County population in 2016: 4,613 (all rural); it was 5,048 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 824 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 772 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,639 Renter-occupied apartments: 566 (it was 414 in 2000)
% of renters here:
20%
State:
33%
Land area: 532 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bath County: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (40.2%), Wholesale trade (21.6%), Information (19.6%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (18.6%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $925 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $691 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 8.0%
Bath County:
8.0%
Virginia:
11.0%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.1% for Black residents, 32.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.7% for other race residents, 18.1% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 47.7 years old
(Males: 42.5 years old, Females: 49.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49.0 years old, Black residents: 46.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.2 years old, Other race residents: 33.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bath County is $429 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $533 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $736 a month.
Current college students: 135 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 127 (22.8% naturalized citizens)
Bath County:
2.8%
Whole state:
12.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 62
2000 to 2009: 34
1990 to 1999: 34
1980 to 1989: 26
1970 to 1979: 36
Before 1970: 14
Note: State values scaled to Bath County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.4%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,774
One, attached: 53
Two: 107
3 or 4: 105
5 to 9: 26
20 to 49: 51
50 or more: 144
Mobile homes: 196
Housing units in Bath County with a mortgage: 740 (37 second mortgage, 70 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 705
Here:
51.2% with mortgage
State:
69.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Bath County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
1,319
6
Mainline Protestant
1,110
11
Catholic
35
1
Other
1
-
None
2,266
-
Bath County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
Bath County:
4.32 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
2.16 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
1.43 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Bath County:
12.97 / 10,000 pop.
Virginia:
4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:
8.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:
7.65 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Bath County:
10.4%
Virginia:
9.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bath County:
26.9%
State:
26.7%
Agriculture in Bath County:
Average size of farms: 422 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20,319 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $14.12 The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 96.02% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $20,932 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.57% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.55% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34,823 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.52% Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.22 Vegetables: 5 harvested acres Land in orchards: 10 acres
Earthquake activity:
Bath County-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 228.6 miles away from Bath County center On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 240.8 miles away from the county center 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 105.6 miles away from the county center On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 257.2 miles away from the county center On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 132.7 miles away from Bath County center On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 136.7 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
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, Incident Period: July 08, 2001 to August 27, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1386: July 12, 2001, FEMA Id: 1386, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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
Virginia Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1086: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1086, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Bath County (18) is greater than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14 Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Hurricanes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Food preparation and serving related occupations (13%)
Sales and related occupations (10%)
Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Material moving occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (15%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Management occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Jamaica (46%)
Mexico (42%)
El Salvador (9%)
Guatemala (2%)
Denmark (0%)
Norway (0%)
Sweden (0%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bath County (%):
American (45%)
Irish (11%)
English (8%)
German (5%)
Jamaican (4%)
Scottish (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 1,856 (81.2%)
Carpooled: 191 (8.4%)
Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0.9%)
Walked: 111 (4.9%)
Worked at home: 109 (4.8%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Bath County, Virginia in 2000:
169 people in other workers' dormitories
53 people in nursing homes
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
47 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
6 people in group homes intended for adultsAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $43,889.
5.99% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($39,000 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.99%
Virginia average:
9.34%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.50% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($15,920 average AGI)
2.49% relocated from other states ($23,080 average AGI)
Bath County:
2.49%
Virginia average:
3.74%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
7.66% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($31,524 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.66%
Virginia average:
9.20%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.00% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($20,803 average AGI)
2.66% relocated to other states ($10,714 average AGI)
Bath County:
2.66%
Virginia average:
3.60%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
Births per 1000 population in Bath County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population in Bath County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.8 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bath County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 16.4% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 7.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bath County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Bath County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,098 (954 aged, 144 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 102 (14%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Bath County, Virginia in 1999 - 2014:
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (65)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (63)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (62)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (42)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (22)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 20.06 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 9,290 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 502 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 48,575
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 405 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 770 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 41
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 41 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 20
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 20
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,613
In family households: 3,308 (699 male householders, 445 female householders)
975 spouses, 955 children (869 natural, 0 adopted, 90 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 20 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,207 (530 male householders (438 living alone)), 456 female householders (340 living alone)), 220 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 111
Size of family households: 691 2-persons, 225 3-persons, 87 4-persons, 62 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 777 1-person, 169 2-persons, 36 3-persons.
577 married couples with children.
193 single-parent households (126 men, 67 women).
97.6% of residents of Bath speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 48% speak English well, 12% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $34,971,000 ($7,017 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $1,141,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,163,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,778,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $292,000 Federal grants: $5,971,000 Federal procurement contracts: $772,000 ($223,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,994,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $889,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,184,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 192
Here:
39 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 316
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
40 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +97
Here:
+20 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -76
Here:
-15 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Bath County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.17 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
7.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 113
2000 to 2009: 624
1990 to 1999: 613
1980 to 1989: 257
1970 to 1979: 232
1960 to 1969: 257
1950 to 1959: 320
1940 to 1949: 138
1939 or earlier: 888
Note: State values scaled to Bath population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Bath County, Virginia
Note: State values scaled to Bath County population
no vehicle: 31
1 vehicle: 370
2 vehicles: 514
3 vehicles: 328
4 vehicles: 106
5+ vehicles: 91
no vehicle: 113
1 vehicle: 289
2 vehicles: 125
3 vehicles: 165
4 vehicles: 1
5+ vehicles: 0
86% of Bath County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Virginia.
Bath County:
85.7%
State average:
84.3%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,352
Other state: 1,109
Northeast: 312
Midwest: 164
South: 517
West: 114
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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