Elliston-Lafayette, Virginia

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Population in July 2007: 1,539.

Males: 739	(48.0%)
Females: 800	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Zip codes: 24087.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,240 (it was $34,643 in 2000)

Elliston-Lafayette:	$45,240
Virginia:	$59,562

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $122,340 (it was $59,600 in 2000)

Elliston-Lafayette:	$122,340
Virginia:	$262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $126,544; Detached houses: $187,083; Mobile homes: $15,482

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Races in Elliston-Lafayette:

White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
Black (4.0%)
Two or more races (2.2%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Elliston-Lafayette: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.3%), German (9.9%), Irish (8.2%), English (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%), French Canadian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 1.85 square miles.

Population density: 834 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elliston-Lafayette

High school or higher: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.4%
Unemployed: 2.1%
Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elliston-Lafayette CDP

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 54.4%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 15.3%

4 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.3%
Virginia:	8.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elliston-Lafayette:	0.8% ($500)
Virginia:	1.0% ($1,143)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (14.9 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (82.0 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (334.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Shawsville, VA (1.9 miles ), Salem, VA (3.2 miles ), Blacksburg, VA (3.3 miles ), Merrimac, VA (3.4 miles ), Cave Spring, VA (3.4 miles ), Christiansburg, VA (3.4 miles ), Roanoke, VA (3.9 miles ), Boones Mill, VA (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 37.22 N, Longitude: 80.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 540

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Textile mills and textile products (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (11%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Furniture and related products (5%)
Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
Food (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
Waiters and waitresses (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

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Elliston-Lafayette-area historical tornado activity is below Virginia state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/4/1974, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 11.7 miles away from the Elliston-Lafayette place center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/17/1953, a category 2 tornado 12.1 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Elliston-Lafayette:

COLUMBIA LEWIS-GALE MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; SALEM, VA)
CATAWBA HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; CATAWBA, VA)
MONTGOMERY REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elliston-Lafayette:

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 8 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 25,754)
NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 10 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
RADFORD UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; RADFORD, VA; FT enrollment: 8,034)
NEW RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; DUBLIN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,262)
CONCORD COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)

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Church in Elliston-Lafayette: Big Spring Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork Roanoke River (A), Brake Branch (B), North Fork Roanoke River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Elliston-Lafayette: Lafayette Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	71.2%
Whole state:	68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	7.8%
Whole state:	4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	12.9%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elliston-Lafayette, VA

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Elliston-Lafayette compared to Virginia state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Louisa County Virginia:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (49%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (35%) Utility gas (10%) Wood (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Elliston-Lafayette

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	46.5%	18.3%	8.0%	7.8%	4.8%
Congregations	37.0%	17.4%	4.3%	13.0%	4.3%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	4.6%	2.8%	1.9%	1.5%	3.9%
Congregations	2.2%	6.5%	2.2%	2.2%	10.9%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

10.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.60%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Spotsylvania County, VA	1.07% ($54,450 average AGI)
from Henrico County, VA	0.95% ($53,551)
from Albemarle County, VA	0.71% ($61,100)

7.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,504 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.72%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Henrico County, VA	0.91% ($37,354 average AGI)
to Albemarle County, VA	0.64% ($34,700)
to Hanover County, VA	0.51% ($35,855)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elliston-Lafayette:

WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WTOY (1480 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, VA; Owner: WARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)
WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WWVT (1260 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.)
WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elliston-Lafayette:

WSLQ (99.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WSLC-FM (94.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
WVTF (89.1 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION INC)
KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPAR (91.3 FM; SALEM, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
W273AA (102.5 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WZZI (101.5 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA, L.L.C.)
WBRW (105.3 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Elliston-Lafayette:

WBRA-TV (Channel 15; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
WRKV-LP (Channel 65; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSLS-TV (Channel 10; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPXR (Channel 38; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WDBJ (Channel 7; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WDBJ TELEVISION, INC.)
WFXR-TV (Channel 27; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
W54BT (Channel 54; ROANOKE, ETC., VA; Owner: BIP, INC.)
WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
WJPR (Channel 21; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: GRANT BROADCASTING SYSTEMS II, INC.)
W34CU (Channel 34; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
W49AP (Channel 49; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$136,570	1	$158,790	1	$20,390	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	3	$92,473	0	$0	1	$50,970
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$70,240	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0214.00

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