Buchanan County, Virginia (VA)

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County population in 2005: 24,755 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,674
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,790

% of renters here:	17%
State:	32%

Land area: 504 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 49 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	23.2%
Whole state:	9.6%

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

This county:	8.8%
Whole state:	4.3%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.6%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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

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Races in Buchanan County, Virginia:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Black (2.6%)

Median resident age:	38.8 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 13,681	(50.7%)
Females: 13,297	(49.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $30,899
County population in 2003: 25,576
Jobs in 2003: 8,212

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Total labor force in 2004: 8,297
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.1%

Average household size:

Buchanan County:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,812 ($22,213 in 2000)

This county	$25,812
Virginia:	$54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,002

Buchanan County	$99,002
Virginia:	$212,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $336
Institutionalized population: 1,038
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Buchanan County in 2000: $614

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 7
Robberies: 5
Assaults: 36
Burglaries: 183
Thefts: 282
Auto thefts: 49

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

Murders: 6
Rapes: 11
Robberies: 8
Assaults: 35
Burglaries: 196
Thefts: 353
Auto thefts: 49

Buchanan County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Buchanan County Virginia:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 53.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 45.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $258 (0.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buchanan 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.

Cities in this county include: Grundy, Vansant.

Neighboring counties: McDowell County, West Virginia , Dickenson County , Mingo County, West Virginia , Russell County , Tazewell County , Pike County, Kentucky .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Buchanan County: Pilgrims Knob (A), Keen Mountain Fire Tower (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Buchanan County include: Poplar Creek Church (A), Garden Creek Church (B), Garden Mission Church (C), Ratcliff Chapel (D), Antioch Church (E), Cole Chapel (F), Cole Church (G), Russell Fork Church (H), Russell Prater Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rife Cemetery (1), Ratliff Cemetery (2), Ramey Cemetery (3), Johnson Cemetery (4), Quinn Cemetery (5), Presley Cemetery (6), Davis Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Harman Mining Corporation Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Prater Creek (A), Poplar Creek (B), Little Indian Creek (C), Mott Branch (D), Jones Fork (E), Moody Branch (F), Pumpkin Branch (G), Puncheon Branch (H), Puncheon Camp Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Indian Gap Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	5.4%
Virginia:	2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 905
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 52.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 77 (45% naturalized citizens)

Buchanan County:	0.3%
Whole state:	8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 29
1990 to 1994: 12
1985 to 1989: 17
1980 to 1984: 1
1975 to 1979: 5
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 9

Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.5%

Buchanan County marital status for males

Buchanan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,051
One, attached: 73
Two: 72
3 or 4: 70
5 to 9: 83
10 to 19: 37
20 or more: 6
Mobile homes: 4,448
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47

Housing units in Buchanan County with a mortgage: 1,429 (135 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,780

Agriculture in Buchanan County
Average size of farms: 97 acres
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.60%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $26643
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 100.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.33
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.11%

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Mining (28%)
Construction (13%)
Public administration (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (20%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Extraction workers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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

India (23%)
Russia (8%)
Vietnam (8%)
Germany (6%)
Other Eastern Europe (6%)
Japan (6%)
Other Eastern Asia (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Buchanan County:

United States or American (70%)
English (8%)
Irish (5%)
German (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
Scottish (1%)
European (1%)

Buchanan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,458 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,089 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 51 (1%)
Walked: 112 (1%)
Other means: 43 (1%)
Worked at home: 101 (1%)

People in group quarters in Buchanan County, Virginia

878 people in state prisons
167 people in other group homes
104 people in nursing homes
31 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $39,575.

3.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,378 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.54%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.70% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($12,546 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($14,831 average AGI)
Buchanan County: 1.83%
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 Tazewell County, VA	0.55% ($27,821 average AGI)
from Russell County, VA	0.27% ($16,737)
from Dickenson County, VA	0.24% ($26,882)
from McDowell County, WV	0.16% ($24,455)
from Pike County, KY	0.14% ($38,200)

4.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.74%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.09% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($21,467 average AGI)
1.65% relocated to other states ($11,612 average AGI)
Buchanan County: 1.65%
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 Tazewell County, VA	0.94% ($32,194 average AGI)
to Russell County, VA	0.67% ($34,208)
to Washington County, VA	0.41% ($54,724)
to Dickenson County, VA	0.22% ($30,125)
to Sullivan County, TN	0.15% ($23,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.4

Births per 1000 population in Buchanan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Buchanan County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Buchanan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,890 (3,306 aged, 3,584 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

Households: 25,789

In family households: 22,969 (6,465 male householders, 1,491 female householders)
6,427 spouses, 7,340 children (6,892 natural, 147 adopted, 301 stepchildren), 487 grandchildren, 144 brothers or sisters, 171 parents, 239 other relatives, 205 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,820 (1,069 male householders (918 living alone)), 1,471 female householders (1,431 living alone)), 280 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,189 (1,015 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,590 2-persons, 2,335 3-persons, 1,466 4-persons, 449 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,349 1-person, 152 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

3,993 married couples with children.
969 single-parent households (229 men, 740 women).

98.6% of residents of Buchanan County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $205,945,000 ($8172 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $12,852,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $112,780,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $44,813,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $178,000
Federal grants: $31,998,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,694,000 ($11,941,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,482,000 ($215,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $287,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $179,000
Federal Government insurance: $37,959,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,288

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,572

Here:	64 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +27

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -1,919

Here:	-78 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Buchanan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 163
1995 to 1998: 782
1990 to 1994: 1,060
1980 to 1989: 2,115
1970 to 1979: 3,432
1960 to 1969: 1,517
1950 to 1959: 1,079
1940 to 1949: 973
1939 or earlier: 766

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

1 room: 6
2 rooms: 16
3 rooms: 209
4 rooms: 1,391
5 rooms: 2,489
6 rooms: 1,872
7 rooms: 1,440
8 rooms: 639
9 or more rooms: 612

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

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 57
3 rooms: 130
4 rooms: 574
5 rooms: 513
6 rooms: 282
7 rooms: 104
8 rooms: 81
9 or more rooms: 33

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

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 160
2 bedrooms: 2,538
3 bedrooms: 5,006
4 bedrooms: 838
5 or more bedrooms: 126

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Buchanan County:

no bedroom: 25
1 bedroom: 151
2 bedrooms: 863
3 bedrooms: 597
4 bedrooms: 133
5 or more bedrooms: 21

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

no vehicle: 585
1 vehicle: 2,249
2 vehicles: 3,725
3 vehicles: 1,581
4 vehicles: 384
5 or more vehicles: 150

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

no vehicle: 421
1 vehicle: 794
2 vehicles: 442
3 vehicles: 123
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 0

76% of Buchanan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Virginia.

Buchanan County:	76.5%
State average:	53.8%

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

This state: 22178
Northeast: 167
Midwest: 538
South: 3895
West: 90

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $19,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (63%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
Coal or coke (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Wood (2%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (56%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
Coal or coke (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Wood (3%)
No fuel used (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55

Here:	2.2%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 69

Here:	4.3%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 79

Here:	10.3%
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)

Buchanan County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Sewerage: $952,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $596,000

Solid Waste Management: $421,000

Parks & Recreation: $44,000

All Other: $40,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $8,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $0
Construction - Elementary & Secondary Education: $197,000
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $29,837,000
Welfare - Other: $6,392,000

Water Utilities: $3,435,000

Regular Highways: $3,218,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,331,000

Police Protection: $2,150,000

General - Other: $1,329,000

Corrections - Other: $1,275,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,215,000

Sewerage: $859,000

Central Staff Services: $771,000

General Public Buildings: $766,000

Financial Administration: $747,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $730,000

Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $631,000

Parks & Recreation: $493,000

Libraries: $469,000

Health Services - Other: $463,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $423,000

Fire Protection: $328,000

Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $321,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $114,000

Natural Resources - Other: $63,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,693,000
Education: $118,000
General - Interest on Debt: $962,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $87,000
Natural Resources: $7,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $58,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $12,885,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $17,607,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,961,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $16,166,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $11,892,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,954,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,441,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,141,000
Interest Earnings: $165,000

Rents: $16,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,028,000
General - Other: $257,000

Water Utilities: $30,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $19,437,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,015,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $22,852,000
Public Welfare: $4,453,000

All Other: $2,684,000

Housing & Community Development: $2,643,000

General Support: $2,097,000
Tax - Property: $12,940,000
NEC: $12,054,000

Total General Sales: $1,255,000

Public Utilities: $1,022,000

Other Selective Sales: $27,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $31,717,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $563,000

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