Botetourt County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	12%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.4%), Manufacturing (14.6%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Botetourt County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 15,227	(49.9%)
Females: 15,269	(50.1%)

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Botetourt County:	2.6 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$62,182
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$520
State:	$753

Botetourt County:	$272,593
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $324,161

Here:	$324,161
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $224,832

Here:	$224,832
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $380,742

Here:	$380,742
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,556

Here:	$134,556
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $337,203

Here:	$337,203
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $38,327

Here:	$38,327
State:	$37,843

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

• Murders: 2
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 23
• Burglaries: 40
• Thefts: 365
• Auto thefts: 28

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 27
• Burglaries: 40
• Thefts: 320
• Auto thefts: 16

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.3%

Area name: Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Botetourt County is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $589 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $747 a month.

Cities in this county include: Blue Ridge, Cloverdale, Laymantown, Daleville, Buchanan, Troutdale, Troutville, Fincastle.

Neighboring counties: Alleghany County , Bedford County , Craig County , Roanoke County , Rockbridge County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Botetourt County: Rebecca Furnace (A), Purgatory Overlook (B), Lambuts Meadow Appalachian Trail Shelter (C), Callie Furnace (D), Camp Bethel (E), Camp Montgomery (F), Lick Run (G), Indian Rock (H), Norfolk And Western Overlook (I), North Creek Camping Area (J), Middle Creek Picnic Area (K), Wilson Creek Shelter (L), Horton (M), Colon Hollow Shelter Campground (N), Black Rock Hill Overlook (O), Cornelius Shelter (P), Cove Mountain Shelter (Q), Silent Dell (R), Craig Creek Campground (S), Bobblets Gap Shelter (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Botetourt County include: Pleasant Dale Church (A), Pleasant Hill Church (B), Galatia Church (C), Andrew Chapel (D), Coling Bible Chapel (E), Assembly of God Church (F), Back Creek Church (G), Saint Jacobs Church (H), Saint Marks Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Roanoke Cemetery (1), Crawford Cemetery (2), Riley Cemetery (3), Ponton Cemetery (4), Pleasant Chapel Cemetery (5), Piney Grove Cemetery (6), Deisher Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Salt Pond (A), Carvins Cove Reservoir (B), Carvin Cove Reservoir (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lees Creek (A), Haymaker Branch (B), Rabbit Creek (C), Renick Run (D), Jennings Creek (E), Furnace Branch (F), Rocky Creek (G), Rulman Branch (H), Jackson River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.7%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 937
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 289 (63% naturalized citizens)

Botetourt County:	0.9%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,814
• One, attached: 148
• Two: 107
• 3 or 4: 160
• 5 to 9: 109
• 10 to 19: 30
• 20 or more: 10
• Mobile homes: 1,180
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Botetourt County with a mortgage: 5,655 (660 second mortgage, 903 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,355

Here:	70.6% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Botetourt County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 8.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Botetourt County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 97.1 miles away from Botetourt 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 80.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 36.5 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 85.4 miles away from Botetourt County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 13,471 (87%) Carpooled: 1,364 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 71 (0%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Bicycle: 12 (0%) Walked: 73 (0%) Other means: 43 (0%) Worked at home: 479 (3%)

8.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,315 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.57%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.32% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($36,317 average AGI)
2.26% relocated from other states ($17,997 average AGI)

Botetourt County:	2.26%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Roanoke city, VA	1.89% ($36,217 average AGI)
from Roanoke County, VA	1.65% ($58,291)
from Bedford County, VA	0.60% ($46,693)
from Salem city, VA	0.29% ($53,028)
from Alleghany County, VA	0.24% ($52,133)
from Franklin County, VA	0.19% ($73,583)
from Montgomery County, VA	0.19% ($41,458)

7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.42%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.96% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($31,436 average AGI)
1.46% relocated to other states ($11,785 average AGI)

Botetourt County:	1.46%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Roanoke city, VA	1.68% ($33,430 average AGI)
to Roanoke County, VA	1.66% ($37,686)
to Bedford County, VA	0.57% ($35,229)
to Salem city, VA	0.30% ($36,973)
to Franklin County, VA	0.24% ($50,700)
to Montgomery County, VA	0.13% ($36,188)
to Alleghany County, VA	0.12% ($21,267)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,791 (4,046 aged, 745 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 27,194 (7,794 male householders, 1,378 female householders)

  8,277 spouses, 8,524 children (7,848 natural, 147 adopted, 529 stepchildren), 366 grandchildren, 109 brothers or sisters, 122 parents, 293 other relatives, 331 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,768 (1,189 male householders (1,020 living alone)), 1,301 female householders (1,217 living alone)), 278 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 534 (408 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,301 2-persons, 2,169 3-persons, 1,810 4-persons, 649 5-persons, 202 6-persons, 41 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,237 1-person, 231 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Botetourt County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (37% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $128,849,000 ($4055 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,978,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $83,389,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,365,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $503,000
Federal grants: $17,119,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,446,000 ($71,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,026,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $672,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,707,000
Federal Government insurance: $21,561,000

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+40 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 15.22 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)

Here:	6.6
State:	6.6

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

63% of Botetourt County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Virginia.

Botetourt County:	63.2%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 22441
• Northeast: 1871
• Midwest: 1330
• South: 4030
• West: 413

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $124,300

Here:	8.9%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	7.6%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	25.9%
Virginia:	20.6%

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