Craig County, Virginia (VA)

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County population in 2005: 5,154 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,676
Renter-occupied apartments: 384

% of renters here:	19%
State:	32%

Land area: 331 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 16 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.3%
Whole state:	9.6%

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

This county:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.3%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.0%), Manufacturing (19.8%), Construction (15.8%), Retail trade (10.1%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 76%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Craig County, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Craig County, Virginia:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 2,588	(50.8%)
Females: 2,503	(49.2%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,449
County population in 2003: 5,120
Jobs in 2003: 626

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,479
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:

Craig County:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,360 ($37,314 in 2000)

This county	$43,360
Virginia:	$54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $152,613

Craig County	$152,613
Virginia:	$212,300

Median montly rent in 2000: $404
Institutionalized population: 20
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Craig County in 2000: $784

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

Murders: 1
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 7
Auto thefts: 4

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

Murders: 2
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 11
Thefts: 13
Auto thefts: 2

Craig County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Craig County Virginia:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $408 (0.5%)

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.

Neighboring counties: Alleghany County , Botetourt County , Monroe County, West Virginia , Giles County , Montgomery County , Roanoke County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Craig County: Managers Depot (A), Camp Easter Seal (B), Pine Top (C), Murder Hole (D), Steel Bridge Campground (E), New Castle Work Center (F), Nicholson Knob (G), Paint Bank National Fish Hatchery (H), Big Pond Shelter (I), Blue Healing Springs (J), The Pines Horse Corral (K), The Pines Campground (L), Fenwick Mines Campground (M), Given (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Craig County include: Craig Springs Church (A), Gravel Hill Church (B), Salem Church (C), Cross Roads Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Hebron Church (F), Level Green Church (G), Maple Grove Church (H), Mount Carmel Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Leffel Cemetery (1), Grave Cemetery (2), Paxton Cemetery (3), Looney Cemetery (4), Paitsel Cemetery (5), Nutter Cemetery (6), Huffman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Big Pond (A), McDaniels Lake (B), Connallys Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Patterson Creek (A), Little Oregon Creek (B), Porterfield Branch (C), Lick Branch (D), Jones Branch (E), Healing Branch (F), Johns Creek (G), Harles Branch (H), Hannah Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.0%
Virginia:	2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

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)

Craig County:	0.3%
Whole state:	8.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 0
1990 to 1994: 5
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 34.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 23.8%

Craig County marital status for males

Craig County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,829
One, attached: 14
Two: 21
3 or 4: 4
5 to 9: 31
10 to 19: 26
20 or more: 9
Mobile homes: 599
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

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

Agriculture in Craig County
Average size of farms: 212 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $15830
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $54.11
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.88%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $14501
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.46%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41669
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 14.34
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.56%
Corn for grain: 363 harvested acres
Vegetables: 9 harvested acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (28%)
Educational services (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (12%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Carpenters (7%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Business operations specialists (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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

India (50%)
Germany (44%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Craig County:

United States or American (42%)
German (15%)
English (10%)
Irish (10%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Italian (2%)
Scottish (1%)

Craig County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,847 (79%)
Carpooled: 379 (16%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 38 (2%)
Other means: 19 (1%)
Worked at home: 55 (2%)

22 people in other group homes
20 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $43,131.

6.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.24%
Virginia average:	11.06%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Roanoke city, VA	1.08% ($34,550 average AGI)
from Roanoke County, VA	0.86% ($37,250)
from Salem city, VA	0.86% ($51,188)

5.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,238 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.68%
Virginia average:	10.78%

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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Montgomery County, VA	0.87% ($22,875 average AGI)
to Roanoke County, VA	0.81% ($33,000)
to Salem city, VA	0.70% ($31,462)
to Roanoke city, VA	0.65% ($48,750)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.0

Births per 1000 population in Craig County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Craig County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Craig County

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%

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,049

In family households: 4,436 (1,300 male householders, 210 female householders)
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
In nonfamily households: 613 (259 male householders (220 living alone)), 294 female householders (274 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 42 (21 institutionalized population)

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.

924 married couples with children.
160 single-parent households (64 men, 96 women).

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).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $46,912,000 ($9129 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $13,480,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,980,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,181,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $98,000
Federal grants: $2,612,000
Federal procurement contracts: $25,630,000 ($12,747,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,409,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $12,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,207,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,357,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 290

Here:	56 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 254

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

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

Net internal migration: +34

Here:	+7 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Craig County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 131
1995 to 1998: 288
1990 to 1994: 311
1980 to 1989: 485
1970 to 1979: 336
1960 to 1969: 227
1950 to 1959: 211
1940 to 1949: 104
1939 or earlier: 461

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

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 35
4 rooms: 213
5 rooms: 396
6 rooms: 283
7 rooms: 374
8 rooms: 228
9 or more rooms: 136

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 28
3 rooms: 22
4 rooms: 112
5 rooms: 116
6 rooms: 85
7 rooms: 11
8 rooms: 7
9 or more rooms: 3

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

no bedroom: 15
1 bedroom: 64
2 bedrooms: 348
3 bedrooms: 860
4 bedrooms: 322
5 or more bedrooms: 67

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Craig County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 67
2 bedrooms: 173
3 bedrooms: 115
4 bedrooms: 27
5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

no vehicle: 92
1 vehicle: 321
2 vehicles: 592
3 vehicles: 422
4 vehicles: 189
5 or more vehicles: 60

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

no vehicle: 46
1 vehicle: 178
2 vehicles: 125
3 vehicles: 29
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 0

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.

Craig County:	65.9%
State average:	53.8%

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

This state: 3949
Northeast: 157
Midwest: 219
South: 652
West: 84

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $102,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (30%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
Wood (20%)
No fuel used (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (47%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
Wood (10%)
Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 52

Here:	8.9%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	7.8%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 26

Here:	30.2%
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)

Craig County government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $496,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $381,000
All Other: $254,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $129,000
Construction - General: $1,129,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,830,000
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
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $214,000
All Other: $34,000

Education: $20,000
General - Interest on Debt: $153,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $41,000
Libraries: $3,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $1,270,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,730,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,400,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $1,145,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $255,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Elementary and Secondary Education: $125,000
Other, NEC: $75,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $330,000
Interest Earnings: $258,000

Rents: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,001,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $3,759,000
All Other: $795,000

General Support: $475,000

Public Welfare: $370,000
Tax - Property: $2,145,000
Public Utilities: $210,000

Total General Sales: $104,000

Motor Vehicle License: $103,000

NEC: $67,000

Other Selective Sales: $29,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,199,000

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