Bland County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	14%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.2%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Retail trade (10.7%), Public administration (10.2%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Bland County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 3,747	(54.5%)
Females: 3,124	(45.5%)

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Bland County:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,787
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$338
State:	$753

Bland County:	$134,862
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $185,576

Here:	$185,576
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $233,610

Here:	$233,610
State:	$371,438

Mobile homes: $41,408

Here:	$41,408
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: 0
• Burglaries: 18
• Thefts: 37
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 43
• Thefts: 34
• Auto thefts: 4

This county:	12.4%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Bland County is $416 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $616 a month.

Neighboring counties: Mercer County, West Virginia , Giles County , Pulaski County , Smyth County , Tazewell County , Wythe County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Bland County: Walker Mountain Lookout (A), Camp Laurel (B), Camp Roland (C), Long Spur (D), Knot Mole Shelter (E), White Creek Picnic Area (F), Tilson Mill (G), Jenkins Shelter (H), Bland County Courthouse (I), Bland State Correctional Farm (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Bland County include: Clear Fork Church (A), Red Oak Church (B), Salem Church (C), Green Hill Church (D), Shady Grove Church (E), Sharon Church (F), Green Valley Church (G), Shiloh Church (H), Bethany Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Red Oak Cemetery (2), Goshen Cemetery (3), Pruett Cemetery (4), Bivins Cemetery (5), Tuggle Cemetery (6), Houndshell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Crab Orchard Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Poplar Spring Branch (A), Punch And Judy Creek (B), Heninger Branch (C), Hemppatch Branch (D), Helveys Mill Creek (E), Hazel Branch (F), Fox Branch (G), Roof Branch (H), Rush Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	7.7%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 258
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 56 (77% naturalized citizens)

Bland County:	0.8%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 45.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,165
• One, attached: 43
• Two: 7
• 3 or 4: 37
• 5 to 9: 8
• Mobile homes: 857
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Housing units in Bland County with a mortgage: 460 (47 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 609

Here:	43.0% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Bland County-area historical earthquake activity is above Virginia state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from Bland County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 46.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from Bland County center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 49.6 miles away from the county center
On 2/12/1994 at 02:40:24, a magnitude 3.4 (2.9 ML, 3.4 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 53.5 miles away from Bland County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,245 (85%) Carpooled: 255 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%) Walked: 22 (1%) Other means: 29 (1%) Worked at home: 66 (3%)

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,662 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.14% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($16,421 average AGI)
2.74% relocated from other states ($18,241 average AGI)

Bland County:	2.74%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Wythe County, VA	1.19% ($21,926 average AGI)
from Mercer County, WV	0.71% ($29,438)
from Tazewell County, VA	0.49% ($47,364)

6.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,720 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.10% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($18,944 average AGI)
2.20% relocated to other states ($14,776 average AGI)

Bland County:	2.20%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Wythe County, VA	1.63% ($33,892 average AGI)
to Mercer County, WV	0.93% ($24,667)
to Tazewell County, VA	0.70% ($22,813)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,352 (999 aged, 353 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 3%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,522 (1,568 male householders, 334 female householders)

  1,672 spouses, 1,715 children (1,556 natural, 66 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 87 grandchildren, 26 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 51 other relatives, 33 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 713 (338 male householders (306 living alone)), 315 female householders (294 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 636 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 917 2-persons, 503 3-persons, 351 4-persons, 85 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 600 1-person, 45 2-persons, 8 4-persons.

97.0% of residents of Bland County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% speak English very well, 75% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $40,067,000 ($5696 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,969,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,652,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,813,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $415,000
Federal grants: $6,694,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,266,000 ($1,178,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,227,000 ($222,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $90,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $496,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,272,000

Here:	44 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+23 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.04 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.6

Here:	5.1
State:	4.3

71% of Bland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Virginia.

Bland County:	70.6%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 3361
• Northeast: 252
• Midwest: 190
• South: 2970
• West: 33

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,900

Here:	9.7%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	5.7%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	17.0%
Virginia:	20.6%

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