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Henry County

Population in July 2007: 748.
Males: 348  (46.6%)
Females: 400  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 24112.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,115 (it was $42,361 in 2000)
Laurel Park:  $53,115
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,610
Laurel Park:  $22,610
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $177,128 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
Laurel Park:  $177,128
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $175,082; Detached houses: $187,495; Mobile homes: $26,210

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Races in Laurel Park:

  • Black (64.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Laurel Park: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.2%), English (3.1%), Irish (2.6%), French (2.4%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 588 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Laurel Park

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laurel Park CDP

  • Never married: 22.0%
  • Now married: 62.9%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
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:

Laurel Park:  0.5% ($406)
Virginia:  1.0% ($1,143)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Roanoke, VA (41.6 miles , pop. 94,911).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Greensboro, NC (42.2 miles , pop. 223,891).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (340.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Chatmoss, VA (1.0 miles ), Martinsville, VA (2.1 miles ), Villa Heights, VA (2.5 miles ), Collinsville, VA (2.7 miles ), Fieldale, VA (2.9 miles ), Ridgeway, VA (2.9 miles ), Horse Pasture, VA (3.1 miles ), Sandy Level, VA (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 36.69 N, Longitude: 79.79 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 276

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Textile mills and textile products (14%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Apparel (14%)
  • Furniture and related products (13%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Laurel Park-area historical tornado activity is near Virginia state average. It is 30% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Laurel Park place center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.

On 8/17/1994, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.8 miles away from the place center injured 10 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Laurel Park-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Laurel Park center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel Park:
  • MEMORIAL HOSP MARTINSVILLE (about 5 miles; MARTINSVILLE, VA)
  • MOREHEAD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; EDEN, NC)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; DANVILLE, VA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel Park:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO (about 41 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Full-time enrollment: 10,868)
  • VIRGINIA WESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ROANOKE, VA; FT enrollment: 3,535)
  • ELON COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ELON, NC; FT enrollment: 3,993)
  • NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 45 miles; Greensboro, NC; FT enrollment: 6,970)
  • NATIONAL BUSINESS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; SALEM, VA; FT enrollment: 2,382)
  • VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIV (about 46 miles; BLACKSBURG, VA; FT enrollment: 25,754)
  • WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; FT enrollment: 5,944)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.8%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.8%
Whole state:  9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.3%

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Laurel Park compared to Virginia state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age 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 Henry County Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (79%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (4%)


Religion statistics for Laurel Park

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents52.9%11.1%9.1%5.2%4.1%
Congregations30.0%14.4%5.6%5.6%10.0%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the BrethrenChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.5%3.0%2.6%2.2%6.2%
Congregations3.3%3.3%3.3%1.1%23.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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4.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.22%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($341 average AGI)
Henry County:  0.06%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Martinsville city, VA  0.78% ($28,094 average AGI)
from Franklin County, VA  0.35% ($24,528)
from Patrick County, VA  0.35% ($22,319)


4.67% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.67%
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 Martinsville city, VA  0.83% ($26,485 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NC  0.37% ($23,316)
to Franklin County, VA  0.31% ($38,484)


Strongest AM radio stations in Laurel Park:
  • WHEE (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: PATRICK HENRY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMVA (1450 AM; 1 kW; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: MARTINSVILLE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WODY (1160 AM; 5 kW; FIELDALE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBX (900 AM; 1 kW; BASSETT, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFIC (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; COLLINSVILLE, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WDVA (1250 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBTM (1330 AM; 5 kW; DANVILLE, VA)
  • WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCLW (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; EDEN, NC; Owner: DR JERRY L CARTER D/BA/ REIDSVILE BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • WPAQ (740 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: RALPH D. EPPERSON)

Strongest FM radio stations in Laurel Park:
  • WPIM (90.5 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
  • WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZBB (99.9 FM; STANLEYTOWN, VA; Owner: WNLB RADIO, INC.)
  • WXLK (92.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
  • WSLQ (99.1 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)
  • WGBT (94.5 FM; EDEN, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJMH (102.1 FM; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMQX-FM (93.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WTQR (104.1 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAKG (103.3 FM; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: PIEDMONT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W285DJ (104.9 FM; MOUNT AIRY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INC,)
  • WBWR (106.9 FM; BEDFORD, VA; Owner: BEDFORD RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WZZU (97.9 FM; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: TRAVIS MEDIA L.L.C.)
  • WBRF (98.1 FM; GALAX, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WYYD (107.9 FM; AMHERST, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRXT (90.3 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Laurel Park:
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WGPX (Channel 16; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENSBORO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
  • WXIV-LP (Channel 14; REIDSVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BLUE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDRL-TV (Channel 24; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: DANVILLE TELEVISION PARTNERSHIP)
  • W66BI (Channel 66; DANVILLE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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