Buchanan County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	17%
State:	32%

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

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Races in Buchanan County, Virginia:

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

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

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Buchanan County:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$28,344
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$347
State:	$753

Buchanan County:	$87,855
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $139,098

Here:	$139,098
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $232,448

Here:	$232,448
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $118,259

Here:	$118,259
State:	$295,743

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $473,917

Here:	$473,917
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $31,057

Here:	$31,057
State:	$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,545

Here:	$14,545
State:	$92,978

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

This county:	23.2%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	8.8%
Whole state:	4.3%

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

Here:	9.6%
Virginia:	7.0%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

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

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

Here:	34.0% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Buchanan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 68% 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 7.1 miles away from Buchanan County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 7.4 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 6.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/1995 at 00:37:28, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from Buchanan County center
On 4/19/1996 at 08:50:14, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1990 at 21:01:17, a magnitude 4.0 (3.5 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 79.2 miles away from Buchanan County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.6
State:	6.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

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

Here:	2.2%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	4.3%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	10.3%
Virginia:	20.6%

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