Buckingham County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.4%), Public administration (14.2%), Manufacturing (12.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Buckingham County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	38.2 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 8,574	(54.9%)
Females: 7,049	(45.1%)

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Buckingham County:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,130
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$366
State:	$753

Buckingham County:	$146,151
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $215,317

Here:	$215,317
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $258,211

Here:	$258,211
State:	$371,438

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $63,539

Here:	$63,539
State:	$305,320

Mobile homes: $39,383

Here:	$39,383
State:	$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Here:	$12,500
State:	$92,978

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 3
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 56
• Thefts: 108
• Auto thefts: 14

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 40
• Thefts: 132
• Auto thefts: 10

This county:	20.0%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	7.2%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Buckingham County is $434 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.

Cities in this county include: Dillwyn.

Neighboring counties: Albemarle County , Appomattox County , Cumberland County , Fluvanna County , Nelson County , Prince Edward County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Buckingham County: Gravel Hill (A), Johnson Station (B), New Store (C), Well Water (D), Slate River Mills (E), Diana Mills (F), Dobsons Bridge (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Buckingham County include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Alexandria Church (B), All Nations Church (C), Antioch Church (D), Ridgeway Church (E), Arbon Church (F), Arvon Church (G), Rocky Mount Church (H), Gladstone Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Gold Mine Cemetery (1), Bethel Cemetery (2), Bethlehem Cemetery (3), Bettie Cemetery (4), Trinity Cemetery (5), Hubbard Cemetery (6), Branch Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Goodloe Lake (A), Ragland Lake (B), Dillwyn Lake (C), Horsepen Creek Lake (D), Paynes Millpond (E), Sutherland Pond (F), East Ridge Pond (G), Kennedys Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Georgia Creek (A), Little George Creek (B), Lick Branch (C), Halfway Creek (D), Mallorys Creek (E), Green Creek (F), Greasy Creek (G), Grease Creek (H), Ripley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Buckingham County include: Buckingham Courthouse Historic District (1), Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute Historic District (2), Horsepen State Wildlife Management Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.5%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 336
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 62.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 118 (49% naturalized citizens)

Buckingham County:	0.8%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 38.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 44.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,193
• One, attached: 32
• Two: 52
• 3 or 4: 45
• 5 to 9: 74
• 10 to 19: 16
• 20 or more: 36
• Mobile homes: 1,775
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 67

Housing units in Buckingham County with a mortgage: 1,068 (83 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 796

Here:	57.3% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Buckingham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 1.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Buckingham County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 34.1 miles away from Buckingham County center
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 28.0 miles away from the 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 15.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 35.5 miles away from Buckingham 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 32.4 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 95.5 miles away from Buckingham County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,166 (74%) Carpooled: 939 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 48 (1%) Bicycle: 16 (0%) Walked: 146 (3%) Other means: 154 (3%) Worked at home: 199 (4%)

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.88%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.63% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($24,969 average AGI)
1.25% relocated from other states ($5,380 average AGI)

Buckingham County:	1.25%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Fluvanna County, VA	0.59% ($43,828 average AGI)
from Prince Edward County, VA	0.57% ($27,536)
from Albemarle County, VA	0.47% ($30,348)
from Cumberland County, VA	0.45% ($23,455)
from Charlottesville city, VA	0.29% ($27,071)
from Henrico County, VA	0.20% ($32,600)
from Nelson County, VA	0.20% ($21,200)

5.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,436 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.78%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.61% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($25,085 average AGI)
1.17% relocated to other states ($5,351 average AGI)

Buckingham County:	1.17%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Albemarle County, VA	0.70% ($40,324 average AGI)
to Prince Edward County, VA	0.66% ($29,219)
to Cumberland County, VA	0.53% ($22,385)
to Fluvanna County, VA	0.25% ($27,083)
to Charlottesville city, VA	0.25% ($18,333)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 16.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,074 (1,690 aged, 384 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,559 (2,676 male householders, 1,066 female householders)

  2,636 spouses, 3,986 children (3,570 natural, 162 adopted, 254 stepchildren), 459 grandchildren, 131 brothers or sisters, 108 parents, 211 other relatives, 286 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,851 (771 male householders (672 living alone)), 799 female householders (665 living alone)), 281 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 2,213 (2,176 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,684 2-persons, 903 3-persons, 702 4-persons, 283 5-persons, 82 6-persons, 88 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,337 1-person, 198 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Buckingham County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (85% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 20% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $71,307,000 ($4479 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,717,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,727,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,736,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $284,000
Federal grants: $21,352,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,581,000 ($1,216,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,627,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $574,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,843,000
Federal Government insurance: $761,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+33 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.40 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.6

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

57% of Buckingham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Virginia.

Buckingham County:	57.1%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 11917
• Northeast: 762
• Midwest: 380
• South: 2316
• West: 126

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000

Here:	5.1%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	9.5%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	16.8%
Virginia:	20.6%

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