Culpeper County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Construction (13.1%), Retail trade (11.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Culpeper County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 17,411	(50.8%)
Females: 16,851	(49.2%)

Recent posts about Culpeper County, Virginia on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Culpeper County is mentioned 19 times on our forum:

	Quality-of-Life in Culpeper County, VA?  (5 replies)
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Culpeper County:	2.7 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$57,792
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$676
State:	$753

Culpeper County:	$282,051
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $350,766

Here:	$350,766
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $206,542

Here:	$206,542
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $341,060

Here:	$341,060
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,592

Here:	$134,592
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,982

Here:	$224,982
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $31,473

Here:	$31,473
State:	$37,843

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 4
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 43
• Thefts: 171
• Auto thefts: 13

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 5
• Assaults: 19
• Burglaries: 40
• Thefts: 199
• Auto thefts: 14

This county:	9.2%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Culpeper County is $610 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $722 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $934 a month.

Cities in this county include: Culpeper.

2005 air pollution in Culpeper County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 19 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 36 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Fauquier County , Madison County , Orange County , Rappahannock County , Spotsylvania County , Stafford County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Culpeper County: Jennings Store (A), Montanus Trade Center (B), Stones Mill (C), Camp Happyland (D), Camp Rapidan (E), White Shop (F), Inlet (G), South Wales Golf Course (H), Edwards Shop (I), Baptist Home for the Aged (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Culpeper County include: Clarksburg Church (A), All Saints Church (B), Poplar Ridge Church (C), Alum Springs Church (D), Providence Church (E), Richardsville United Methodist Church (F), Rising Zion Church (G), Good Hope Church (H), Gourdvine Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Pilgrim Cemetery (2), All Saints Cemetery (3), Lael Cemetery (4), Canaan Cemetery (5), Hillcrest Memory Gardens (6), Cedar Run Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Mountain Run Lake (A), Lake Pelham (B), Benzinger Pond (C), Swan Dam (D), Caynor Lake (E), Hawkins Lake (F), Brandy Rock Farm Lake (G), Merrimac Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jonas Run (A), Hazel Run (B), Hazel River (C), Hawkins Run (D), Gaines Run (E), Rocky Run (F), Flat Run (G), Rudasill Branch (H), Ruffans Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Culpeper County include: Rapidian Historic District (1), Brandy Station Battlefield Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Elkwood Post Office (A), Brandy Station Post Office (B), Rixeyville Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	8.2%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 919
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,193 (34% naturalized citizens)

Culpeper County:	3.5%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 37.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,184
• One, attached: 494
• Two: 245
• 3 or 4: 369
• 5 to 9: 435
• 10 to 19: 578
• 20 or more: 145
• Mobile homes: 421

Housing units in Culpeper County with a mortgage: 4,426 (626 second mortgage, 462 home equity loan, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,115

Here:	67.7% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Culpeper County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Virginia state average. It is 2.1 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 10/13/1983, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Culpeper County-area historical earthquake activity is near Virginia state average. It is 87% 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 62.3 miles away from Culpeper 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 50.8 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 51.3 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 79.3 miles away from Culpeper 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 39.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,003 (75%) Carpooled: 2,833 (18%) Bus or trolley bus: 107 (1%) Subway or elevated: 14 (0%) Railroad: 8 (0%) Motorcycle: 21 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 365 (2%) Other means: 111 (1%) Worked at home: 573 (4%)

11.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.67%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.10% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($39,888 average AGI)
2.58% relocated from other states ($11,567 average AGI)

Culpeper County:	2.58%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Prince William County, VA	1.99% ($59,052 average AGI)
from Fauquier County, VA	1.73% ($50,425)
from Fairfax County, VA	1.33% ($60,762)
from Orange County, VA	0.50% ($38,474)
from Manassas city, VA	0.50% ($53,351)
from Madison County, VA	0.38% ($30,763)
from Loudoun County, VA	0.36% ($68,661)

8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.32%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.01% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($34,008 average AGI)
2.31% relocated to other states ($12,241 average AGI)

Culpeper County:	2.31%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Fauquier County, VA	1.03% ($58,255 average AGI)
to Orange County, VA	0.78% ($41,164)
to Madison County, VA	0.70% ($43,267)
to Prince William County, VA	0.52% ($47,364)
to Fairfax County, VA	0.41% ($47,656)
to Rappahannock County, VA	0.26% ($48,436)
to Spotsylvania County, VA	0.23% ($35,882)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,111 (4,358 aged, 753 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 28,578 (6,972 male householders, 2,056 female householders)

  7,200 spouses, 9,897 children (8,940 natural, 248 adopted, 709 stepchildren), 567 grandchildren, 227 brothers or sisters, 370 parents, 438 other relatives, 851 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,968 (1,493 male householders (1,122 living alone)), 1,630 female householders (1,381 living alone)), 845 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,716 (1,628 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,639 2-persons, 2,269 3-persons, 1,787 4-persons, 860 5-persons, 300 6-persons, 173 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,503 1-person, 463 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 67 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

94.2% of residents of Culpeper County speak English at home.
3.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 4% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $178,828,000 ($4449 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $11,024,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $98,083,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $33,134,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,698,000
Federal grants: $31,963,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,255,000 ($396,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,696,000 ($505,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,775,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $48,975,000
Federal Government insurance: $10,629,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

Here:	+163 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.72 millions of gallons per day (13% from ground, 87% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	6.6

Here:	4.7
State:	4.3

53% of Culpeper County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Virginia.

Culpeper County:	52.7%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 22257
• Northeast: 3151
• Midwest: 1478
• South: 5010
• West: 927

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $103,600

Here:	9.2%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	11.8%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	11.9%
Virginia:	20.6%

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