Montgomery County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.4. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 22.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.72. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.6%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 1.9 people | | Virginia: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 41.4% | | Whole state: | 67.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.6% | | 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: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merrimac, VA
73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
63 people in nursing homes
Merrimac compared to Virginia state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of rooms per house below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (83%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Virginia:
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Religion statistics for Merrimac (based on Montgomery County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.97%
| Here |  | 31.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) |
| Adherents | 23.6% | 20.0% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 7.0% |
| Congregations | 22.9% | 13.3% | 2.9% | 14.3% | 5.7% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other |
| Adherents | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 14.7% |
| Congregations | 4.8% | 3.8% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 26.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 14 | Montgomery County: | 1.57 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 2.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10 | Montgomery County: | 1.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Virginia: | 1.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 37 | Montgomery County: | 4.16 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 73 | Here: | 8.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 7.65 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 6.7% | | Virginia: | 9.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Montgomery County: | 25.2% | | Virginia: | 26.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 15.3% | | State: | 18.6% |
11.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,204 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.54% | | Virginia average: | 11.06% |
1.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($683 average AGI)| Montgomery County: | 1.10% | | Virginia average: | 0.41% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
11.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,606 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.58% | | Virginia average: | 10.78% |
0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)| Montgomery County: | 0.22% | | Virginia average: | 0.22% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Merrimac:
- WFNR (710 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WKNV (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FAIRLAWN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WWVT (1260 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WKEX (1430 AM; 1 kW; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: BASE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WRAD (1460 AM; 5 kW; RADFORD, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WPIN (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: DUBLIN RADIO)
- WVBE (610 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNRV (990 AM; 5 kW; NARROWS-PEARISBURG, VA; Owner: PERCEPTION MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WTOY (1480 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, VA; Owner: WARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WKBA (1550 AM; daytime; 10 kW; VINTON, VA; Owner: TINKER CREEK BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WFIR (960 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: MEL WHEELER, INC.)
- WRIS (1410 AM; 5 kW; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WRIS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Merrimac:
- KHPR (88.1 FM; HONOLULU, HI; Owner: HAWAII PUBLIC RADIO)
- W244AV (96.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, ETC., VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- W273AA (102.5 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WFNR-FM (100.7 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- WBRW (105.3 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- 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)
- WUVT-FM (90.7 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: VIRG. POLYTECHNIC INST. & STATE UNIV)
- WROV-FM (96.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WPIN-FM (91.5 FM; DUBLIN, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- WPSK-FM (107.1 FM; PULASKI, VA; Owner: NEW RIVER VALLEY RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
- W279AC (103.7 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC.)
- W261AM (100.1 FM; CHRISTIANSBURG, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- W261AN (100.1 FM; BLACKSBURG, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- WJJS-FM (106.1 FM; VINTON, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMGR-FM (104.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHAJ (104.5 FM; BLUEFIELD, WV; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- WYYD-FM1 (107.9 FM; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: WYYD LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Merrimac:
- WRKV-LP (Channel 65; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBRA-TV (Channel 15; ROANOKE, VA; Owner: BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- WSET-TV (Channel 13; LYNCHBURG, VA; Owner: WSET INCORPORATED)
- 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.)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Merrimac)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Lat: 38.449861 Lon: -78.089250, Call Sign: WPTF355
Assigned Frequencies: 452.412 MHz Grant Date: 09/19/2001, Expiration Date: 09/19/2011, Certifier: Rick Riccardi
Registrant: Hexagram Inc., 23905 Mercantile Rd., Cleveland, OH 44122, Phone: (216) 896-8600, Fax: (216) 896-8577, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Blacksburg, 2075 Oilwell Road (Lat: 37.186861 Lon: -80.457667), Type: Mast, Structure height: 55.8 m, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WQJG380
Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11425.0 MHz Grant Date: 08/27/2008, Expiration Date: 08/27/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- BLACKSBURG, On Price Mtn 1.75 Mi W Of (Lat: 37.186778 Lon: -80.457528), Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WLR307
Assigned Frequencies: 2165.20 MHz Grant Date: 05/16/2000, Expiration Date: 06/01/2010, Cancellation Date: 01/05/2007, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 3 | $219,467 | 11 | $165,713 | 21 | $178,279 | 1 | $62,990 | 4 | $124,045 | 1 | $48,910 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $148,850 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $78,650 | 5 | $188,196 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $116,305 | 1 | $201,290 | 1 | $250,900 | 1 | $154,840 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $63,690 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $211,840 | 13 | $165,637 | 10 | $156,068 | 2 | $76,360 | 6 | $139,293 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $455,360 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $33,430 | 5 | $126,120 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $89,380 | 1 | $43,990 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250,900 | 2 | $150,085 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $126,330 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 18 | $179,098 | 8 | $146,743 | 1 | $51,380 | 1 | $10,205,450 | 5 | $117,676 | 1 | $21,820 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $111,640 | 1 | $225,920 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $147,450 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $258,290 | 3 | $171,140 | 1 | $133,720 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $204,100 | 2 | $267,090 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $119,290 | 1 | $59,820 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 12 | $151,347 | 8 | $139,616 | 2 | $23,225 | 5 | $120,632 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $66,860 | 2 | $124,750 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $181,230 | 4 | $222,050 | 1 | $16,890 | 1 | $207,620 | 1 | $152,370 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $79,880 | 1 | $241,050 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $41,880 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $128,090 | 18 | $131,142 | 10 | $119,540 | 3 | $75,073 | 7 | $102,453 | 2 | $17,770 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $114,020 | 1 | $215,010 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $92,900 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 4 | $71,523 | 2 | $136,010 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $36,597 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $194,950 | 2 | $143,925 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $143,930 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $173,130 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 17 | $171,148 | 17 | $121,840 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $101,698 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $112,960 | 1 | $74,600 | 1 | $56,300 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 4 | $37,125 | 5 | $75,940 | 1 | $20,760 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $27,448 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $83,750 | 2 | $141,990 | 1 | $71,080 | 1 | $61,230 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $139,700 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $290,670 | 1 | $201,290 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $91,490 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $170,583 | 1 | $241,760 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $255,480 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $273,070 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $146,040 | 1 | $94,660 | 1 | $81,640 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $114,020 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $116,305 | 1 | $100,640 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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