Giles County, Virginia (VA)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (27.7%), Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Giles County, Virginia:

Median resident age:	40.2 years
Virginia median age:	35.7 years

Males: 8,141	(48.9%)
Females: 8,516	(51.1%)

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Giles County:	2.4 people
Virginia:	2.5 people

This county:	$44,568
Virginia:	$59,562

This county:	$388
State:	$753

Giles County:	$141,891
Virginia:	$262,100

Detached houses: $191,456

Here:	$191,456
State:	$357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $199,263

Here:	$199,263
State:	$371,438

In 2-unit structures: $129,444

Here:	$129,444
State:	$295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $117,497

Here:	$117,497
State:	$305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $121,667

Here:	$121,667
State:	$316,638

Mobile homes: $33,685

Here:	$33,685
State:	$37,843

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$92,978

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 6
• Robberies: 6
• Assaults: 11
• Burglaries: 36
• Thefts: 132
• Auto thefts: 15

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 26
• Burglaries: 3
• Thefts: 17
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	9.5%
Whole state:	9.6%

This county:	3.0%
Whole state:	4.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Giles County is $408 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $616 a month.

Cities in this county include: Pearisburg, Narrows, Pembroke, Rich Creek, Glen Lyn.

Neighboring counties: Bland County , Craig County , Mercer County, West Virginia , Monroe County, West Virginia , Summers County, West Virginia , Montgomery County , Pulaski County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Giles County: War Spur Shelter (A), Wapitu Shelter (B), Wapiti Shelter (C), Walnut Flats Campground (D), Butt Mountain Lookout (E), Virginia Division Game and Inland Fisheries Shop (F), Bailey Gap Shelter (G), Honey Spring Patrol Cabin (H), Pine Swamp Shelter (I), Cascades Picnic Area (J), Chapel (K), White Gate (L), White Pines Horse Camp (M), Curve (N), Day (O), Dismal Peak Fire Tower (P), Interior (Q), Interior Picnic Area (R), Goodwins Ferry (S). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Giles County include: Pleasant Hill Church (A), Powell Mountain Church (B), Clover Hollow Church (C), Riverview Baptist Church (D), Bear Spring Church (E), Shady Grove Church (F), Green Valley Church (G), Sherry Memorial Christian Church (H), Spruce Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Leffel Cemetery (1), Reed Cemetery (2), Day Cemetery (3), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (4), Blankenship Cemetery (5), Peterstown Cemetery (6), Adair Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Mountain Lake (A), Narrows Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hemlock Branch (A), Greenbrier Branch (B), Maple Flats Branch (C), Ford Hollow Branch (D), Kimballton Branch (E), Saltpeter Branch (F), Iron Spring Branch (G), Sartain Branch (H), Dry Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Giles County include: Newport Recreation Area (1), Mountain Lake Biological Station (2), White Rock Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.6%
Virginia:	7.0%

Current college students: 504
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 125 (54% naturalized citizens)

Giles County:	0.8%
Whole state:	8.1%

Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,893
• One, attached: 46
• Two: 124
• 3 or 4: 110
• 5 to 9: 136
• 10 to 19: 99
• 20 or more: 74
• Mobile homes: 1,236
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Giles County with a mortgage: 2,036 (185 second mortgage, 200 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,892

Here:	51.8% with mortgage
State:	75.1% with mortgage

Giles County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/2/2006 at 17:53:02, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 66.5 miles away from Giles County center
On 11/23/2006 at 10:42:57, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1996 at 19:30:42, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 68.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 51.2 miles away from Giles County center
On 6/26/1995 at 00:36:17, a magnitude 3.5 (3.1 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.7 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1997 at 10:36:46, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 72.6 miles away from Giles County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,769 (79%) Carpooled: 1,229 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 15 (0%) Motorcycle: 17 (0%) Walked: 55 (1%) Other means: 37 (1%) Worked at home: 173 (2%)

5.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.69%
Virginia average:	11.06%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.46% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($19,820 average AGI)
2.23% relocated from other states ($17,072 average AGI)

Giles County:	2.23%
Virginia average:	4.24%

from Montgomery County, VA	1.68% ($34,757 average AGI)
from Monroe County, WV	0.39% ($28,120)
from Pulaski County, VA	0.36% ($31,478)
from Mercer County, WV	0.27% ($32,176)

4.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,230 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.43%
Virginia average:	10.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.82% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($20,745 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($11,486 average AGI)

Giles County:	1.61%
Virginia average:	4.13%

to Montgomery County, VA	1.24% ($31,474 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, VA	0.43% ($26,259)
to Monroe County, WV	0.33% ($26,333)
to Mercer County, WV	0.18% ($24,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,667 (2,851 aged, 816 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,207 (3,972 male householders, 941 female householders)

  3,951 spouses, 4,441 children (4,005 natural, 87 adopted, 349 stepchildren), 250 grandchildren, 130 brothers or sisters, 93 parents, 252 other relatives, 177 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,354 (877 male householders (721 living alone)), 1,200 female householders (1,142 living alone)), 277 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 96 (60 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,419 2-persons, 1,241 3-persons, 831 4-persons, 304 5-persons, 79 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,863 1-person, 181 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 2 6-persons.

98.0% of residents of Giles County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $100,833,000 ($5935 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,688,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $55,889,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $23,507,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $250,000
Federal grants: $14,414,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,095,000 ($300,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,679,000 ($3,040,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $356,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,794,000
Federal Government insurance: $9,757,000

Here:	62 per 1000 residents
State:	70 per 1000 residents

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	40 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+30 per 1000 residents
State:	+14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.6

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

68% of Giles County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Virginia.

Giles County:	68.2%
State average:	53.8%

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

• This state: 12169
• Northeast: 482
• Midwest: 474
• South: 3194
• West: 143

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,400

Here:	5.6%
Virginia:	9.5%

Here:	0.9%
Virginia:	8.2%

Here:	8.4%
Virginia:	20.6%

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