Alleghany County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	15%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (32.0%), Educational,health and social services (18.0%), Retail trade (10.5%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Alleghany County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 6,450	(49.9%)
Females: 6,476	(50.1%)

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Alleghany County:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$49,185
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$351
State:	$753

Alleghany County:	$158,283
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $191,026

Here:	$191,026
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $170,018

Here:	$170,018
State:	$371,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,002

Here:	$133,002
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,147

Here:	$98,147
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $27,605

Here:	$27,605
State:	$37,843

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 22
• Thefts: 46
• Auto thefts: 5

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 71
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.3%

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: Clifton Forge, Selma, Iron Gate, Low Moor.

Neighboring counties: Bath County , Botetourt County , Greenbrier County, West Virginia , Craig County , Monroe County, West Virginia , Rockbridge County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Alleghany County: Jerrys Run (A), Alleghany Country Club (B), Alleghany County Industrial Park (C), Rainbow Rocks (D), Morris Hill Campground (E), Morris Hill Picnic Area (F), Camp Appalachia (G), Natural Well (H), Big Ridge Lookout (I), Coles Mountain Picnic Area (J), Blue Spring Run (K), James River Work Center (L), Fortney Boat Launch Ramp (M), Brushy Mountain Lookout (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Centers: Mallow Mall Shopping Center (1), Oak Hill Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Alleghany County include: Pinnell Chapel (A), Cliff Dale Church (B), Altamont Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Sharon Church (E), Sinking Spring Church (F), Dameron Church (G), Sugar Valley Church (H), Triangle Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alleghany Memorial Park (1), Humphries Cemetery (2), Mount Carmel Cemetery (3), Mallow Cemetery (4), Helmintoller Cemetery (5), Smith Cemetery (6), Simmons Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Clifton Forge Reservoir (A), Westvaco Number Two Flyash Lagoon (B), Pond Lick Branch Reservoir (C), Lake Moomaw (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moss Run (A), Johnsons Creek (B), Hays Creek (C), Johns Run (D), Hardy Run (E), Hamilton Branch (F), Jerrys Run (G), Jerry Branch (H), Roaring Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Alleghany County include: Humpback Bridge Wayside (1), National Childrens Forest (2), Longdale Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Dunlap Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	10.5%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 382
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 112 (55% naturalized citizens)

Alleghany County:	0.9%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 57.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,729
• One, attached: 32
• Two: 14
• 3 or 4: 29
• 5 to 9: 30
• 10 to 19: 107
• 20 or more: 8
• Mobile homes: 832
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Alleghany County with a mortgage: 1,753 (141 second mortgage, 193 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,488

Here:	54.1% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

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

On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.8 miles away from Alleghany 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 92.3 miles away from the 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 87.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/1991 at 18:34:51, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from Alleghany County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,684 (85%) Carpooled: 581 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Walked: 61 (1%) Other means: 35 (1%) Worked at home: 124 (2%)

4.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,592 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.04%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.66% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($24,931 average AGI)
1.39% relocated from other states ($11,661 average AGI)

Alleghany County:	1.39%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Covington city, VA	0.76% ($19,043 average AGI)
from Botetourt County, VA	0.25% ($21,267)
from Bath County, VA	0.21% ($37,077)
from Roanoke city, VA	0.21% ($33,538)
from Greenbrier County, WV	0.18% ($17,364)

4.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.45%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.19% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($23,506 average AGI)
1.27% relocated to other states ($10,055 average AGI)

Alleghany County:	1.27%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Covington city, VA	0.71% ($23,512 average AGI)
to Botetourt County, VA	0.49% ($52,133)
to Roanoke city, VA	0.36% ($25,636)
to Bath County, VA	0.25% ($17,200)
to Roanoke County, VA	0.20% ($42,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,956 (1,599 aged, 357 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,294 (3,352 male householders, 551 female householders)

  3,385 spouses, 3,422 children (3,236 natural, 79 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 61 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 108 other relatives, 208 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,383 (526 male householders (446 living alone)), 716 female householders (694 living alone)), 141 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 249 (147 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,921 2-persons, 931 3-persons, 712 4-persons, 254 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,140 1-person, 63 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 14 4-persons.

97.9% of residents of Alleghany County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $75,438,000 ($4507 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

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

71% of Alleghany County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Virginia.

Alleghany County:	71.5%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 10074
• Northeast: 400
• Midwest: 278
• South: 1852
• West: 160

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $107,100

Here:	4.4%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	3.9%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	4.0%
Virginia:	20.6%

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