Augusta County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	32%

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Races in Augusta County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 32,995	(50.3%)
Females: 32,620	(49.7%)

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Augusta County:	2.6 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$49,373
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$589
State:	$753

Augusta County:	$182,100
Virginia:	$262,100

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

• Murders: 6
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 12
• Assaults: 56
• Burglaries: 139
• Thefts: 502
• Auto thefts: 40

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

• Murders: 4
• Rapes: 7
• Robberies: 10
• Assaults: 64
• Burglaries: 175
• Thefts: 603
• Auto thefts: 66

Augusta County:	6.5%
Virginia:	9.9%

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Augusta County is $433 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $565 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $808 a month.

Cities in this county include: Stuarts Draft, Fishersville, Verona, Crimora, Lyndhurst, Dooms, Weyers Cave, Jolivue, Craigsville, Greenville.

Neighboring counties: Albemarle County , Bath County , Pendleton County, West Virginia , Highland County , Nelson County , Rockbridge County , Rockingham County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Augusta County: Greenstone Overlook (A), Ravens Roost Overlook (B), Calf Mountain Overlook (C), Mossy Creek (D), Camp Flather (E), Augusta Springs YCC Camp (F), Camp Shenandoah (G), Camp Thunderbird (H), Camp Todd (I), Mount Meridian (J), Pkin (K), Bald Mountain Overlook (L), Piprap Overlook (M), Mountain House Camp Site (N), La Grange (O), Kennedy Fields Campgrounds (P), North River Campground (Q), North River Picnic Area (R), Horsehead Mountain Overlook (S), Turk Mountain Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Augusta County include: Pines Chapel (A), Full Gospel Church (B), Pleasant View Church (C), Rankin Church (D), Ray Memorial Church (E), Cochran Church (F), Arbor Hill Church (G), Asbury Church (H), Rocky Spring Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Croft Cemetery (1), Crosby Cemetery (2), Green Hill Cemetery (3), Old Salem Cemetery (4), Old Forge Cemetery (5), Old Cemetery (6), Allen Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Barger Pond (A), Quarles, Lake (B), Stark Pond (C), Green Pond (D), Puffenbarger Pond (E), Craigsville Reservoir (F), Todd Lake (G), Maple Flat Ponds (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Porterfield Run (A), Montgomery Run (B), Moffett Creek (C), Rankin Run (D), Rattlesnake Run (E), Hamilton Branch (F), Gum Springs Branch (G), Jerrys Run (H), Grassy Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Augusta County include: Natural Chimneys Regional Park (1), Middlebrook Historic District (2), Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Ar (3), Kiwanis Lake Park (4), Grand Caverns Regional Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Mount Sidney Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	6.9%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 1,580
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 925 (42% naturalized citizens)

Augusta County:	1.4%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 21,425
• One, attached: 332
• Two: 150
• 3 or 4: 301
• 5 to 9: 444
• 10 to 19: 348
• 20 or more: 105
• Mobile homes: 3,599
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Housing units in Augusta County with a mortgage: 10,201 (978 second mortgage, 1,413 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,103

Here:	66.7% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Augusta County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 12 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/4/1990, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Augusta County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 90% 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 75.1 miles away from Augusta 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 61.4 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 65.3 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 69.5 miles away from Augusta County center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 62.2 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 38.6 miles away from Augusta County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 27,293 (84%) Carpooled: 3,152 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%) Taxi: 7 (0%) Motorcycle: 25 (0%) Bicycle: 9 (0%) Walked: 558 (2%) Other means: 207 (1%) Worked at home: 1,167 (4%)

6.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.86%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.92% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($31,412 average AGI)
1.94% relocated from other states ($14,326 average AGI)

Augusta County:	1.94%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Staunton city, VA	1.12% ($30,648 average AGI)
from Waynesboro city, VA	0.87% ($33,120)
from Rockingham County, VA	0.72% ($47,021)
from Harrisonburg city, VA	0.33% ($38,467)
from Albemarle County, VA	0.23% ($51,857)
from Rockbridge County, VA	0.13% ($37,800)
from Fairfax County, VA	0.10% ($161,962)

5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.58%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.18% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($24,725 average AGI)
1.40% relocated to other states ($9,775 average AGI)

Augusta County:	1.40%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Staunton city, VA	1.10% ($27,502 average AGI)
to Waynesboro city, VA	0.85% ($31,729)
to Rockingham County, VA	0.57% ($33,072)
to Harrisonburg city, VA	0.29% ($27,351)
to Rockbridge County, VA	0.18% ($37,388)
to Albemarle County, VA	0.10% ($28,963)
to Fairfax County, VA	0.08% ($30,850)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,821 (5,722 aged, 1,099 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 56,731 (15,819 male householders, 3,157 female householders)

  16,129 spouses, 18,434 children (16,829 natural, 465 adopted, 1,140 stepchildren), 911 grandchildren, 276 brothers or sisters, 422 parents, 616 other relatives, 967 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 6,892 (2,773 male householders (2,260 living alone)), 3,108 female householders (2,722 living alone)), 1,011 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,992 (1,876 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,553 2-persons, 4,684 3-persons, 3,804 4-persons, 1,331 5-persons, 445 6-persons, 159 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,982 1-person, 797 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 24 4-persons.

97.4% of residents of Augusta County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $215,003,000 ($3126 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,362,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $122,345,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,537,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,965,000
Federal grants: $36,083,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,741,000 ($1,100,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,332,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,264,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $49,230,000
Federal Government insurance: $29,725,000

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+48 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.34 millions of gallons per day (74% from ground, 26% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.6

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

62% of Augusta County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Virginia.

Augusta County:	62.5%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 47957
• Northeast: 4921
• Midwest: 2248
• South: 8259
• West: 1034

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,200

Here:	9.5%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	8.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	25.8%
Virginia:	20.6%

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