 2,748 (205 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 178 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Here:

8.0% with mortgage
State:

97.2% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Prince Edward County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,63621
Mainline Protestant2,38217
Catholic6992
Black Protestant2882
Other532
None17,310-
Prince Edward County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Prince Edward County:

1.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.46 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

2.32 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

1.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Prince Edward County:

7.44 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15
This county:

6.97 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.65 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Prince Edward County:

10.6%
Virginia:

9.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Prince Edward County:

31.0%
State:

26.7%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.1%
State:

18.6%

Agriculture in Prince Edward County:

Average size of farms: 200 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $29,914
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $163.65
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.21%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 77.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27,645
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.48%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34,336
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 60 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.26
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.77%
Corn for grain: 609 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 268 harvested acres
Vegetables: 55 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres

Earthquake activity:

Prince Edward County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 53.0 miles away from Prince Edward County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 156.9 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from Prince Edward County center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 52.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4512-VA: April 2, 2020, FEMA Id: 4512, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Virginia Tropical Storm Michael, Incident Period: October 9, 2018 - October 16, 2018, FEMA Id: 4411, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 01, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3359: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3359, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 01, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4072: July 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4072, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3240: September 12, 2005, FEMA Id: 3240, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to October 01, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1491: September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: 1491, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Severe Storms and Tornado, Incident Period: April 28, 2002 to May 03, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1411: May 05, 2002, FEMA Id: 1411, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Virginia Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 25, 2000 to January 30, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1318: February 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 1318, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Virginia Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to September 23, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1135: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1135, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1086: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • 6 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Prince Edward County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Droughts: 2, Ice Storms: 2, Tropical Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Prince Edward

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,256 (73.9%)
  • Carpooled: 1,040 (10.6%)
  • Bus: 30 (0.3%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 219 (2.2%)
  • Walked: 388 (4.0%)
  • Worked at home: 651 (6.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Bolivia (12%)
  • El Salvador (12%)
  • Guatemala (10%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Honduras (7%)
  • India (5%)
  • Germany (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Prince Edward County


  • American (27%)
  • English (9%)
  • German (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • African (2%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Prince Edward County, Virginia in 2010:

  • 3,289 people in college/university student housing
  • 725 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 238 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 47 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 19 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles

People in group quarters in Prince Edward County, Virginia in 2000:

  • 3,096 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 339 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 200 people in nursing homes
  • 118 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $55,548.

8.39% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,859 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.39%
Virginia average:

10.16%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.44% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($35,448 average AGI)
1.95% relocated from other states ($11,411 average AGI)
Prince Edward County:

1.95%
Virginia average:

3.91%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Cumberland County, VA  0.70% ($43,979 average AGI)
from Nottoway County, VA  0.63% ($47,071)
from Charlotte County, VA  0.61% ($33,756)
from Chesterfield County, VA  0.43% ($66,828)
from Buckingham County, VA  0.37% ($44,120)
from Appomattox County, VA  0.33% ($40,545)
from Amelia County, VA  0.30% ($46,700)


9.03% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($39,990 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.03%
Virginia average:

10.20%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.94% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($28,097 average AGI)
2.08% relocated to other states ($11,893 average AGI)
Prince Edward County:

2.08%
Virginia average:

3.98%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cumberland County, VA  0.94% ($39,683 average AGI)
to Chesterfield County, VA  0.80% ($46,759)
to Buckingham County, VA  0.64% ($35,070)
to Charlotte County, VA  0.62% ($21,238)
to Nottoway County, VA  0.54% ($29,472)
to Lunenburg County, VA  0.34% ($33,391)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0

Births per 1000 population in Prince Edward County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Prince Edward County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Prince Edward County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 12.7%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Prince Edward County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Prince Edward County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Prince Edward County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Prince Edward County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Prince Edward County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Prince Edward County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 3,449 (2,745 aged, 704 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 353 (8%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Prince Edward County, Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (271)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (179)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (155)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (123)
  • Congestive heart failure (104)
  • Unspecified dementia (78)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (58)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (21)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (11)
  • Cardiac arrest, unspecified (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.92
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19,827
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 571
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 98,672

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 988
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 856
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 26
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 15

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 22,072
  • Male householders: 3,525 (740 living alone), Female householders: 4,098 (1,598 living alone)
  • 2,995 spouses (2,882 opposite-sex spouses), 750 unmarried partners, (738 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,721 children (3,394 natural, 36 adopted, 292 stepchildren), 669 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 20 foster children, 162 other relatives, 647 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 5,211

Size of family households: 1,981 2-persons, 1,247 3-persons, 710 4-persons, 351 5-persons, 156 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,340 1-person, 510 2-persons, 146 3-persons, 121 4-persons, 20 5-persons.

1,516 married couples with children.
947 single-parent households (367 men, 580 women).

94.8% of residents of Prince Edward speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $108,299,000 ($5,328 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,287,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,115,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,129,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $581,000
Federal grants: $20,220,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,645,000 ($700,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,609,000 ($20,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $493,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $15,364,000
Federal Government insurance: $7,145,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,096
Here:

54 per 1000 residents
State:

70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,163
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +21
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +813
Here:

+40 per 1000 residents
State:

+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Prince Edward County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.99 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Year house built in Prince Edward County, Virginia
  • Year house built in Prince Edward County, Virginia
  • 162020 or later
  • 6152010 to 2019
  • 1,3192000 to 2009
  • 1,2961990 to 1999
  • 1,1341980 to 1989
  • 1,5711970 to 1979
  • 7311960 to 1969
  • 5061950 to 1959
  • 4861940 to 1949
  • 1,4741939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Prince Edward County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prince Edward County, Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Prince Edward County, Virginia
  • 121 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 5344 rooms
  • 1,0155 rooms
  • 9956 rooms
  • 5947 rooms
  • 6258 rooms
  • 9079+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prince Edward County, Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prince Edward County, Virginia
  • 821 room
  • 3912 rooms
  • 3443 rooms
  • 7544 rooms
  • 4885 rooms
  • 4126 rooms
  • 1897 rooms
  • 1278 rooms
  • 1559+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Prince Edward County, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Prince Edward County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Prince Edward County, Virginia
  • 14no bedroom
  • 211 bedroom
  • 5482 bedrooms
  • 2,9863 bedrooms
  • 8924 bedrooms
  • 2155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prince Edward County, Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Prince Edward County, Virginia
  • 83no bedroom
  • 7391 bedroom
  • 8102 bedrooms
  • 1,0283 bedrooms
  • 2264 bedrooms
  • 415+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Prince Edward County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Prince Edward County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Prince Edward County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 138no vehicle
  • 8971 vehicle
  • 1,8432 vehicles
  • 1,0183 vehicles
  • 4074 vehicles
  • 3735+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Prince Edward County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Prince Edward County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 507no vehicle
  • 1,1881 vehicle
  • 9222 vehicles
  • 1593 vehicles
  • 1094 vehicles
  • 355+ vehicles

84.8% of Prince Edward County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Virginia.

Prince Edward County:

84.8%
State average:

86.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 15,235
  • Other state: 5,870
  • Northeast: 2,154
  • Midwest: 843
  • South: 2,309
  • West: 557
Year householders moved into unit in Prince Edward County, VA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Prince Edward County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 68.3%Electricity
  • 11.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.5%Wood
  • 2.7%Utility gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 86.1%Electricity
  • 4.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%Wood
  • 1.1%Other fuel
  • 0.8%Coal or coke
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 282
Here:

21.3%
Virginia:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 248
Here:

32.3%
Virginia:

10.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,067
Here:

22.8%
Virginia:

18.7%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Prince Edward County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $119,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $741,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $245,000
    Other: $86,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,197,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $474,000
    General - Other: $461,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,639,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,494,000
    Police Protection: $2,094,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,761,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,274,000
    Central Staff Services: $990,000
    Local Fire Protection: $872,000
    General - Other: $818,000
    Financial Administration: $772,000
    General Public Buildings: $651,000
    Health - Other: $306,000
    Correctional Institutions: $153,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $131,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $109,000
    Housing and Community Development: $51,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $358,000
    Education: $58,000
    Highways: $29,000
    General Local Government Support: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $643,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $212,000
    Other - Libraries: $187,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,689,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,891,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,798,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $487,000
    Interest Earnings: $480,000
    Rents: $281,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $657,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,351,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $653,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $20,150,000
    Other: $3,604,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,669,000
    Public Welfare: $1,376,000
    Health and Hospitals: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,849,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,251,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $543,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $353,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $116,000
    Other License: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $25,002,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $134,000

Prince Edward County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $119,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $741,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $245,000
    Other: $86,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,197,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $474,000
    General - Other: $461,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,639,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,494,000
    Police Protection: $2,094,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,761,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,274,000
    Central Staff Services: $990,000
    Local Fire Protection: $872,000
    General - Other: $818,000
    Financial Administration: $772,000
    General Public Buildings: $651,000
    Health - Other: $306,000
    Correctional Institutions: $153,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $131,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $109,000
    Housing and Community Development: $51,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $358,000
    Education: $58,000
    Highways: $29,000
    General Local Government Support: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $643,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $212,000
    Other - Libraries: $187,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,689,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,891,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,798,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $487,000
    Interest Earnings: $480,000
    Rents: $281,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $657,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,351,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $653,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $20,150,000
    Other: $3,604,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,669,000
    Public Welfare: $1,376,000
    Health and Hospitals: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,849,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,251,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $543,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $353,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $116,000
    Other License: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $25,002,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $134,000

Prince Edward County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $119,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $741,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $245,000
    Other: $86,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,197,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $474,000
    General - Other: $461,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,639,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,494,000
    Police Protection: $2,094,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,761,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,274,000
    Central Staff Services: $990,000
    Local Fire Protection: $872,000
    General - Other: $818,000
    Financial Administration: $772,000
    General Public Buildings: $651,000
    Health - Other: $306,000
    Correctional Institutions: $153,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $131,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $109,000
    Housing and Community Development: $51,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $358,000
    Education: $58,000
    Highways: $29,000
    General Local Government Support: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $643,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $212,000
    Other - Libraries: $187,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,689,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,891,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,798,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $487,000
    Interest Earnings: $480,000
    Rents: $281,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $657,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,351,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $653,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $20,150,000
    Other: $3,604,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,669,000
    Public Welfare: $1,376,000
    Health and Hospitals: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,849,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,251,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $543,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $353,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $116,000
    Other License: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $25,002,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $134,000

Prince Edward County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $119,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $741,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $245,000
    Other: $86,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $8,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,197,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $474,000
    General - Other: $461,000
    Water Utilities: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $30,639,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,494,000
    Police Protection: $2,094,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,761,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,274,000
    Central Staff Services: $990,000
    Local Fire Protection: $872,000
    General - Other: $818,000
    Financial Administration: $772,000
    General Public Buildings: $651,000
    Health - Other: $306,000
    Correctional Institutions: $153,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $131,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $109,000
    Housing and Community Development: $51,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    Sewerage: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $358,000
    Education: $58,000
    Highways: $29,000
    General Local Government Support: $29,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $643,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $212,000
    Other - Libraries: $187,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,689,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,891,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,798,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $487,000
    Interest Earnings: $480,000
    Rents: $281,000
    Sale of Property: $54,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $43,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $657,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,351,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $653,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $20,150,000
    Other: $3,604,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,669,000
    Public Welfare: $1,376,000
    Health and Hospitals: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,849,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,251,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $543,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $353,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $116,000
    Other License: $75,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $25,002,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $134,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 775
  • Number of aged recipients: 81
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 694
  • Number of recipients under 18: 161
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 456
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 158
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 302
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 323
Most common first names in Prince Edward County, VA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James16771.4 years
Mary16779.6 years
John15773.3 years
William13274.7 years
Robert8673.3 years
George7174.3 years
Charles6574.7 years
Thomas5772.2 years
Annie5382.5 years
Elizabeth4880.7 years
Most common last names in Prince Edward County, VA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Brown9272.5 years
Smith7979.0 years
Johnson7278.1 years
Jones5972.9 years
Jackson5771.8 years
Allen5576.1 years
Thompson4076.7 years
Anderson3780.1 years
Foster3776.3 years
Carter3475.2 years
Businesses in Prince Edward County, VA
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1Lowe's1
Arby's1McDonald's2
Buffalo Wild Wings1Nike1
Burger King1Papa John's Pizza1
CVS1Penske1
Chevrolet1Pizza Hut1
Chick-Fil-A1RadioShack1
Comfort Inn1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn1Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Subway2
FedEx2Taco Bell1
Ford1Toyota1
GameStop1U-Haul1
H&R Block1U.S. Cellular2
Hilton1UPS3
KFC1Walmart1
Kroger1Wendy's1
La-Z-Boy2YMCA1
Lane Furniture1