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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.0%), Manufacturing (19.8%), Construction (15.8%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Detached houses: $292,658Here:$292,658State:$330,816 Townhouses or other attached units: $85,647Here:$85,647State:$310,878 Mobile homes: $81,457Here:$81,457State:$37,843
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.4%
McCain (Republican): 65.1% Obama (Democratic): 33.7%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $573 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $772 (0.4%)
Area name: Roanoke, VA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Craig 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: New Castle.
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Notable locations in Craig County: Murder Hole (A), Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery (B), Nicholson Knob (C), Pine Top (D), Steel Bridge Campground (E), Given (F), Big Pond Shelter (G), Managers Depot (H), Fenwick Mines Campground (I), The Pines Campground (J), Blue Healing Springs (K), Camp Easter Seal (L), New Castle Work Center (M), The Pines Horse Corral (N), Snow Creek Rescue Squad (O), Snow Creek Fire Department (P), Ferrun Rescue Squad (Q), Ferrun Fire Department (R), Hardy Rescue Squad (S), Hardy Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Craig County include: Bethel Church (A), Canterbury Church (B), Chestnut Grove Church (C), Craig Springs Church (D), Cross Roads Church (E), Gravel Hill Church (F), Hebron Church (G), Level Green Church (H), Maple Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Paitsel Cemetery (1), Ross Cemetery (2), Ruble Cemetery (3), Sarver Cemetery (4), Taylor Cemetery (5), Williams Cemetery (6), Grave Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Connallys Lake (A), McDaniels Lake (B), Big Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ewin Run (A), Wright Branch (B), White Branch (C), Valley Branch (D), Turnpike Creek (E), Tub Run (F), Trout Creek (G), Taylor Branch (H), Snodgrass Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Craig County: Murder Hole (A), Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery (B), Nicholson Knob (C), Pine Top (D), Steel Bridge Campground (E), Given (F), Big Pond Shelter (G), Managers Depot (H), Fenwick Mines Campground (I), The Pines Campground (J), Blue Healing Springs (K), Camp Easter Seal (L), New Castle Work Center (M), The Pines Horse Corral (N), Snow Creek Rescue Squad (O), Snow Creek Fire Department (P), Ferrun Rescue Squad (Q), Ferrun Fire Department (R), Hardy Rescue Squad (S), Hardy Fire Department (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Craig County include: Bethel Church (A), Canterbury Church (B), Chestnut Grove Church (C), Craig Springs Church (D), Cross Roads Church (E), Gravel Hill Church (F), Hebron Church (G), Level Green Church (H), Maple Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Paitsel Cemetery (1), Ross Cemetery (2), Ruble Cemetery (3), Sarver Cemetery (4), Taylor Cemetery (5), Williams Cemetery (6), Grave Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Connallys Lake (A), McDaniels Lake (B), Big Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ewin Run (A), Wright Branch (B), White Branch (C), Valley Branch (D), Turnpike Creek (E), Tub Run (F), Trout Creek (G), Taylor Branch (H), Snodgrass Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Alleghany County , Botetourt County , Monroe County, West Virginia , Giles County , Montgomery County , Roanoke County .
Unemployment by year (%)
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County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 110 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.6% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 16 (81% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 23.8%
Housing units in Craig County with a mortgage: 524 (73 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 406
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Most common first ancestries reported in Craig County (%):
6.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,405 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.74% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($29,922 average AGI) 1.51% relocated from other states ($9,483 average AGI)Craig County:1.51%Virginia average:4.24%
5.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,238 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.66% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($25,581 average AGI) 1.03% relocated to other states ($4,657 average AGI)Craig County:1.03%Virginia average:4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 790 (608 aged, 182 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%
1,216 spouses, 1,516 children (1,321 natural, 21 adopted, 174 stepchildren), 38 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 49 other relatives, 76 non-relatives
Size of family households: 710 2-persons, 363 3-persons, 284 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 494 1-person, 49 2-persons, 10 3-persons.
98.2% of residents of Craig County speak English at home. 0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 29% speak English not well). 1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).
Population growth in Craig County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
66% of Craig County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Virginia.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $102,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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 (Noninst.)
All Other: $254,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $129,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Welfare - Other: $770,000
Police Protection: $665,000
Solid Waste Management: $655,000
Financial Administration: $296,000
Central Staff Services: $171,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000
Natural Resources - Other: $131,000
General - Other: $97,000
General Public Buildings: $52,000
Health Services - Other: $45,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $41,000
Housing & Community Development: $33,000
Fire Protection: $26,000
Corrections - Other: $5,000
All Other: $34,000
Education: $20,000
Libraries: $3,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,145,000
Other, NEC: $75,000
Interest Earnings: $258,000
Rents: $10,000
All Other: $795,000
General Support: $475,000
Public Welfare: $370,000
Public Utilities: $210,000
Total General Sales: $104,000
Motor Vehicle License: $103,000
NEC: $67,000
Other Selective Sales: $29,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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