Alleghany County, Virginia (VA)

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• • 13,60190.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 7795.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 3362.2%Two or more races
  • 2571.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 440.3%Some other race alone
  • 90.06%Asian alone

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 21
• Thefts: 57
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 8
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 14
• Thefts: 35
• Auto thefts: 5

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,090 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $903 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Alleghany County is $402 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $587 a month.

Cities in this county include: Covington, Clifton Forge, Selma, Iron Gate, Low Moor, Callaghan.

Neighboring counties: Johnson County, Illinois , Summers County, West Virginia , Posey County, Indiana , Saline County, Illinois , St. Clair County, Missouri , Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri .

Current college students: 382
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 162 (51.1% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 102010 or later
• 342000 to 2009
• 301990 to 1999
• 41980 to 1989
• 161970 to 1979
• 52Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 6,321
• One, attached: 27
• Two: 33
• 3 or 4: 84
• 5 to 9: 81
• 10 to 19: 236
• 20 to 49: 100
• 50 or more: 201
• Mobile homes: 951

Housing units in Alleghany County with a mortgage: 2,073 (100 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 95 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 78

Religion statistics for Alleghany County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Alleghany County:

Earthquake activity:

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 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 Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1874: February 16, 2010, FEMA Id: 1874, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Virginia Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 23, 2006 to July 06, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1655: July 13, 2006, FEMA Id: 1655, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
• 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 Severe Storms and Flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne, Incident Period: September 27, 2004 to September 30, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1570: October 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1570, Natural disaster type: Storm, Hurricane, Flood
• 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 Severe Flooding, Incident Period: January 19, 1996 to February 01, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1098: January 27, 1996, FEMA Id: 1098, Natural disaster type: Flood
• 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($47,920 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.37% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($38,817 average AGI)
1.00% relocated from other states ($9,106 average AGI)

Alleghany County:	1.00%
Virginia average:	3.91%

from Covington city, VA	1.82% ($40,962 average AGI)
from Bath County, VA	0.36% ($53,952)
from Botetourt County, VA	0.36% ($43,190)

5.63% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($41,939 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.44% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($32,512 average AGI)
1.18% relocated to other states ($9,427 average AGI)

Alleghany County:	1.18%
Virginia average:	3.98%

to Covington city, VA	1.85% ($33,435 average AGI)
to Botetourt County, VA	0.51% ($53,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Alleghany County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 3,270 (1,068 living alone), Female householders: 3,211 (1,369 living alone)

• 3,001 spouses (2,976 opposite-sex spouses), 279 unmarried partners, (279 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,697 children (3,452 natural, 49 adopted, 197 stepchildren), 619 grandchildren, 107 brothers or sisters, 200 parents, 14 foster children, 259 other relatives, 215 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 381

Size of family households: 2,120 2-persons, 808 3-persons, 573 4-persons, 258 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,437 1-person, 175 2-persons, 33 3-persons.

1,571 married couples with children.
798 single-parent households (335 men, 463 women).

98.3% of residents of Alleghany speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $75,438,000 ($4,507 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,197,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $35,544,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,716,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $218,000
Federal grants: $20,109,000
Federal procurement contracts: $363,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,487,000 ($356,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $158,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,810,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,381,000

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

Here:	-10 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

• Year house built in Alleghany County, Virginia
• 52020 or later
• 1552010 to 2019
• 7362000 to 2009
• 6651990 to 1999
• 1,2881980 to 1989
• 9671970 to 1979
• 9591960 to 1969
• 7841950 to 1959
• 7351940 to 1949
• 1,5991939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Alleghany County, Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alleghany County, Virginia
• 21 room
• 262 rooms
• 2573 rooms
• 4204 rooms
• 1,5185 rooms
• 1,2916 rooms
• 5567 rooms
• 6458 rooms
• 6889+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alleghany County, Virginia
• 241 room
• 1212 rooms
• 2033 rooms
• 2084 rooms
• 1915 rooms
• 2256 rooms
• 397 rooms
• 568 rooms
• 09+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Alleghany County, Virginia

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Alleghany County, Virginia
• 3no bedroom
• 991 bedroom
• 1,1722 bedrooms
• 3,0583 bedrooms
• 9274 bedrooms
• 1485+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alleghany County, Virginia
• 24no bedroom
• 2571 bedroom
• 3892 bedrooms
• 3363 bedrooms
• 514 bedrooms
• 115+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Alleghany County, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Alleghany County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 177no vehicle
• 1,4471 vehicle
• 1,7842 vehicles
• 1,0723 vehicles
• 5084 vehicles
• 4575+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Alleghany County in renter-occupied apartments
• 266no vehicle
• 5161 vehicle
• 1722 vehicles
• 813 vehicles
• 424 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

94.1% of Alleghany County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Virginia.

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

• This state: 11,886
• Other state: 2,991
• Northeast: 605
• Midwest: 262
• South: 1,977
• West: 136

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 492
• Number of aged recipients: 42
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 450
• Number of recipients under 18: 67
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 330
• Number of recipients older than 64: 95
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 199
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 231

Alleghany County on our top lists:

• #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"