Bath County, Virginia (VA)

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County population in 2005: 4,937 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,639
Renter-occupied apartments: 414

% of renters here:	20%
State:	32%

Land area: 532 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	7.8%
Whole state:	9.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.3%

Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Construction (11.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 74%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 1%

Bath County, Virginia business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Bath County, Virginia:

White Non-Hispanic (92.0%)
Black (6.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Median resident age:	41.8 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 2,532	(50.2%)
Females: 2,516	(49.8%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $27,269
County population in 2003: 5,024
Jobs in 2003: 2,464

Total labor force in 2004: 2,789
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:

Bath County:	2.3 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,686 ($35,013 in 2000)

This county	$40,686
Virginia:	$54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $142,427

Bath County	$142,427
Virginia:	$212,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $367
Institutionalized population: 59
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bath County in 2000: $741

Bath County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bath County Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 62.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 36.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $395 (0.5%)

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.

Neighboring counties: Alleghany County , Augusta County , Greenbrier County, West Virginia , Pocahontas County, West Virginia , Highland County , Rockbridge County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bath County: Warm Springs Work Center (A), Camp Alkulana (B), Camp Kannata (C), Bald Knob FS Repeater Site (D), Bald Knob Lookout (E), Cascades Golf Club (F), Nimrod Hall (G), Lemon Hollow Work Camp (H), Warwick Mansion (I), Hobby Horse Farm (J), Bible Camp (K), Hidden Valley Campground (L), Trappers Lodge (M), Coursey Springs State Fish Hatchery (N), Blowing Springs Campground (O), Boiling Spring Camp (P), Bolar Flat Picnic Area and Launch Ramp (Q), Bolar Mountain Campground (R), Duncan Knob Lookout (S), Boys Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bath County include: Cloverdale Church (A), Rehobeth Church (B), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (C), Bacova Chapel (D), Saint Luke Episcopal Church (E), Set Free Christian Fellowship Church (F), Green Valley Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), Starr Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Green Valley Cemetery (1), Chestnut Cemetery (2), Bratton Cemetery (3), Doyle Cemetery (4), Mount Mary Cemetery (5), Cleek Cemetery (6), Sively Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Big Pond (A), Browns Pond (B), Lake Bacova (C), Bath County Pumped Storage Lake (D), Lake of the Pines (E), Douthat Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jordan Run (A), Port Lock Run (B), Morris Run (C), Hacken Run (D), Red Swamp (E), Guys Run (F), Gulley Run (G), Jim Dave Run (H), Graveyard Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bath County include: TM Gathright Wildlife Management Area (1), Bubbling Spring Recreation Area (2), Douthat State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Hot Springs Post Office (A), Millboro Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.6%
Virginia:	2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 135
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 216 (16% naturalized citizens)

Bath County:	4.3%
Whole state:	8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 109
1990 to 1994: 31
1985 to 1989: 26
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 36
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.4%

Bath County marital status for males

Bath County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,492
One, attached: 33
Two: 35
3 or 4: 52
5 to 9: 22
Mobile homes: 253
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Housing units in Bath County with a mortgage: 476 (79 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 490

Agriculture in Bath County
Average size of farms: 422 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20319
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: $20932
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: $34823
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

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Accommodation and food services (20%)
Public administration (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Paper (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (24%)
Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Private households (3%)
Textile mills and textile products (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Waiters and waitresses (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Jamaica (75%)
Philippines (7%)
Mexico (7%)
Austria (4%)
Other Northern Europe (3%)
India (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bath County:

United States or American (29%)
German (12%)
English (11%)
Scotch-Irish (8%)
Irish (5%)
European (5%)
Jamaican (5%)

Bath County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,933 (78%)
Carpooled: 257 (10%)
Walked: 189 (8%)
Other means: 21 (1%)
Worked at home: 64 (3%)

People in group quarters in Bath County, Virginia

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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,912.

5.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.60%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.25% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($20,946 average AGI)
2.35% relocated from other states ($19,161 average AGI)
Bath County: 2.35%
Virginia average: 4.24%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Alleghany County, VA	0.75% ($17,200 average AGI)
from Augusta County, VA	0.50% ($29,100)

7.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.36%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.12% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($22,187 average AGI)
3.24% relocated to other states ($16,267 average AGI)
Bath County: 3.24%
Virginia average: 4.13%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Miami-Dade County, FL	0.64% ($15,231 average AGI)
to Alleghany County, VA	0.64% ($37,077)
to Augusta County, VA	0.64% ($27,154)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7

Births per 1000 population in Bath County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3

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 2003: 6.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bath County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,108 (974 aged, 134 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,815

In family households: 4,166 (1,176 male householders, 281 female householders)
1,267 spouses, 1,176 children (1,108 natural, 4 adopted, 64 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 60 other relatives, 93 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 649 (296 male householders (286 living alone)), 300 female householders (256 living alone)), 53 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 233 (44 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 755 2-persons, 331 3-persons, 240 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 28 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 542 1-person, 54 2-persons.

784 married couples with children.
207 single-parent households (71 men, 136 women).

95.4% of residents of Bath County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (35% speak English very well, 65% speak English well).
2.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 31% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $34,971,000 ($7017 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:	6.0
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 108
1995 to 1998: 175
1990 to 1994: 166
1980 to 1989: 506
1970 to 1979: 371
1960 to 1969: 292
1950 to 1959: 260
1940 to 1949: 205
1939 or earlier: 813

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bath County, Virginia:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 7
3 rooms: 60
4 rooms: 151
5 rooms: 388
6 rooms: 462
7 rooms: 322
8 rooms: 108
9 or more rooms: 141

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bath County, Virginia:

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 50
4 rooms: 74
5 rooms: 110
6 rooms: 43
7 rooms: 45
8 rooms: 34
9 or more rooms: 34

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bath County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 49
2 bedrooms: 410
3 bedrooms: 886
4 bedrooms: 230
5 or more bedrooms: 64

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bath County:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 40
2 bedrooms: 156
3 bedrooms: 142
4 bedrooms: 59
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Bath County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 70
1 vehicle: 280
2 vehicles: 631
3 vehicles: 457
4 vehicles: 132
5 or more vehicles: 69

Cars and other vehicles available in Bath County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 42
1 vehicle: 159
2 vehicles: 143
3 vehicles: 42
4 vehicles: 28
5 or more vehicles: 0

67% of Bath County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Virginia.

Bath County:	67.1%
State average:	53.8%

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

This state: 3808
Northeast: 190
Midwest: 108
South: 610
West: 60

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $42,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
Wood (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
Electricity (15%)
Utility gas (1%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
Wood (27%)
Electricity (26%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34

Here:	6.7%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	3.3%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 13

Here:	14.9%
Virginia:	20.6%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Bath County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,941,000
Charges - Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $164,000
Solid Waste Management: $143,000

All Other: $38,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $7,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $8,040,000
Solid Waste Management: $765,000

Police Protection: $761,000

Water Utilities: $636,000

Welfare - Other: $600,000

Central Staff Services: $473,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $461,000

Financial Administration: $310,000

Parks & Recreation: $291,000

Fire Protection: $178,000

Health Services - Other: $165,000

Natural Resources - Other: $132,000

General Public Buildings: $118,000

General - Other: $102,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $45,000

Regular Highways: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $674,000
Housing & Community Development: $10,000
General - Interest on Debt: $112,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Libraries: $134,000
General: $24,000

Higher Education: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,845,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $129,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,275,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,835,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $90,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,813,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $440,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $39,000

Water Utilities: $32,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $194,000
General Revenue, NEC: $112,000

Rents: $52,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $434,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,389,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $623,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $1,577,000
All Other: $919,000

Public Welfare: $427,000

General Support: $127,000

Health & Hospitals: $3,000
Tax - Property: $10,097,000
Total General Sales: $738,000

NEC: $106,000

Motor Vehicle License: $33,000

Public Utilities: $20,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $7,120,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $94,000

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