Amelia County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	18%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Construction (13.6%), Manufacturing (13.3%), Retail trade (12.4%).

Type of workers:

Amelia County, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Amelia County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 5,622	(49.3%)
Females: 5,778	(50.7%)

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Amelia County:	2.7 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$51,363
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$487
State:	$753

Amelia County:	$189,258
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $247,059

Here:	$247,059
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $282,133

Here:	$282,133
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $97,190

Here:	$97,190
State:	$295,743

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,135

Here:	$129,135
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $61,731

Here:	$61,731
State:	$37,843

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 23
• Thefts: 63
• Auto thefts: -1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 78
• Auto thefts: 14

This county:	8.4%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.3%

Area name: Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Amelia County is $678 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $757 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1010 a month.

Neighboring counties: Chesterfield County , Cumberland County , Dinwiddie County , Nottoway County , Powhatan County , Prince Edward County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Amelia County: Pointons Store (A), Beaverpond Mill (B), Whites Store (C), Brays Store (D), King David Lodge Hall (E), Hillsman House (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Amelia County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Albright Church (B), Poplar Hill Church (C), Promise Land Church (D), Amelia Church (E), Amelia Presbyterian Church (F), Rennie Church (G), Rerock Church (H), Arbor Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Good Hope Cemetery (2), Rennie Cemetery (3), Big Oak Cemetery (4), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Pilgrim Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Big Pond (A), Beaver Pond (B), Jones Lake (C), Davenport Pond (D), Bardens Pond (E), Owenbys Lake (F), Andersons Lake (G), Anderson Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pucketts Branch (A), Hawks Branch (B), Haw Branch (C), Rocky Branch (D), Rocky Ford Creek (E), Maplewood Branch (F), Rocky Run (G), Flat Creek (H), Fellowbed Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Amelia County include: Amella Wildlife Management Area (1), Saylers Creek Battlefield State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.3%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 219
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 68.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 80 (61% naturalized citizens)

Amelia County:	0.7%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 33.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,382
• One, attached: 35
• Two: 24
• 3 or 4: 23
• 5 to 9: 39
• Mobile homes: 1,094
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Amelia County with a mortgage: 1,324 (136 second mortgage, 134 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 431

Here:	75.4% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Amelia County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Virginia state average. It is 1.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 9/23/2003, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused $30,000 in damages.

Amelia County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 84% 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 17.5 miles away from Amelia 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 29.5 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 22.6 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 28.3 miles away from Amelia 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 53.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,285 (78%) Carpooled: 911 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 25 (0%) Walked: 42 (1%) Other means: 63 (1%) Worked at home: 157 (3%)

8.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.45%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.02% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($36,465 average AGI)
1.43% relocated from other states ($6,322 average AGI)

Amelia County:	1.43%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Chesterfield County, VA	3.41% ($47,615 average AGI)
from Nottoway County, VA	0.44% ($31,818)
from Richmond city, VA	0.44% ($35,682)
from Henrico County, VA	0.42% ($46,571)
from Prince Edward County, VA	0.40% ($31,450)
from Powhatan County, VA	0.32% ($67,563)

6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.71% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($31,521 average AGI)
1.03% relocated to other states ($6,338 average AGI)

Amelia County:	1.03%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Chesterfield County, VA	1.81% ($42,545 average AGI)
to Nottoway County, VA	0.76% ($32,324)
to Prince Edward County, VA	0.55% ($37,259)
to Richmond city, VA	0.55% ($18,593)
to Powhatan County, VA	0.43% ($65,000)
to Henrico County, VA	0.23% ($35,818)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,771 (1,455 aged, 316 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,015 (2,419 male householders, 761 female householders)

  2,527 spouses, 3,402 children (3,157 natural, 61 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 344 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 107 parents, 161 other relatives, 186 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,279 (487 male householders (395 living alone)), 573 female householders (488 living alone)), 219 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 106 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,301 2-persons, 807 3-persons, 622 4-persons, 291 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 68 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 883 1-person, 147 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

97.4% of residents of Amelia County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $52,488,000 ($4400 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,424,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,768,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,336,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,124,000
Federal grants: $10,144,000
Federal procurement contracts: $457,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,659,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $702,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $10,315,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,449,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+65 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	6.0
State:	6.6

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

63% of Amelia County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Virginia.

Amelia County:	63.2%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 9214
• Northeast: 591
• Midwest: 251
• South: 1113
• West: 112

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $101,600

Here:	13.8%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	10.1%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	7.2%
Virginia:	20.6%

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