Essex County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	23%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.7%), Manufacturing (14.7%), Retail trade (11.7%), Construction (11.0%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Essex County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 4,730	(47.4%)
Females: 5,259	(52.6%)

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Essex County:	2.5 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$47,717
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$585
State:	$753

Essex County:	$192,337
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $272,596

Here:	$272,596
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,135,736

Here:	$1,135,736
State:	$371,438

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $453,782

Here:	$453,782
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $42,166

Here:	$42,166
State:	$37,843

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 13
• Burglaries: 25
• Thefts: 54
• Auto thefts: 12

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 44
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	11.2%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Essex County is $479 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $803 a month.

Cities in this county include: Tappahannock.

Neighboring counties: Caroline County , King and Queen County , King George County , Middlesex County , Richmond County , Westmoreland County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Essex County: Gram Landing (A), Malvale Farm (B), Mose Landing (C), Mount Pleasant Landing (D), Baird Landing (E), Baker Landing (F), Bakers Landing (G), Persimmon Tree Landing (H), Hickory Landing (I), Daingerfield Landing (J), Bowlers Wharf (K), Saunders Wharf (L), Salt Bank Landing (M), Laytons Landing (N), Marry Gold Plantation (O), Lindsay Hall Farm (P), Garretts Landing (Q), Supply (R). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Essex County include: Rappahannock Church (A), Angel Visit Church (B), Antioch Church (C), Rock Of Ages Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Good Hope Church (F), Grace Mission Church (G), Beulah Church (H), Trinity Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Rappahannock Cemetery (1), Hermon Cemetery (2), Vauters Churchyard (3), Upper Essex Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Jones Millpond (A), Hunters Millpond (B), Cheatwood Millpond (C), Cheatswood Millpond (D), Spindle Pond (E), Spindles Millpond (F), Rose Hill Pond (G), Cedar Creek Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mount Landing Creek (A), Poplar Swamp (B), Quioccasin Creek (C), Harry Lane Swamp (D), Handpole Creek (E), Rouzie Swamp (F), Mariners Branch (G), Farmers Hall Creek (H), Exol Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Wildwood Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.0%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 311
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 140 (48% naturalized citizens)

Essex County:	1.4%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,747
• One, attached: 74
• Two: 46
• 3 or 4: 79
• 5 to 9: 81
• 10 to 19: 44
• 20 or more: 92
• Mobile homes: 763

Housing units in Essex County with a mortgage: 1,148 (82 second mortgage, 79 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,002

Here:	53.4% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Essex County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Virginia state average. It is 4.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Essex County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 91% 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 59.1 miles away from Essex 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 64.6 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 56.4 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 88.1 miles away from Essex 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 81.6 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: 3,673 (77%) Carpooled: 722 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 33 (1%) Subway or elevated: 15 (0%) Railroad: 5 (0%) Walked: 111 (2%) Other means: 120 (3%) Worked at home: 92 (2%)

8.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,042 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.08%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.45% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($35,312 average AGI)
1.63% relocated from other states ($7,733 average AGI)

Essex County:	1.63%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Richmond County, VA	0.98% ($36,171 average AGI)
from Westmoreland County, VA	0.53% ($36,182)
from Henrico County, VA	0.50% ($31,143)
from King and Queen County, VA	0.50% ($26,714)
from Hanover County, VA	0.34% ($66,357)
from Spotsylvania County, VA	0.31% ($42,000)
from King George County, VA	0.29% ($43,250)

6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,432 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.76%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.23% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($24,237 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($8,194 average AGI)

Essex County:	1.53%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Richmond County, VA	0.63% ($26,885 average AGI)
to Henrico County, VA	0.56% ($32,174)
to Westmoreland County, VA	0.44% ($46,000)
to Hanover County, VA	0.34% ($46,714)
to King and Queen County, VA	0.32% ($27,000)
to King William County, VA	0.27% ($27,182)
to Caroline County, VA	0.24% ($27,200)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,845 (1,554 aged, 291 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 8,332 (2,025 male householders, 742 female householders)

  2,144 spouses, 2,680 children (2,465 natural, 32 adopted, 183 stepchildren), 293 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 76 parents, 92 other relatives, 209 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,496 (574 male householders (446 living alone)), 640 female householders (583 living alone)), 282 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 161 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,264 2-persons, 669 3-persons, 523 4-persons, 200 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,029 1-person, 143 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 16 4-persons.

96.9% of residents of Essex County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English well, 60% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $101,815,000 ($9848 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $35,185,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,913,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,561,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,420,000
Federal grants: $12,577,000
Federal procurement contracts: $33,815,000 ($33,437,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,530,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,240,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,889,000
Federal Government insurance: $36,369,000

Here:	59 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+53 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.41 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.6

Here:	4.9
State:	4.3

63% of Essex County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Virginia.

Essex County:	63.2%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 7972
• Northeast: 531
• Midwest: 156
• South: 1092
• West: 78

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $127,500

Here:	11.8%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	6.7%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	11.5%
Virginia:	20.6%

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