Albemarle County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	34%
State:	32%

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Races in Albemarle County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 38,002	(48.0%)
Females: 41,234	(52.0%)

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Albemarle County:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$63,249
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$844
State:	$753

Albemarle County:	$371,000
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $489,858

Here:	$489,858
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $282,223

Here:	$282,223
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $625,000

Here:	$625,000
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $275,000

Here:	$275,000
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $209,619

Here:	$209,619
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $48,047

Here:	$48,047
State:	$37,843

Albemarle County:	11.2%
Virginia:	9.9%

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.3%

Area name: Charlottesville, VA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Albemarle County is $643 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $761 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $986 a month.

Cities in this county include: Crozet, Scottsville.

Neighboring counties: Augusta County , Buckingham County , Fluvanna County , Greene County , Louisa County , Nelson County , Orange County , Rockingham County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Albemarle County: Ridgeway (A), Buena Vista (B), Old Woodville (C), Redlands (D), Red Horse Farm (E), Red Hill (F), Burning Daylight Farm (G), Burnleys Vineyard (H), Walnut Level (I), Hardendale (J), Ramsey (K), Walkers Mill (L), Lambeth Field (M), Monticola (N), Mechums River (O), Moormans River Overlook (P), Morven (Q), Ash Lawn (R), Mount Alto (S), Camp Sugar Hollow (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Albemarle Square Shopping Center (1), Pantops Shopping Center (2), Charlottesville Shoppers World Shopping Center (3), Woodbrook Shopping Center (4), Ivy Square Shopping Center (5), Fashion Mall Shopping Center (6), Riverbend Shopping Center (7), Rio Hill Shopping Center (8). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Albemarle County include: Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (A), Pine Ridge Church (B), Alberene Church (C), Aldersgate Church (D), All Saints Episcopal Chapel (E), Preddy Creek Church (F), Prize Hill Church (G), Gentry Church (H), Rising Sun Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Jefferson Tomb (1), Rising Sun Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Johns Cemetery (4), Goss Cemetery (5), Grace Cemetery (6), Liberty Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Rivanna Reservoir (A), Birdwood Lake (B), Hurtts Pond (C), Timberlake Pond (D), Hurts Lake (E), Charlottesville Reservoir (F), Ruddocks Pond (G), Charlottesville Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mad Run (A), Pounding Branch (B), Powell Creek (C), Jones Run (D), Powells Creek (E), Preddy Creek (F), Little Gate Branch (G), Morey Creek (H), Moormans River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Albemarle County include: Rivanna Park (1), Darden Towne Memorial Park (2), Walnut Creek Park (3), George Rogers Clark Statue (4), Scottsville Recreation Center (5), Ivy Creek Park (6), North Ground Recreation Center (7), University of Virginia Historic District (8), Beaver Creek Reservoir Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Greenwood Post Office (A), Boyd Tavern Post Office (B), Cobham Post Office (C), Earlysville Post Office (D), Keene Post Office (E), Keswick Post Office (F), Free Union Post Office (G), Esmont Post Office (H), Batesville Post Office (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.3%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 5,379
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,753 (31% naturalized citizens)

Albemarle County:	7.3%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 21,225
• One, attached: 3,533
• Two: 431
• 3 or 4: 937
• 5 to 9: 1,488
• 10 to 19: 2,628
• 20 or more: 1,710
• Mobile homes: 1,742
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

Housing units in Albemarle County with a mortgage: 12,652 (1,093 second mortgage, 1,874 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,724

Here:	77.3% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Albemarle County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 1.6 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 11 fatalities and 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/30/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 11 people and injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Albemarle County-area historical earthquake activity is above Virginia state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from Albemarle County center
On 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 31.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 38.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from Albemarle County center
On 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 7.6 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.3 miles away from Albemarle County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 30,827 (79%) Carpooled: 4,715 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 616 (2%) Subway or elevated: 18 (0%) Railroad: 6 (0%) Taxi: 24 (0%) Motorcycle: 63 (0%) Bicycle: 79 (0%) Walked: 594 (2%) Other means: 184 (0%) Worked at home: 2,011 (5%)

12.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,579 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.79%
Virginia average:	11.06%

0.48% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,390 average AGI)

Albemarle County:	0.48%
Virginia average:	0.41%

6.99% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($29,861 average AGI)
5.32% relocated from other states ($29,328 average AGI)

Albemarle County:	5.32%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Charlottesville city, VA	2.25% ($43,040 average AGI)
from Fluvanna County, VA	0.56% ($49,838)
from Greene County, VA	0.48% ($35,215)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.42% ($102,362)
from Arlington County, VA	0.24% ($57,765)
from Louisa County, VA	0.21% ($34,700)
from Nelson County, VA	0.20% ($139,029)

11.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($53,559 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.35%
Virginia average:	10.78%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($611 average AGI)

Albemarle County:	0.20%
Virginia average:	0.22%

6.65% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($28,011 average AGI)
4.49% relocated to other states ($24,937 average AGI)

Albemarle County:	4.49%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Charlottesville city, VA	1.99% ($48,129 average AGI)
to Fluvanna County, VA	0.65% ($44,505)
to Greene County, VA	0.51% ($39,542)
to Waynesboro city, VA	0.30% ($39,520)
to Fairfax County, VA	0.28% ($55,209)
to Henrico County, VA	0.25% ($59,890)
to Louisa County, VA	0.24% ($61,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 9,000 (8,155 aged, 845 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 64,266 (16,434 male householders, 4,726 female householders)

  17,503 spouses, 21,925 children (20,580 natural, 678 adopted, 667 stepchildren), 917 grandchildren, 467 brothers or sisters, 431 parents, 705 other relatives, 1,158 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 13,423 (4,341 male householders (3,341 living alone)), 6,415 female householders (5,286 living alone)), 2,667 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,547 (1,360 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,402 2-persons, 4,831 3-persons, 4,389 4-persons, 1,788 5-persons, 555 6-persons, 195 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,627 1-person, 1,825 2-persons, 195 3-persons, 94 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

91.4% of residents of Albemarle County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
3.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $263,922,000 ($2975 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,504,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $156,967,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $62,564,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $990,000
Federal grants: $32,208,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,531,000 ($705,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,661,000 ($1,540,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,030,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $24,353,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,973,000

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	35 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+27 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.60 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)

Here:	7.1
State:	6.6

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

52% of Albemarle County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Virginia.

Albemarle County:	51.6%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 39195
• Northeast: 12676
• Midwest: 6028
• South: 11796
• West: 3035

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $125,700

Here:	13.1%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	14.5%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	13.7%
Virginia:	20.6%

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