Bland County, Virginia (VA)

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County population in 2005: 6,943 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,210
Renter-occupied apartments: 358

% of renters here:	14%
State:	32%

Land area: 359 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 19 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.4%
Whole state:	9.6%

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

This county:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.3%

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

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 69%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Bland County, Virginia:

White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
Black (4.2%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $28,905
County population in 2003: 6,975
Jobs in 2003: 1,766

Total labor force in 2004: 3,120
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.3%

Average household size:

Bland County:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,322 ($30,397 in 2000)

This county	$35,322
Virginia:	$54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,773

Bland County	$127,773
Virginia:	$212,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $349
Institutionalized population: 638
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Bland County in 2000: $626

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

Bland County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Bland County Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $470 (0.7%)

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.8%
Virginia:	2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 16
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 8
1970 to 1974: 6
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 19

Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

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

Bland County marital status for males

Bland County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Bland County
Average size of farms: 226 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $20536
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $36.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 94.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18647
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.97%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.02%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30470
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.61%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 18.35
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.37%
Corn for grain: 115 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 32 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (13%)
Public administration (12%)
Construction (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Educational services (4%)
Mining (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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

Germany (34%)
Thailand (18%)
France (14%)
Peru (13%)
Ireland (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Bland County:

United States or American (37%)
German (12%)
English (11%)
Irish (11%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
Italian (4%)
Dutch (3%)

Bland County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

590 people in state prisons
48 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,434.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

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

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

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

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

Births per 1000 population in Bland County

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

Deaths per 1000 population in Bland County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Bland County

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

Households: 6,235

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.

1,021 married couples with children.
210 single-parent households (53 men, 157 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 306

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

Deaths: 387

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

Net international migration: 0

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

Net internal migration: +159

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

Population growth in Bland County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 302
1990 to 1994: 297
1980 to 1989: 589
1970 to 1979: 677
1960 to 1969: 263
1950 to 1959: 258
1940 to 1949: 261
1939 or earlier: 473

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 20
3 rooms: 54
4 rooms: 260
5 rooms: 564
6 rooms: 613
7 rooms: 288
8 rooms: 250
9 or more rooms: 161

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

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 23
4 rooms: 96
5 rooms: 78
6 rooms: 67
7 rooms: 20
8 rooms: 50
9 or more rooms: 7

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 25
2 bedrooms: 483
3 bedrooms: 1,351
4 bedrooms: 302
5 or more bedrooms: 49

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bland County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 29
2 bedrooms: 148
3 bedrooms: 101
4 bedrooms: 40
5 or more bedrooms: 22

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

no vehicle: 128
1 vehicle: 533
2 vehicles: 805
3 vehicles: 506
4 vehicles: 141
5 or more vehicles: 97

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

no vehicle: 52
1 vehicle: 107
2 vehicles: 160
3 vehicles: 32
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 7

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

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
Wood (15%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (45%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
Wood (23%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 59

Here:	9.7%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25

Here:	5.7%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 39

Here:	17.0%
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)

Bland County government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $201,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $181,000

All Other: $20,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $9,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
Construction - Water Utilities: $4,456,000
General Public Buildings: $240,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,225,000
Welfare - Other: $808,000

Police Protection: $537,000

Central Staff Services: $431,000

Solid Waste Management: $342,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $335,000

Financial Administration: $269,000

Water Utilities: $156,000

General - Other: $143,000

General Public Buildings: $130,000

Housing & Community Development: $121,000

Fire Protection: $97,000

Health Services - Other: $83,000

Libraries: $76,000

Natural Resources - Other: $73,000

Corrections - Other: $63,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $40,000

Parks & Recreation: $18,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $561,000
Public Welfare: $349,000

General Support: $64,000

All Other: $7,000
General - Interest on Debt: $116,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $67,000
Higher Education: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,307,000
Industrial Revenue: $270,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,318,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $299,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,197,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,582,000
Industrial Revenue: $199,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $71,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $121,000
Water Utilities: $24,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $4,178,000
General Revenue, NEC: $323,000

Rents: $90,000

Interest Earnings: $81,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,919,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $233,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $199,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $4,800,000
All Other: $761,000

Public Welfare: $416,000

General Support: $386,000
Tax - Property: $2,041,000
NEC: $177,000

Total General Sales: $167,000

Public Utilities: $167,000

Motor Vehicle License: $107,000

Other Selective Sales: $66,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,719,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $106,000

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